Hi Girls
this may be a silly question but how do you girls pull up a zip I just cant reach them, i did once but then it took me ages to get it undone
Hi Girls
this may be a silly question but how do you girls pull up a zip I just cant reach them, i did once but then it took me ages to get it undone
If nobody is available to help, you can try attaching string or use a pair of pliers to reach a couple inches further. I have been fortunate enough to not find out if either of those ideas work.
I now almost attach a string to the zipper pull and loop it and tie the loose ends together. After pulling the zipper to closed (normally 'up' I then tuck the string into the dress. When I am ready to disrobe, I pull the string out and use it to un zip the dress. When Zipping up, I grasp the bottom of the zipper with my free hand, this makes it easier to slide the zipper up. When unzipping I hold the upper end of the zipper. This way I am always bulling away from the end.
I have tried the tread and paper clip but found the threat tended to break and the paper clip showed if I left it in place and sometimes polke my skin.
Last edited by Leslie Mary S; 08-17-2018 at 01:20 AM.
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Thread and an opened paper clip. Works for pulling it up, or down.
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Don't wear 50s style dresses so its not a problem for me.
Because I can't fit many zippered dresses, I just buy dresses that can stretch. ^^; I've also had wigs get tangled into hooks, buttons and zips before, so I can't say I'm enthused with dresses with those types of fasteners.
Hi i hook a coat hanger in zip eye then simply pull up .
My only experience with this issue is when wearing my LBD and my shoulder almost goes into spasm as I reach over to finish zipping up. I find pulling up the neck as if you were trying to take over a jumper/pullover helps give more access but one of these days I'm going to try the coathanger tip.
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Hello Jeanette, I use a variation on the 'bit of string' method in that I use a piece of appropriately coloured ribbon. But having read the coat hanger idea, I'm going to give that a go. As for not wearing 50's style dresses with a zip, well, for me, that's a non-starter, although I am fortunate that, even though it has a zip, the dress in my avatar goes easily enough over my head, so I can get in and out of that simply enough. Also, I am lucky to have a wife who will do the honours when she's around.
Last edited by Charlotte7; 08-17-2018 at 02:44 AM.
If there is no one to zip/unzip for me (most of the time) this is what I resort to also.Originally Posted by Sandra_Dodds
I do have to be careful not to stretch out the fabric though.
I tend to wear shift dresses that aren't super tight or form fitting and generally have no problem with the zippers. I will start trying some more form fitting dresses soon. Just need to lose a few lbs.
When I ordered my first long dress with a back zip this was a concern as well. I attached a satin ribbon through the zip hole and used that at the beginning. After a short while I learned that I was flexible enough to zip up and unzip without extra help. Zipping the zip up from below as far as I could, then gently pulling on the dress from above to raise it up a bit and zipping the remainder of the way, then re-settle the dress to its normal position. Unzippping was simply the steps in reverse.
A cheap or free promotional lanyard works as long as the zipper tab has a hole to clip it on. 1534616849153.jpg
I did use the paperclip to zip up once but then really struggled to get the zip down, just like Dana's great picture...it was quite scary
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When using the string method Remember to hold the string out so the little zipper lock doesn't catch in the teeth.
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I use a variation on the method used by Kiwi (alternating hands). I also pull the fabric down or up to bring the zip pull within reach.
The problem I find with using string is it spins! My coat hanger one spins, too! Then, both of the problems below and others occur! (I have A LOT of older back zip dresses!)
I finally got tired of struggling with them and made a really good zipper puller out of a long, thin scrap of stainless steel in my junk pile. Riveted a wire hook on the end. Now, I can easily hold the zipper out and it can't twist when I zip up or down! (Took about 15 minutes to make!)
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Thank you for posting this. A string! So simple! Geez, I'm such a dork for not figuring that out. I had major zipper trouble the other day when making a video.
Also, not to be a downer, but why do people feel compelled to post replies that essentially say, "I don't have this problem"? I find that odd.
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I have little difficulty doing up a zip.
But when they get jammed trying to undo them..........
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Oh, yes, the stuck zip, a nightmare scenario, particularly when you can hear your mother's footsteps coming up the stairs and it's her dress you're wearing !!
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How about putting a safety pin through the whole in the zip toggle which is permanently attached to a suitable length of ribbon, the put the dress on, reach round to the back, take hold of the ribbon and pull up when the zipper is at the top simply take off the safety pin and keepand ribbon and keep it for next time, hey presto! all done
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If you want a fancier option to thread and safety pin there's a product called ZipHer. Works the same way though.
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I personally bought two of them just in case they got discontinued or go out of business. It uses a metal chain and hook so it's durable. It actually looks nice and I'm really surprised that it is actually made in the USA instead of China.
I manage by myself - left hand up to middle of my back, right hand down.
Jeanettew,
It can be a problem as others have said a thin cord can help but I've found puuling the zip up as far as possible with my left hand and then get hold of the top of the dress in my right and pull it up my back as far as it will go usually i can then catch hold of the zip with my left hand from the top . Obviously it doesn't work for all dresses , side zips should be easier but have to take care not to trap any loose skin under the arm . Stretch dresses are the answer but sometime it does feel great to be zipped up nice and snug in a bodycon dress !It also may help to put the forms in afterwards if it's possible just to provide some slack in the dress .
As Bev says getting stuck on the way down isn't good ! I was trying a black sequined dress in the changing area of a charity shop , I could hear another customer wanting to change but I was well and truly stuck in the dress but after some wriggling I finally got one arm clear , I was standing in my cami slip and bra when the curtain was pulled back ! I did ask at the sales desk what happens if someone does get stuck ? She replied with a broad grin, " We call the fire brigade !! " That did make a few other customers smile .
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