How to Prepare for Fashion Emergencies!!
With the Holidays approaching many of us have calendars that are filling up fast with festivities. After we take such care to dress for these special events, no one wants to be unprepared when disaster strikes. Yet we have all been there! Here are a few tips of what you need to have on hand when your clothes attack.
All you need to get started are these eight items: Clear nail polish, glue stick, masking or duct tape, stick-on Velcro, small pair of scissors, small white candle, safety pins and sewing needles with large eyes.
Now you'll be able to fix your most common mishaps or come to the aid of a fellow fashionista.
Stuck zipper- Rub a small amount of candle wax onto the area of the zipper closest to the stuck zipper pull. Work the zipper until you work it free.
Zipper won't stay up- Use a safety pin, loop it though the small opening at the tip of most zipper pulls, and secure the zipper to your waistband. Be sure to attach the pin with the sharpest side facing outward to avoid being pinched.
Loose hem- Use a strip of tape (the heavier the fabric, the stronger the tape) to secure the hem until you have more time to sew it up. If this is an all day affair adhesive backed Velcro is the better choice.
Clothing pulls- Use a small needle with a large eye to thread the pull to the underside of the garment. Secure it with clear nail polish, especially if the length is long. Try to use a smaller needle for finer fabrics.
Run in your pantyhose- Use a small dab of clear nail polish to stop the run from getting larger.
More than one of these kits is a good idea, I like to have one in my car. At work I have been known to use a stapler on a falling hem.
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