Zipper Replacement | DIY Guide and Replacement Costs

Recently, I had a zipper malfunction on a great dress.  The hidden zipper completely split open and the only way out of the dress was to pull one side of the teeth out of the zipper, by brute force.  There is no way to repair a zipper when it splits, much less when it is ripped apart. […]

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Style Tips to Avoid Looking Like a Muffin Top

Style Tips to Avoid Looking Like a Muffin Top

Women come in all shapes and sizes, pear, apple, curvy, tall, but most of us do not resemble a muffin.  So how did we get the muffin top? Muffin Tops are created by a garment too tight around the waist pushing the skin (and maybe a bit of pudge) up and over the waist band. […]

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Oops, I shrunk it again | Instructions to unshrink skirts and other clothes

Oops, I shrunk it again! Step by step instructions on how to Unshrink Skirts And Other Clothes

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Bra Snaps to Hide Bra Straps

One way to ruin a perfectly polished look is to have bra straps showing.  These slippery little suckers sneak out at the most inappropriate times.  High-end designers started including a snap on the inside at the shoulders to form a loop that can be closed around the strap to hold it in place.  More and more designers […]

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Getting Dressed in the Dark | How to Avoid these Common Fashion Mistakes

I always try to look nice, stylish, and polished.  That does not always happen.  My recent Zipper Malfunction is only one of many fashion mistakes and wardrobe malfunctions. Here are some common fashion mistakes that are easily avoidable! Sometimes, it looks like I get dressed in the dark, often because I did.  In this case, I […]

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Dealing with a Zipper Malfunction

Today I had a fashion emergency.  My zipper split while I was in a dressing room, out for a quick shopping trip.  This easily could have been avoided.  I had trouble with this zipper just a few hours earlier, and that was my warning sign.  The idiot light of zippers, saying that I am on my last leg […]

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