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(Use Fray Check, if necessary, to prevent the ends from fraying.) Attach the hook near the hemmed end of the ribbon. Fold the opposite end of the ribbon under and hem it. Sew it going the wrong direction, facing away from the zipper, so when you flip it the right way, the raw edge is hidden. You’ll want to attach it to the facing or lining. But honestly, the best thing is to replace the zipper with a new one, especially if she’ll be dancing in a competition, where it would be a major disaster if the zipper failed!ĭoes your dress have a lining or neckline facing? If so, try sewing a short piece of grosgrain ribbon or twill tape behind the zipper, on the inside, at the top of the dress. You might be able to do something similar with a safety pin, but check to be sure the pin won’t pop loose, or worse, tear the costume if your daughter stretches or pulls against the zipper while dancing. For example, with jeans, you can slip a key ring loop through the zipper pull, and hook the key ring over the button, so the zipper literally cannot fall down. (Any alterations shop can easily do this.) If you can’t replace the zipper for some reason, depending on whether you’re talking about a skirt or a dress, you might be able to attach the zipper pull to something, so it can’t come undone. The only real solution is to replace the zipper entirely. From what I’ve researched, there is no fix for a zipper that keeps failing.

It’s more of a safety measure, so that if the zipper fails, the skirt won’t fall off. Unfortunately, a hook and eye will not prevent a zipper from coming undone. Hope this helps! Let me know if you still have trouble.

Having the hooks “anchored” in this way will prevent the fabric from shifting and causing the hooks to show. This is best accomplished before it’s fully sewn, when you still have access to the inside of the belt, but if it’s too late, you can sew through all the layers and then add something decorative to hide the stitches. Assuming your belt has interfacing or interlining inside, you need to be sure the hooks are sewn through the top layer of fabric, as well as the interfacing or interlining. This happens frequently when making historic bodices and the solution is the same. The other possibility is that the fabric is shifting, causing the hooks to show. How far back did you place the hooks? Try shifting them back away from the edge, so that the ends of the hooks are at least a quarter to half an inch away from the edge.

Or you could squeeze the hooks with pliers to flatten them a little, but be careful that you don’t flatten them so much that they can’t hook over the bar.Īs for the hardware showing, I can think of a couple of possible causes. You might try using smaller hooks/bars first, and see if that makes a difference. For something truly 100% flat, you’ll need to abut the ends, rather than overlap them. If you’re using a hook and bar, it should lay pretty flat, although if you’re overlapping the ends, there will always be a slight amount of rise, given that the two pieces are lying on top of each other and the hooks are not absolutely flat. When it’s time, you’ll place your hooks near the edge on the underside of the right and you’ll place your bars a good distance from the edge on the outer left side. The width of this fold will vary based on whether you want the edge of the closure at the exact center front or if you want it offset to allow room for non-functioning buttons down the front.įor a centered edge, turn under more on the right and less on the left. Take the front pieces of the bodice before they’re sewn to the sides and baste the fashion fabric and interlining together. Any fluctuations in size will have to be addressed later by altering the fit at the seams, not by shifting the hooks over. Make a mockup of your bodice first, to be absolutely certain everything fits. If you don’t want the stitches to show, you can anchor the hooks to the interlining before the bodice is assembled.įor the second option, some planning is required. You can sew the hooks and eyes through all layers of fabric (lining, interlining, and fashion fabric) and hide the stitches with buttons or trim.