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Why period costumes sometimes hide modern zippers
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Nothing shatters the majestic illusion of an elaborate eighteenth-century ballgown quite like knowing there's a heavy-duty YKK zipper secretly holding the entire thing together. Hand-lacing a historically accurate corset takes nearly an hour, which is completely unacceptable when the actor desperately needs to use the bathroom. Costumers aggressively hide modern zippers under clever fabric flaps to save time.
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