Before there were “zippers,” there were “slide fasteners.”
In this vintage package insert, the slide fastener is promoted for its many convenient uses, including jackets, rompers, and darning bags.
The date is hard to discern. There is no mention of the word “zipper,” which is credited to the B.F. Goodrich Co. in 1923 when it used Talon’s improved fastener design for their popular galoshes.
I’ve seen similar packaging for sale online that dates to the late 1920s. This was found in an old sewing basket belonging to someone who probably wouldn’t have been using it until the ’30s or ’40s.
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