Belvidere woman sews costumes for Midway Village - Rockford Register Star

Belvidere woman sews costumes for Midway Village Rockford Register Star, IL - Jan 7, 2009 And zippers? Well, they simply hadn’t been invented yet. From bonnets and hats to cloaks and dresses, Potter is the seamstress behind the ...

Driver's Seat The zipper - Tampa Bay Newspapers

Driver's Seat The zipper Tampa Bay Newspapers, FL - Dec 30, 2008 Turn to your dinner companion and ask, “Do you know when, and by whom, the zipper was invented?” You will draw a blank stare. Serves you right. ...

Hockey makes Canada proud - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Hockey makes Canada proud Prince Albert Daily Herald, Canada - Jan 6, 2009 Our citizens have standardized time, discovered insulin, created basketball, invented pressure suits for jet pilots, created the zipper, ...

Remaking the Scene - New York Times

New York Times

Remaking the Scene New York Times, United States - Dec 31, 2008 How would he describe his outfit today, a pinstripe vest with an asymmetrical zipper pocket over nylon T-shirt and jeans? “If I were a girl, you’d call it ...

Violet Lee takes 100 years in stride - Laconia Citizen

Violet Lee takes 100 years in stride Laconia Citizen, NH - Dec 31, 2008 Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908, Selig continued, the zipper was invented, Oklahoma became the 46th state and the then-mayor of Cincinnati ...

Why a BATTERY of tests? - Victoria Star

Why a BATTERY of tests? Victoria Star, Canada - Dec 23, 2008 It seems his wife Roonai had left her sewing kit on the armchair one evening and so and so reached over while under the impression that a zipper was potato ...