There are many more patterns of Talon zippers out there, so consider this a (very) incomplete guide. It is interesting, though, to see the evolution of Talon sliding fasteners over the years, 1930s-1960s, in the design of their pullers and stop boxes.
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Winchester VA
Vintage clothes shop. As in a shop which sold new clothes back-in-the day, not a new shop which sells vintage clothes.
Make do and mend. How to repair mens suits and how to extend the life of mens suits- the vintage way!
How to:
make shields
make wear guards
make knee retreads
make seat retreads
repair a worn collar roll
repair a frayed sleeve edge
repair worn elbows
reline sleeves
repair a worn coat edge
repair a lumpy coat hem
make underarm patches for a coat lining
repair worn trouser cufs
repair frayed pocket edges
replace inside pocket
do inside pocket repairs
repair worn trouser knees
reseat trousers
vest shield patch
vest panel patch
repair worn buttonholes
repair pulled out buttons
restore pin-stripes
reweave patches
repair a three corner tear
repair small holes
lengthen trousers
shorten trousers
let out or take in seat
let out too-short crotch
garment care
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