Am I the only one who has to put a skirt on sideways?

[ScullerAndrea]

I can never get the hook and eye closure of a skirt fastened when the skirt's facing forward and I can't see what I'm doing. Consequently, I always have to put on a skirt rotated 90 degrees and then straighten it out. Am I the only one to have to do this, or is there some trick to closing a skirt when it's right ways round?

[tracy_j]

I have seen cis women do exactly the same. I have also seen them put a bra on back to front and then rotate it around the body to the correct position. It's not unusual. I have problems with some bras. With skirts, most of mine have stretch waistbands and no clips. The ones that I have are side fastening so fairly easy. They are maybe made that way for that very reason.

Tracy

[Charlize]

That is usually how i put on my skirts as well as my bra. One exception was recently with an old skirt i've grown a bit large in the waist to turn easily. I managed to button it in the back but it wasn't easy.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Guest Sarah1967]

All my jean skirts button in the front an has a zipper My maxi skirt is pull on ... My bras are easy to hook in the back and sometimes they are not that easy I have to hook them in front and turn them around,,,

[Guest Clair Dufour]

As a note, that's the difference between ladies and women's clothes. Ladies clothes most often buttons, ties or zips in the back and one most often needs the help of a maid or other person. Most very high end establishments still have attendants on call. Most lower class women wore and still do clothes that buttons from the front, side or is easy to do in the back. Downton Abby is an accurate example of the clothing of the classes and the changes during and after the Great War. I have pictures of Victorian crossdressers wearing corsets and 5 petticoats plus bussle. Imagine getting into that!

[VickySGV]

To me the hook and eye are a total pain and totally useless. I just make sure the zipper is pulled all the way up, and have never had a problem. My other grump with hook and eye is that I have some lace tops that get caught in the hook as I am putting the top, or skirt on.

[ScullerAndrea]

I have seen cis women do exactly the same. I have also seen them put a bra on back to front and then rotate it around the body to the correct position. It's not unusual. I have problems with some bras.

What I've found very helpful with bras is to take a table knife and pry open the hooks a bit. Before I did that, I couldn't do bras at all, but now that I do, I really don't have much trouble.

[tracy_j]

Good idea!