Gretel

They were originally called “crochet and loop” closures; used to cinch together doublets and breeches in medieval England. “Hook and eye” closures have been used in bras since the late 1800’s. They give women the freedom to dress themselves: no one has to stand behind us and lace up our undergarments anymore. Someone at the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue group found an even more clever way to use hooks and eyes. When someone brings in a turtle with a broken shell (usually following an auto or boat accident) they glue wire hooks on either side of the break and lace straps through the hoops to pull the two sides together. The turtle can then be returned to the wild. After the break heals, the glue, hooks and straps slough off naturally. Carolina Waterfowl Rescue turned to social media to ask women to donate hooks from their old brassieres. They’ve since been flooded with donations, and now they’re sharing their bounty with other rescue groups.