Thread: Safety pin horrors

Last night I stuck myself! My arm sleeves are too big, so I just used a safety pin to make them tighter so they wouldn't fall down. I was changing costumes in between sets and after I put them on, I reached for my make up to touch it up. I felt something was wrong with my sleeve, so I looked for the pin thinking it maybe poked me. It sure did! I tried moving the sleeve and couldn't because the pin was stuck in my arm, and wouldn't budge! ..l;, It was mildy distressing but luckily I had another dancer in the room to help unstick me since I couldn't get the right angle to unpin myself! Naughty me kept the pin in--luckily it didn't come undone again! It only bled a little and there's just a small mark on my arm from the wound/gouge (I'm being dramatic when I say gouge).

I've heard of a dancer hitting an artery or something and having a pool of blood on her skirt.....who else has safety pin horror stories?

I use diaper pins - no horrors.

I've scratched the heck out of myself with stray straight pins left in costume projects....luckily no safety pin issues I can recall

Diaper pins huh?

Diapers pins only....never have been stuck.

I once helped a dancer backstage who wanted to pin her bra closed. I knew it was a bad idea but she seemed determined. Her bra popped open during her performance. I felt terrible. I did the best I could but obviously it wasn't enough. She handled it really well, though, but I don't if she trusts me still, to this day.

Moral: safety pins and bras are an unsafe combination!

Re: diaper pins - I don't know where to find these anymore. Suggestions?

Who was it, on bhuz, who had a terrible safety pin mishap years ago? She had pinned her belt and skirt, and the pin had come undone, poking her in the thighs and hoo-ha area? Was it Kimahri? I just remember that was a HIGHLARIOUS thread.

You can still buy diaper in the baby department of stores, and also from eBay. I ordered some at one time, and I'm sure that people are still selling them.

Originally Posted by phillyraqs

Who was it, on bhuz, who had a terrible safety pin mishap years ago? She had pinned her belt and skirt, and the pin had come undone, poking her in the thighs and hoo-ha area? Was it Kimahri? I just remember that was a HIGHLARIOUS thread.

Yup, I'm also hoping that story comes up again. I think of it often.

I have bought diaper pins in Hancock's, Joanne's, etc. Also Walmart and Kmart in the craft department. Ebay is another option. I keep diaper pins tucked in many places. I currently have 5 on my keychain, always handy.

Originally Posted by dunyah

Re: diaper pins - I don't know where to find these anymore. Suggestions?

I *love* these:
Tiny Tush Heavy Duty Curved Baby-Safe Cloth Diaper Pins

They are metal and lock so they won't pop open at all. :)

Originally Posted by phillyraqs

Who was it, on bhuz, who had a terrible safety pin mishap years ago? She had pinned her belt and skirt, and the pin had come undone, poking her in the thighs and hoo-ha area? Was it Kimahri? I just remember that was a HIGHLARIOUS thread.

Yes, that was Kimahri.

Diaper Fasteners - Maine Cloth Diaper Company

I have done a lot of business with Maine Cloth Diaper and love them!!!! They have 2 types of pins available.

Mine have little pink and blue duckys on them..g.:

Originally Posted by ozma

Yup, I'm also hoping that story comes up again. I think of it often.

Yeah, it was Kimahri - what a claim to fame...

I think of it it just about every time I pin my skirt to my knickers - ie every time I perform ie at least twice a week....Thanks Kimahri!!!!!

one time a dancer needed my help safety pinning her belt to her underwear because her underwear kept popping above the costume...well i was trying to pin it and i accidentally started pinning it to her lower back...skin and all. i felt so bad lol.

I have a safety pin success story.. I have a purple velvet cabaret bra. But I needed something more Earthy & "Gypsy". So I took a purple scarf and pinned it over the cups of the cabaret bra to hide the sparkly rhinestones. I used safety pins, so I could try it on without harming myself.

It worked so well that instead of sewing the scarf to the bra (my original plan) I just added a few more safety pins & wore it like that. It looked cool, I got compliments on it, and was easy to remove the scarf.

I pinned my skirt/belt/undies together at the the front to keep everything in line and the pin came open during my set. I danced half a set with a pin stuck into my lower abs...OW!

Not as bad as when I stepped on a stray hookah coal barefoot though.

Originally Posted by MahinS

I pinned my skirt/belt/undies together at the the front to keep everything in line and the pin came open during my set. I danced half a set with a pin stuck into my lower abs...OW!

The exact same happened to me on one of my first performances. Left a nasty little wound after performance on my belly so from that on I sewed snap fasteners to everything, skirts, belts, panties,...