Closure for article of apparel and for use by a person having handicapped hands

A closure for securement to an article of apparel and for use by a person having limited use of her fingers, said closure comprising a first fastener support member having first fastener means secured thereto, a second fastener support member having second fastener means secured thereto, said first and second fastener support members being adapted for securement to articles of apparel, said first and second fastener means being removably interconnectable with one another to retain said first and second fastener support members in overlapping relationship, a first fabric loop provided in a front face of one of said fastener support members, and a second fabric loop secured to a lower portion of the other of said fastener support members so as to extend downwardly away from said one of said fastener support members and so that in the engaged condition the support members are positioned with said one of said fastener support members overlapped on top of said other of said fastener support members with said second fabric loop uncovered and exposed for manual engagaement, said loops being of predetermined size and disposed for engagement by handicapped hands for attaching and detaching said fastener means with one another.