Should I remove the tassels and replace them with a zipper pull?

I did this to my Twiggy, as all the tassels were split. (I bought it pre-owned in near-pristine condition, except the split tassels.)

May sound like heresy but the tassels are the only part of Bals I'm not entirely fond of - might be the fact that they're only glued together, sorta "unfinished". Also my cat likes to chew on them, once i pulled out half a yard of her mouth, with the bag attached to the other end - it was like neverending, i was seriously wondering if it popped out of her rear end?? :weird:


I love this! Great job!