Zip up dresses in red and blue. And Inserting Zippers/zips! 371
Angela Lansbury wearing a red and white dress with a front zip. Photo copyright Angela Lansbury. Zip or Sipper? Firstly, the word zip is British English. American say zipper. If you want to search online for a dress or other garment with a zip, or to replace a zip, or to speak on the phone to a shop or seller, remember that American say and write zipper. So if you break the tab, on American websites, or those aimed at American buyers, look for the word zipper. Zip up dresses are wonderful. They are quick to put on. No buttons to lose. No decision making about a top matching a skirt or trousers (Americans call trousers pants.) I like a zip at the front. easy to put on. gives you the option of lowering the zip if you are hot. Raise it if about in public. Zip ups can be at the front. Or the back Back Zips If zips are at the back, they sometimes have a hook and eye at the top. You need somebody else to do this up. Unless you are an acrobat!. Hidden Zips I remember o...