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The fully dressed elegance of these clothes reflected a designer listening to feedback from a professional woman

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The high neckline and three quarter sleeves create a polished look, while a dimensional floral bead applique over one shoulder adds a hint of sparkle

The pattern does gently tell you, sew zipper by hand, if preferred. For the record, I am very fast at hand sewing in zippers, because for years, I preferred it to arguing with my White sewing machines wobbly zipper foot