Yes, I think you could probably omit the zipper with a stretchier fabric
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The length of the fabric then used for the lower half of your body will make you look tall
First, I found this helpful guide, What Can I Wear to a Wedding? and learned a few things, such as the fact that beige should be avoided (which could be too close to the bride or bridesmaids gowns), as well as white shoes, cardigans, or even patterned dresses with a white base
The far right dowager female guest, being older, wears a longer almost Edwardian skirt, but with a blouse 'waist' of the day