Now its officially summer its the perfect time to create pretty summer dresses for yourselves or your loved ones in the styles you have always wanted. Here at calico laine we have a variety of stunning summery fabrics for you to choose from including cotton prints, chiffons and printed satins that will all make up into gorgeous pretty dresses in bright colours and prints that are ideal for the next few months. [caption id="attachment_12561" align="alignleft" width="300"]Bright Purple Concealed Zip Bright Purple Concealed Zip[/caption] When it comes to making dresses you may require a pattern or if you prefer to do it free hand you can do. A lot of dress patterns tell you everything you need for making up beautiful dresses including how much fabric, interfacing, lining and what fasteners you need. Many patterns inform you to Buy Zips to make up your garment which is one of the most popular fasteners when creating clothing items and zips are what a lot of our customers tend to purchase when creating stylish pieces. In both our stores and online you can Buy Zips in a large variety of different lengths, shades and styles so you can be sure to find exactly what you need to give your summer dress that perfect fastening finish. Regular YKK dress zips are the most popular zips when it comes to sewing dresses due to them being easy to sew into fabrics and you can be sure to find a close colour match as there are so many shades to choose from. Our concealed zips are also a popular choice when choosing a zip to attach to your item as they are invisible on the outside of the garment giving your item of clothing a neater, cleaner and professional finish. We have recently brought in brand new colours in our concealed zips that are the ideal colour range for the summer including bright purple, orange and many more that will match bright summery fabrics perfectly and give your garments a lovely stylish finish. Concealed zips can be used in all fabrics such as cottons, silks and jerseys as well as heavier fabrics such as wool and are available in 4 lengths to choose ranging from 9 inch to 22 inch so they are great when making dresses in different sizes. If you are wanting to Buy Zips to attach your summery dress this year take a look at our range of dress zips and concealed zips to find your perfect length and colour match.