I could use some advice! i'm to sew a new dress for a friend's daughter. She's hoping for a School Photo dress in some nice sweatshirt fleece that she's taken a shine to. Do you think that this might be do-able by eliminating the lining and changing the construction a bit? I've never sewn this particular dress. My main concern is the zipper. I'd be inclined to eliminate it but I'm not sure how easily the dress would go on and off without it. The fabric has some stretch to it but not much. Any thoughts?