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First and second panels are removed from a length of apparel fabric. Each panel is folded so as to form suitable pleats and folds in the mutually adjoining edge regions of the panels. Both zipper halves are preferably simultaneously inserted into one of the pleats. Each folded and pleated panel toge

First and second panels are removed from a length of apparel fabric. Each panel is folded so as to form suitable pleats and folds in the mutually adjoining edge regions of the panels. Both zipper halves are preferably simultaneously inserted into one of the pleats. Each folded and pleated panel together with its associated zipper half are stitched together, for instance by means of a sewing machine head. During performance of the foregoing operations the first and second panels are removed from adjacent regions of the apparel fabric, folded, pleated and stitched to the associated zipper half such that substantial continuity of visual patterns in the fabric is substantially uniformly maintained from one panel across the zipper connection to the other panel. In a preferred embodiment, a strip of reinforcing fabric is incorporated in an outer lap formed by a hem fold of one of the panels.

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A zipper connection for apparel, comprising: a zipper fastener having a first zipper half and a second zipper half; an edge region of a first panel of apparel fabric; an outwardly returned simple hem fold at said edge region of said first panel; said first zipper half of said zipper fastener being l

A zipper connection for apparel, comprising: a zipper fastener having a first zipper half and a second zipper half; an edge region of a first panel of apparel fabric; an outwardly returned simple hem fold at said edge region of said first panel; said first zipper half of said zipper fastener being located outwardly adjacent to said outwardly returned simple hem fold of said first panel; an inward substantially parallel pleat in said first panel outwardly overlapping said first zipper half and said outwardly returned simple hem fold; a stitch extending longitudinally through said inward parallel pleat, said first zipper half and said hem fold for uniting said first zipper half to said first panel as well as for fixing said inward substantially parallel pleat and said hem fold; an edge region of a second panel of apparel fabric; an inwardly returned simple hem fold at said edge region of said second panel; said second zipper half of said zipper fastener being located inwardly adjacent to said inwardly returned simple hem fold of said second panel; an outward substantially parallel pleat in said second panel inwardly overlapping said second zipper half and said inwardly returned simple hem fold for forming an outer lap; a stitch extending longitudinally through said outward parallel pleat, said second zipper half and said hem fold for uniting said second zipper half to said second panel as well as for fixing said outward substantially parallel pleat and said hem fold; and said first zipper half releasably engaging said second zipper half for releasably joining said first panel to said second panel.