I just finished this floor length dressing gown for a Christmas gift for my bf's mother.
Since I didn't have any sort of nightgown pattern, I used Simplicity 9513 View E, lengthened to 56 1/2 inches and with modifications.
The last time we visited my bf's sweet mother, she asked if I would mend her favorite dressing gown. She said it's her favorite gown, as she likes to be warm and cozy drinking her coffee in the morning. So I took her existing gown home (the red one below) to mend, and then had a template for her exact sizing.
I copied the sizing and the styling of her fav, with a standup collar, side seam pockets, a front zip that stopped 7 inches below the front neckline, adding a ribbon tie at the neck. I used a leopard print polar fleece.
It's long and warm and cozy.
I hope she likes it.
Wow, it looks so coozy. I really want one. she's so lucky
ReplyDeleteThat's the perfect Christmas gift, thoughtful, personal and comfortable. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas....and we'll have to make plans to meet up after the New Year!
ReplyDeleteHow can she not like it? Looks absolutely fabulous (and definitely cozy).
ReplyDeleteYou must have a lovely mother to sew this lovely long gown for her!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas!!!!
I hope she feels suitably spoilt. What a lovely gift, and I love how you sneakily took her sizing from her mending! (You are also very noble to do other people's mending)
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