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| dutchy |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 03:56:42 AM
Because my best friend is very down in the dumps:(, I would like to make something special for her. She LOVES the Old fashioned Victorian style white long nightgowns our grandparents wore. Remember those?? The long one, with a high buttoned closure up front and some lace??
Please can someone help me to find a link for instructions, I have been doing a lot of googling but can't seem to find it duh.
Thanks gals 
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| dutchy |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 11:52:17 PM
LOL I will NOT use flannel, just cotton :) Now if it were for ME!! I might use a flannel lol but for her a white crisp cotton and lace is what I will use. Thanks PeggyAnn, she has some serious family heartache right now and I just wanted to brighten her up some. HOPE to get it finished before I leave next week :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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| LadyInRed |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 11:44:28 PM
Linda...I went on and looked at that Beautiful Dreamer Victorian Night Gown...reminds me of some I wore as a girl in the 60's. So, cute! Too HOT now for us HOT Flashing Babes! We'd burst into flames wearing a flannel night gown like that. Marian, I hope your friend is young or very cold blooded! Good Luck! You are a special friend to work so hard at trying to make her something that you know she will love!
Blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red |
| dutchy |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 11:31:01 PM
Thanks girls for the help. I will try to make one. Have been trying to find a blouse with a yoke as well :) And will try to use my imagination lol.
IF I make one I( will take a pic :)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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| Karrieann |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 5:19:04 PM
...how about finding her a cotton gown.... then add your own lace yokes, collars, cuffs...etc.?
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
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| LindaAlbert |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 5:12:15 PM
Here's a link to a Victorian nightgown pattern. http://www.nearseanaturals.com/item.php?id=2130 You can see from the picture that the body of the gown is gathered to a ruffle-trimmed yoke.
A near and quick approximation might be to find an oversize old fashioned blouse and sew a simple gathered gathered skirt to it with a ruffled flounce and put some lace trim around the collar and the cuffs or ends of the sleeves.
Linda
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| dutchy |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 04:11:26 AM
Thanks Julie. There ARE some that I do like, but as I said am just looking for directions lol. I realize I can buy patterns here too (if I had the time to look around) but to be honest I can't afford to buy anything yet AND time is running out lol. I am leaving end of next week and would LIKE to make one asap. But thanks girl, I will keep looking online for directions :)
Hugs
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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| ClaireSky |
Posted - May 18 2010 : 04:05:28 AM
This website has the patterns you might be looking for.....
http://www.oldpatterns.com/nightgowns.html
A little pricey....but you would always have the pattern then. I will be going to the fabric store today so I will check the patterns there and let you know.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
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