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Across the Fence:  That cotton nightgown.  |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
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 Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 1:51:12 PM
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What is it about that cotton nightgown that just makes me so happy and makes DH so unhappy? You know the one I'm talking about. The one that you're so thrilled to pull out of the warm weather clothes box every year. The one that's the lightest, softest white cotton and can probably hide several small children inside it, but is oh so comfy...
*Sighs* I LOVE this nightgown. To me, it says "summer" and "comfort". To Dh it says, "frumpy old housewife" or something. I just don't get it. What's so unsexy about that cotton nightgown? I mean, were the pioneer men turned off by their wives who wore that cotton nightgown? I hardly think so. I think they found it attractive somehow. I think the sight of their sunkissed, hardworking wife in that white cotton gown blowing in the summer night breeze maybe made them blush and feel all warm and fuzzy inside. But not my guy. No, the white cotton tent will not do for him. LOL....oh well. Not all nights are for him. On MY nights I will wear that cotton nightgown and enjoy every second of it!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 1:55:38 PM
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You go girl! Well said!
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog...Charles F. Doran |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 1:56:12 PM
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LOL!!!! I have THAT white night gown too!!
My sweetie says it looks like a tent heehee...but it's soooooooo cool and comfy 
We can wear our comfy nighties on our nights  Sisters, we need to stick together on this!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
http://prairiegirlsjournal.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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sewsweet
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Carol
Canada
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Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 3:49:19 PM
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That's so funny! You expressed my sentiments (as well as Hubby's) on the topic of white cotton nightgowns exactly! It must be a universal thing. I love 'em. He hates 'em.
Farmgirl Sister #1191 |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 3:52:40 PM
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Men! lol Are they all the same?!?!?! lol sounds like it when it comes to cotton nightgowns. lol
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 4:08:22 PM
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I have one too! Love it. I have not pulled it out yet. But the other night I had put on my oversized tee shirt and he said I looked real good in that. So there is hope ladies! I guess because he could see my legs again!
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 5:40:26 PM
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sorry ladies mine says i look sexy in mine
whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 5:46:34 PM
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I am also sorry ladies I wear mine often and it is so warn that he has offered to get me a new one. He knows it makes me happy. Lilly 
learning the life I always wanted. |
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cgonyer
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Cindy
Petersburg
MI
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 5:55:13 PM
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LOL - I have one of those too. To quote my husband: "when I see that thing, I know my chances are slim." ;-)
~Cindy
Farmgirl #1273 |
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OneCraftyBugger
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
R
USA
626 Posts |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 6:56:17 PM
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You Go Girl!
My "That" night gown is an oversized shirt and a pair of 2xs too big sweat pants...I feel cutesy like a college chick the night before she gets to go home. Hubby says I look like something fell off a dumptruck! lol But eh, he doesn't realize the cozier I feel, the more appealing he is.
hugs
Jess
"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go." ~Abraham Lincoln
www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 7:06:31 PM
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LOL @ Cindy and Jessie!
I'm enjoying your responses. Glad I'm not alone :)
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
1251 Posts |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 05:39:53 AM
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LOL! :)
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 05:59:51 AM
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You asked for it my dh is either in under clothing just shorts or none at all. But it is a nice warm body. Lilly
learning the life I always wanted. |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 07:01:39 AM
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for me its t-shirts. papas white ones and whits socks. my favorite comfort. when the kids were home i had the cotton gown. now i love big big big t shirts. comfort and add a candy bar for me. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farmgirl #1014
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 07:35:57 AM
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I have several white cotton nightgowns. My DH doesn't much care, the first time he bought me lingerie it was a pair of flannel pajamas with feet because he was tired of my cold feet touching him at night. He figures the white nightgowns are a step up from the flannel pajamas. LOL
Farmgirl Sister 572
When manure happens just say "WOO HOO Fertilizer". |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
87 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
USA
87 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 08:17:03 AM
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| I have two of those, one pink and one blue. One has a big tear it is so thin, so I brought it down to the sewing room and I will repair the tear. My husband doesn't say anything, but it wouldn't matter. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE my big cotton nightgown, and I don't care what anyone says. It is like wearing nothing at all, but still having coverage!!!!! |
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sbaxter13
Farmgirl in Training
37 Posts
susan
lakeland
fl
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 6:45:38 PM
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i love them white cotton night gowns. i am wearing mine now
farm girl susan |
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theoanne
True Blue Farmgirl
282 Posts
teddie
CARROLLTON
GA
282 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 6:56:44 PM
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My DH doesn't care what I wear. He says it's not the nightie/clothes that he's interested in. It's the person inside it that counts.
He's my sweetie :-)
TEDDIE
Sewing Forever, Housework Whenever
I have SABLE ( Stash Accumulating Beyond Life Expectancy) |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 07:39:20 AM
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Hey Beth I put my cold feet, hands and back side on my dh. He always asks how do you stay so cold all the time. I just tell him so he can warm me up. He does. Lilly
learning the life I always wanted. |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 09:43:12 AM
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I've never been much for gowns (they usually end up strangling me the way I sleep!) but I guess my "white cotton gown" (or my husband's Waterloo) is my soft cotton tee paired with the myriad of soft cotton striped pj pants. They are just where I want them now...washed so much they're practically see through and feel like silk!!! Have to use them as dust rags, soon enough.
I can't say much about my dh, though...he likes it when I wear a hockey jersey!!!!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 10:57:54 AM
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Sitting here typing in my white cotton nightgown. Hubby doesn't care what I wear as long as I cuddle up.
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 11:24:38 AM
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I had one... that was so thread bare... so I repurposed the bottom of it with the ruffles and made a sewing machine cover for my machine! I have tons of muslin... think I shall make me a new "That Cotton Nightgown"!
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
...http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/
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beadbabe
True Blue Farmgirl
148 Posts
Therese
Valencia
California
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 12:19:24 PM
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I used to sleep in the buff until our daughter came along... she's 14 now and rarely wakes me up in the middle of the night but I think it's the Mom in me that wants something covering me in case I need to get up fast. My DH can sleep through most anything! I am the one that gets up to investigate noises and let the dog out and I don't want to be looking for clothes to put on in the dark! I have never really liked robes. I love long gowns, but I get tangled up in them, so I usually wear oversized t-shirts, the older and thinner the better! He doesn't really care as long as I snuggle with him and let him warm his feet on my legs!
Therese
Farmgirl Sister #1217
If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud. ~Emile Zola |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 8:54:13 PM
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Well put! I love my cotton PJ's and nightgown!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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