Pretty Pajamas

I think all little girls should have at least one pretty nightgown.  A long pretty nightgown just feel so good especially after a nice bath.  I love pajamas-especially for the girls.  They always have more pajamas than they need.  But I never wanted them to just wear old ratty t-shirts to bed.  I like them to wear pajamas and I like them to be special.  I make most of their pajamas but not all of them.

For their nightgowns, I knew I'd make them.  It's very hard to find nice nightgowns to purchase unless I want to pay a lot of money.  And I don't.  Most the nightgowns for purchase are made out of that terrible knit fabric that is treated to be flame retardant or that silky polyester fabric that I'm sure is also treated.  I am not a fan of either fabrics - they feel so terrible to my skin.  And I am not fan of the chemicals used to make the fabric flame retardant.  So I used some of this lovely lightweight quilting cotton I inherited several yards of.   I made Grace and Margot each their own nightgown using the same fabric but different patterns.  For Grace's nightgown, I used the Oliver + S Badminton Dress which I lengthened about 3 inches.

For Margot's nightgown, I used the Oliver + S Swingset Tunic which I lengthened a lot.  Sorry I don't remember how many inches it was.  As she is in bed right now wearing it, I can't even measure her.  But I wanted it to be a long nightgown.