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  • Lady wearing dressing gown
  • Women wearing nightgowns. Left, sleeveless and collarless, made in white material with floral pattern. Middle, long sleeved with lapel collar, made in blue material. Right, smaller image, long sleeve with lapels, trimmed with lace, made in yellow.
  • Line drawing of dressing gowns
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        40s Dressing/Nightgown

        WOMEN'S NIGHTGOWN. The V-shaped neckline may be collarless or finished with revers. Style 1 is sleeveless. Style II is made with long sleeves gathered to wristbands. Dart seams release gathers above the waistline and a ribbon belt adjusts the fullness.

        Offered here as: Paper Pattern or the Original Pattern.

        Size Guide

        Size: 34 (Vintage size)
        Bust: 34” (86.4cm)
        Waist: 28” (71.2cm)
        Hip: 37” (94cm)

        Finished Back Length from Base of Neck to Hem of,
        Night Gown: 52 ½” (133.4cm)
        Width Around Lower edge of,
        Night Gown: 66 ¾” (169.6cm)
        Sleeve Circumference: 14” (35.6cm)

        ½” TURN UP FOR HEM

        Sewing Notions

        Thread 100 yds.; snap fasteners – Style II Long Sleeve; buttons – Style II – 6 (3/8” diam.); Braid – Style II button loops – optional; ½” wide lace edging

        Fabric Amount Guide

        MATERIAL REQUIRED – WITHOUT NAP OR UP OR DOWN DESIGN
        NOTE: Additional fabric is required when: - not pre-shrunk – matching stripes – for extra seam allowance when fabric ravels.
        If this garment is shortened 2”, it will require 1/8 yd. less fabric than yardage given for every size.
        STYLE I – SLEEVELESS NIGHT GOWN
        35” material, 3 1/8 yds.
        39” material, 3 1/8 yds.
        50” material, 2 5/8 yds.
        LACE EDGING
        ½” width, 3 yds.
        STYLE II – NIGHTGOWN WITH LONG SLEEVES
        35” material, 3 7/8 yds.
        39” material, 3 ¾ yds.
        50” Material, 2 7/8 yds.
        LACE EDGING
        ½” width, 2 ¼ yds.
        SLEEVE STIFFENING – 1/8 yd. of 39” taffeta or 44” organdy
        STYLE I OR II
        TIE BELTS – 2 yds. of 7/8” wide ribbon.

        ¾” SEAMS – INDICATED BY SMALL *s
        ½” IS ALLOWED ON OTHER EDGES UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

        Additional material is required when – not pre shrunk – matching stripes – for extra seam allowance when material ravels.

        Imperial to Metric Conversion Guide

        Yards to Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛ yard   11.4cm
        ¼ yard   22.9cm
        ⅓ yard  30.5cm
        ⅜ yard  34.3cm
        ½ yard  45.7cm
        ⅝ yard   57.2cm
        ⅔ yard   61cm
        ¾ yard   68.6cm
        1 yard   91.4cm
        1¼ yard   114.3cm
        1½ yard   137.2cm
        1¾ yard   160cm
        2 yards   182.9cm
        2¼ yards   205.7cm
        2½ yards   228.6cm
        2¾ yards   251.5cm
        3 yards   274.3cm
        3½ yards   320cm
         4 yards  365.8cm

         Inches to Millimeters/Centimeter

        Imperial Metric
        ⅛" 3mm
         ¼" 6mm
         ⅓" 8mm
         ⅜" 10mm 
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ⅔" 17mm
         ¾" 19mm
         1" 2.5cm 
         1¼" 3.2cm 
         1½" 3.8cm 
         1¾" 4.4cm 
         2" 5.1cm 
         2¼" 5.7cm 
         2½" 6.4cm 
         2¾" 7.0cm 
         3" 7.6cm 
         3¼" 8.25cm
         3½" 8.9cm
         4" 10.2cm 
         4½" 11.4cm
         5" 12.7cm
         5½" 14cm 
         6" 15.2cm 
         7" 17.8cm 
         8" 20.3cm 
         9" 22.9cm 
         10" 25.4cm 
         11" 28cm 
         12" 30.5cm 

        Roll Width (Inches to Centimeters)

        Imperial Centimeters
        35"  88.9cm 
        36" 91.44cm 
        38" 96.52cm 
        39" 99.06cm 
        42"   106.68cm
        48" 121.92cm 
        54"  137.16cm

        Seam Allowances

        Imperial Metric
        ¼" 6mm
        ⅜" 10mm
         ½" 12mm
         ⅝" 16mm
         ¾" 19mm

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        Skill Level

        Beginner/Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions, and a full-colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive, in a clear resealable envelope for easy storage. If you choose to purchase the original pattern, you receive a piece of history which will include age-related wear and tear.