My mother always kept her daughters (seven of us) in nightgowns. I do not think I ever wore sweats to bed! We got new flannel nightgowns each Christmas. When I was in high school, I began sewing my own, as well as gowns for my younger sisters. One year our family Christmas photo featured everyone in candy cane-striped nightgowns and when I was a freshman, two of my beribboned creations were worn in the high school production of Little Mary Sunshine (I wore my sister's blue one).
This nightgown was begun by my second daughter when she was in ninth grade. She picked the smooth broadcloth fabric to learn to stitch up her own project. By the time the ruffle was sewn onto the bottom (three years later), she was too tall and it was promptly passed down to her younger sister.
The elastic in the sleeves was a little tight, so it was removed after it was inserted. The gown is getting plenty of wear!
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