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06.18

old lady nightgown to fresh modern blouse

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If there is one thing you should ALWAYS be on the lookout for at estate sales, garage sales and thrift stores, it is nightgowns! I bought my first nightgown for $3 at Salvation army and wear it all the time as a dress. I wore it in this outfit post. I had to layer it with lots of slips and underlayers, but it’s so cute and I just love it. Last summer I found this maxi nightgown for another $3 and had been meaning to make it into a shorter dress. I used the bottom edge to refashion a shirt during ruffles 2012 and decided instead of another dress, I’d make a blouse. 

The armpits were a little saggy so I took in the sides and tapered it into the rest of the blouse. Then I used my rolled hem foot to finish the hem. 



And BAM a new blouse! I think it would be cute belted, too, what do you think?


Have you ever worn an old nightgown out?


I wrote about my rolled hem foot a little bit ago…it made this whole project a cinch! 

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16 Comments

  1. Rachael

    06/18 at 1:32 PM

    That is such a great reinvention!

  2. Sondra

    06/18 at 2:20 PM

    Very creative, Kate!!!!!! as usual! Love this idea. XXX

  3. Lucy

    06/18 at 2:25 PM

    I just bought two night gowns with lovely lace and broderie anglaise collars to do just this! They make such sweet lightweight summer tops.

  4. las sandalias de ana

    06/19 at 12:01 AM

    So Great!

    ;)

  5. Jenny@daysofchalkandchocolate

    06/19 at 1:00 AM

    That is so cute! I admire how you can have a vision for something like that!

  6. Simple Simon & Co

    06/19 at 3:04 AM

    I LOVE old lady nightgowns although I have only used them for nightgowns! Why haven’t I thought to refashion them? Brilliant!

  7. Delia

    06/19 at 5:45 AM

    Ooh cute! I would have never thought to do that. I love it! You looks so pretty…and tan!

  8. kristin

    06/19 at 6:01 AM

    you are ROCKIN that old lady nightgown! great refashion, as always. :)

  9. Alyson @Eisley Rae

    06/19 at 6:26 PM

    Wow! That is such a cute top. I’d never have thought to do that.

  10. Lolly Jane

    06/19 at 9:13 PM

    You never cease to amaze, Kate! LOVE Love love it! :)
    PS: You’re totally gorg!

    xoxo

  11. Jessie Lane

    06/23 at 2:12 AM

    How clever! I will have to try this!

  12. Jess_LyMi

    06/24 at 5:51 PM

    I absolutely love this! Great work. :) A belt would be darling. :)

  13. GKriszti

    09/25 at 11:09 AM

    cooooooool! nice!

  14. Ted Juhl

    11/19 at 8:49 PM

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  15. Cindi

    01/31 at 8:09 PM

    Old lady! How wude! I love those and I am NOT old lol..

  16. Cindi

    01/31 at 8:10 PM

    Old lady! I am NOT old and I love those nightgowns! Rofl..

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