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
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!
Rachael
06/18 at 1:32 PMThat is such a great reinvention!
Sondra
06/18 at 2:20 PMVery creative, Kate!!!!!! as usual! Love this idea. XXX
Lucy
06/18 at 2:25 PMI just bought two night gowns with lovely lace and broderie anglaise collars to do just this! They make such sweet lightweight summer tops.
las sandalias de ana
06/19 at 12:01 AMSo Great!
;)
Jenny@daysofchalkandchocolate
06/19 at 1:00 AMThat is so cute! I admire how you can have a vision for something like that!
Simple Simon & Co
06/19 at 3:04 AMI LOVE old lady nightgowns although I have only used them for nightgowns! Why haven’t I thought to refashion them? Brilliant!
Delia
06/19 at 5:45 AMOoh cute! I would have never thought to do that. I love it! You looks so pretty…and tan!
kristin
06/19 at 6:01 AMyou are ROCKIN that old lady nightgown! great refashion, as always. :)
Alyson @Eisley Rae
06/19 at 6:26 PMWow! That is such a cute top. I’d never have thought to do that.
Lolly Jane
06/19 at 9:13 PMYou never cease to amaze, Kate! LOVE Love love it! :)
PS: You’re totally gorg!
xoxo
Jessie Lane
06/23 at 2:12 AMHow clever! I will have to try this!
Jess_LyMi
06/24 at 5:51 PMI absolutely love this! Great work. :) A belt would be darling. :)
GKriszti
09/25 at 11:09 AMcooooooool! nice!
Ted Juhl
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Cindi
01/31 at 8:09 PMOld lady! How wude! I love those and I am NOT old lol..
Cindi
01/31 at 8:10 PMOld lady! I am NOT old and I love those nightgowns! Rofl..