I've made Simplicity 9505 before, in a different incarnation. View A is the current project, the blue tunic on the top row of the illustration and also what the girl with the ponytail is wearing:
I cut the tissue as I often do, size Small for the shoulders and armscyes then switching to Medium for the body. The tissue's measurements indicated a Small would work throughout, but I like to test first. I can always go back and resew the smaller size later, not so easy to do the reverse!
Cutting the fabric out was a challenge--I sure can pick 'em! I barely had enough. The pattern calls for 2-1/4 yards, which was supposedly what I had. But, that was the amount I bought. It's been prewashed a couple of times, and you know how flannel shrinks. And it's also an unbalanced stripe. But somehow, I made it work by cutting each sleeve from a single layer, and also by flipping the second sleeve the opposite direction from the first one. I know, this is a major no-no with a napped fabric, but it was a matter of do it or give up the project. Whatever. I'm the only one I have to please.
Here's the finished nightgown:
I think it came out pretty well and I'll definitely make this view again. I did end up keeping the Medium sizing through the body. You have to have sufficient ease to wear a nightgown comfortably, and Small would have been a bit too close fitting.
3 comments:
I love it! It has a retro, Tory Burch look to it. Shorter, it would make an adorable tunic top.
Cute, very cute! And I agree with Gigi - definitely has a Tory feel to it!
Flannel pj's, are the comfiest ! I've only made pants so far but I really like this nightshirt. Very cute !
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