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Young woman standing on a curb in a light blue ruffled nightgown.
pen and ink drawing of two women wearing beautiful dreamer nightgowns sitting and kneeling on cushions with kittens.
Line drawings of front of both gown views
Young woman standing in front of a grey wall in a light blue ruffled nightgown.
Close up of front of blue nightgown with ruffles and buttoned side placket.
closeup of nightgown sleeve cuff and ruffle.
close up of front of blue night gown with ruffles at neckline.
closeup of top of back of blue nightgown with three box pleats.
Young woman standing in front of a grey wall in a light blue ruffled nightgown.
Closeup of top of blue night gown in front of grey wall.
Side view of blue ruffled nightgown with side buttoned placket.
woman standing outside with teal ruffled nightgown.
Young woman standing on a curb in a light blue ruffled nightgown.
pen and ink drawing of two women wearing beautiful dreamer nightgowns sitting and kneeling on cushions with kittens.
Line drawings of front of both gown views
Young woman standing in front of a grey wall in a light blue ruffled nightgown.
Close up of front of blue nightgown with ruffles and buttoned side placket.
closeup of nightgown sleeve cuff and ruffle.
close up of front of blue night gown with ruffles at neckline.
closeup of top of back of blue nightgown with three box pleats.
Young woman standing in front of a grey wall in a light blue ruffled nightgown.
Closeup of top of blue night gown in front of grey wall.
Side view of blue ruffled nightgown with side buttoned placket.
woman standing outside with teal ruffled nightgown.

224 Beautiful Dreamer

$21.95

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Women's XS-3XL

The prototype for the sewing pattern of this delightfully feminine gown bespeaks the humblest of origins. “49 Cents Buys this Muslin Gown,” boasted the 1902 Edition of the couturier of rural America—the Sears, Roebuck Catalog. Several pages of style and fabric variations (all white) attest to its popularity, and the country lady anxiously awaited the arrival of her dream gown.

This sewing pattern has two views.  View A has a ruffled neckline and is cut just below the knee. View B features a wide triangular ruffled collar and the traditional ankle-length.

Both views are full and flowing, with three deep box pleats in back; fronts gather into a gently rounded, ruffled bodice yoke. Side seam godets add a slight flare. Both are closely fitted to the upper body with a deep buttoned opening at left front (which can also be omitted). Long puffed sleeves are finished with slip-over wristbands and ruffles that fall gracefully over the hands.

Today, creative choice of fabric makes this beauty equally lovely for street wear in bright colors and your favorite belt, or in soft fabrics for slumber. Use Folkwear #225 Childhood Dreams to make one up for a young friend.

Suggested Fabrics:  Light or medium weight cottons, linens, rayons, silks, and blends such as lawn, dotted Swiss, gauze, voile, muslin, challis, broadcloth or flannel.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

This pattern is available as a Paper pattern and PDF pattern. Choose the
pattern format you want in the drop down menu. The PDF pattern has files for
copy shop (36” and A0), print at home (A4 and 8.5”x11”), as well as instructions.

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