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vintage Style 2588

I needed a summer nightie.  Something cool and easy to wear, but acceptable to be seen “in public”.  And in my stash was vintage Style 2588.

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Combined with my favourite summer fabric, voile, this has become just what I wanted!

Nightie - vintage Style 2588

Okay, it’s possibly not the most form-flattering item I’ve ever made, but I’ve been wearing this for the past couple of weeks (not consecutively – it has been washed!) and it is amazingly cool and just perfect as a summer nightie. A pillowcase nightie wasn’t going to cut it for me!

Nightie - vintage Style 2588

When I made it according to the pattern the neckline was way too high, pretty much at choking level. I unpicked the bias binding/tie, cut the neckline down another 1.5 cm all around, then rebound it. It’s fine now. Not that I do up the neck tie anyway. The fabric is one of Anna Maria Horner‘s Innocent Crush voiles – I think that the print is called Mixed Signals, and the colour Cornfield. Luxurious to sleep in!  And evidently I didn’t even bother to iron it for these photos….

Nightie - vintage Style 2588