The Robe

Readers, do you enjoy biblical epics?  I avoid them like the plague -- a plague being one of the more repellent features of too many biblical epics, come to think of it -- as well as any movie starring Victor Mature, who made quite a few, including the The Robe, pictured above (and below).



I did watch The Prodigal recently, but that had Lana Turner.



Actually, today I wanted to talk about the other kind of robe -- the bathrobe.  I own a few mens robe patterns, including this I Love Lucy classic.  Babalu!



But the truth is that I don't wear bathrobes, nor dressing gowns, housecoats, smoking jackets, etc.   Do the men you know wear these garments anymore?





I have some neat womens ones too. 









A long time ago, my mother requested I make her a bathrobe.  She gave me an old robe of hers to copy but I never did.



This morning at the flea market, however, I found this old Butterick robe pattern for $1, and figured, why not?  Maybe I can make a robe for my mother after all.  Fast & Easy is just what I'm in the mood for these days.



It's similar to this pattern I used to make Cathy's maternity opera coat -- a good example of how much nicer patterns were illustrated way back when.





This isn't what I would call an exciting project, but I figure I can whip up a muslin today, and since my mother is coming over for lunch tomorrow, I can see how it fits, make any necessary changes, and then stitch up a final robe later.

I also got scads of old metallic buttons today -- a buck a bag -- and an old ice cream scoop.









Readers, do you wear robes?  Have you ever sewn one?  What did you make yours out of -- terrycloth?  Quilted cotton?  Silk?  Did you add lace and/or decorative embroidery?  It seems like this is the kind of project where that would be appropriate.

Robe guidance greatly appreciated.

Have a great day, everybody!  (What's your favorite biblical epic?)