tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post8697015387013327882..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: The RobePeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14889690379844576022012-08-24T08:05:43.347-04:002012-08-24T08:05:43.347-04:00I have had an on-again off-again robe wearing habi...I have had an on-again off-again robe wearing habit since I can recall. Really, it depends on the robe. I once had a full-length men's "smoking jacket" style vintage robe that I wore all the time. It was green/black/gold brocade, with gold satin lining, and a black taffeta shawl collar & tie. *sigh* I miss that robe.<br /><br />The last 10 years, I have found no robe that caught my fancy. I am considering making a bed jacket out of old cashmere sweaters (moth-eaten & dryer-shrunk ones). <br /><br />My man wears a robe all the time, he has a cotton winter robe, and a heavy terry robe for winter. wingamajighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130319805109029429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27690674816224627842012-08-20T11:17:56.629-04:002012-08-20T11:17:56.629-04:00Hi Peter! I wear a robe around the house, usually ...Hi Peter! I wear a robe around the house, usually in winter/colder months. Its useful when you have a roommate and can't be bothered to wear clothes. I have 4 of them, my favorite is a soft microfibre because its like wearing a blanket.<br /><br />I have plans to sew a robe out of a nice silk one day when I'm feeling spendy at the fabric store.Lewis Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527088444733229805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83512623573491473222012-08-20T09:53:38.128-04:002012-08-20T09:53:38.128-04:00I've recently made a bathrobe, based on a vint...I've recently made a bathrobe, based on a vintage tutorial. It's full length and made from paisley print cotton will plain collar and pocket facings. I wear it a lot and I'm even thinking of making another one when it gets colder. I don't know how to insert links when commenting using my phone, but I blogged about it at petitmainsauvage.blogspot.com just do a search for 'robe'.<br />And before that, I've made a simple robe for the man in my life, which is also worn a great deal (in fact, there is a request for a winter robe...)Laurianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-57370784220484045452012-08-20T09:19:48.960-04:002012-08-20T09:19:48.960-04:0010 Commandments is good, The Silver Chalice is nic...10 Commandments is good, The Silver Chalice is nice (Paul Newman). Biblical movies have their moments. <br /><br />I love robes. Right now I only have two. One is a thick terry number I use as a substitute towel after bathing. The other is more like a duster (you remember those). <br /><br />I've made a few in my day. I made my first husband a velour robe with miles and miles of edge stitching around it years ago. He wore it into pieces. It had a monk's style hood on it and he just loved it. Dark forrest green velour. And one year I made a nice terry robe for my then teenaged son. He loved that too.<br /><br />My current husband has several but only wears them if he is going to be somewhere where he might be "exposed". (Bed and Breakfast or when we travel to AK ((I work in AK and he occasionally travels along and I have a roommate in my apartment)), etc.)<br /><br />I have a new pattern to make a negligee with accompanying robe. I'd like to make the gown out of charmeuse and the robe out of velveteen. Something holiday or fun. But I'm worried it might come off silly at my age (and weight). <br /><br />Alaskapsychnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20395025284474378292012-08-20T07:59:40.830-04:002012-08-20T07:59:40.830-04:00Do you also avoid 'Life of Brian', my pers...Do you also avoid 'Life of Brian', my personal fav.JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5514939914988366772012-08-19T21:39:04.852-04:002012-08-19T21:39:04.852-04:00I consider a robe essential for that time period a...I consider a robe essential for that time period after you've dried off from your shower but before you've gotten dressed. With the thermostat set on the low side in the winter, a soft, fuzzy warm rode makes that time much more enjoyable. I also like the warm robe to wear over pajamas on lazy weekend mornings while reading in the living room before getting rolling for the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48125675052978227712012-08-19T19:51:22.780-04:002012-08-19T19:51:22.780-04:00The first sewing project I ever completed was a ro...The first sewing project I ever completed was a robe. I made it out of silk and never wore it because I'm more of a warm and fuzzy robe person than a short and slinky robe person. The second robe I made was white with black felt ears, tail and claws, and I called it my wolf suit based on Where The Wild Things Are so I could romp around the house.Alenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653469207935707496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88600222950637926392012-08-19T16:38:09.978-04:002012-08-19T16:38:09.978-04:00I and my partner wear robes after a shower, when w...I and my partner wear robes after a shower, when we crash to sip a coffee or a cocktail.<br /><br />We love waffle weave cotton, terrycloth, and I love silk. I also have a silk short robe with shoulder pads, which looks more like a smoking jacket than a robe, and it has been used as such. A velvet version is on my "Make it Wish List" like the ones found at this website. Note the prices :)<br /> http://www.tailsandtheunexpected.com/clothing/smoking-jackets.htmlStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56313278909002458462012-08-19T14:18:41.049-04:002012-08-19T14:18:41.049-04:00The only time I wear a robe is when someone comes ...The only time I wear a robe is when someone comes to the door just as I'm getting out of the shower. (Why does that always seem to happen?) It's a pink/white striped flannel that I made seems like a hundred years ago. Basic, plain wrap. Now that I think about it, it really is time for a new one...Mary Lou in Central NYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81529053104103719462012-08-19T13:31:39.138-04:002012-08-19T13:31:39.138-04:00The inside tie ribbons on wrap robes seem to give ...The inside tie ribbons on wrap robes seem to give out before anything else. It's very frustrating to have an otherwise serviceable robe that keeps slipping open.<br /><br />I once made a vintage tent-like robe with a tie that runs through the inside. I wear it sometimes, but I'm not thrilled. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28871491@N05/4540581708/, view A.<br /><br />The picture for Butterick 4025 looks like the sleeves could be quite wide. That could be annoying if the sleeves get in the way every time she washes her hands, etc.<br /><br />If you Mom likes the old robe, I'd recommend you don't stray too far from it.SondraGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84496410698892099042012-08-19T13:24:00.695-04:002012-08-19T13:24:00.695-04:00I once spent $60 on fabric for a bathrobe intended...I once spent $60 on fabric for a bathrobe intended to be made as a first project. I didn't like the sewing class and never sewed it. That was over 10 years ago.<br /><br />No one I know wears bathrobes at home. I wouldn't mind making a smoking jacket to wear outside.<br /><br />My favorite Swords and Sandals film is the 1959 version of Ben Hur. It was especially interesting after I saw the documentary "The Celluloid Closet" and heard Gore Vidal's comments about the homoerotic subtext he claims he suggested to give the screenplay more depth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87300336190612400652012-08-19T12:51:17.856-04:002012-08-19T12:51:17.856-04:00Yes. I made a red terrycloth robe for my dad that...Yes. I made a red terrycloth robe for my dad that he WORE and WORE and WORE until completely threadbare. He loved it so...mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30551384099736802592012-08-19T11:33:36.986-04:002012-08-19T11:33:36.986-04:00Peter,
We all will be proud of you if you can fin...Peter,<br /><br />We all will be proud of you if you can finally sew a finish project for your mum! :^)Andrea Cornellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31541211363718301352012-08-19T10:42:58.302-04:002012-08-19T10:42:58.302-04:00 My female family members did but they were more f... My female family members did but they were more fancy than a terry cloth robe. They also wore lounging suits with a matchingrobe/jacketand fancy slipper type shoes.<br /><br />I wear a robe after the shower, and it is old and probably disgusting.<br /><br />JosetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50986261886671221512012-08-19T10:37:07.698-04:002012-08-19T10:37:07.698-04:00You've just done a pitch for a new reality sho...You've just done a pitch for a new reality show.Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81453313545221330532012-08-19T09:28:42.542-04:002012-08-19T09:28:42.542-04:00We do wear robes in our home, mostly though in the...We do wear robes in our home, mostly though in the winter. I have only made robes for kids, one of my daughters when she was younger for getting in & out of bathroom after the shower --- and more recently for my grandsons again for after the bath. I mostly have made them with fleece since they were for kids ---LauraMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646972991522827672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49271479600169174942012-08-19T08:21:10.334-04:002012-08-19T08:21:10.334-04:00Have you even seen a Pendleton blanket turned into...Have you even seen a Pendleton blanket turned into a robe? On my blog I featured the process in 5 posts in a row until the finished garment appears...what a learning experience with a little help from Kenneth D. King as well:<br />http://fitforaqueen.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/new-ingredientsmrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45571400932397995262012-08-19T00:29:37.413-04:002012-08-19T00:29:37.413-04:00I have that exact ice cream scoop. It was my Mom&#...I have that exact ice cream scoop. It was my Mom's and she gave it to me when I moved out, or I may have "borrowed" it. How old do you think it is?ElleChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656569539140359204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49369928720487578722012-08-18T22:35:26.214-04:002012-08-18T22:35:26.214-04:00my husband wears a robe in the colder month and I ...my husband wears a robe in the colder month and I just made a flannel robe for my son, which turned out a bit less fast then I thought :-)<br /><br />http://gigglesinthesun.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/still-alive-now-with-bathrobe.htmlGiggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687447086361922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49837999269682853102012-08-18T22:20:50.206-04:002012-08-18T22:20:50.206-04:00I have a summer robe (an over-the-head caftan styl...I have a summer robe (an over-the-head caftan style) and a winter robe (flannel). I got my husband a silk robe from Goodwill for very cheap. We both use them with some frequency. <br /><br />I used to have a robe very much like the first women's robe pattern that you showed- with a defined waistline, an a-line skirt, and buttons, only mine was quilted. I got it at a thrift store, and it was amazing, if less practical, since it required daytime underthings to wear successfully, in a way that my current robes don't. Maya Resnikoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251303621825787312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16270010263891914602012-08-18T21:43:33.997-04:002012-08-18T21:43:33.997-04:00My fave summer robe is made out of seersucker and ...My fave summer robe is made out of seersucker and piped in satin. Winter fave is made of a very lightweight Pendleton plaid.<br /><br />I love them both. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42196095788271003972012-08-18T21:40:30.979-04:002012-08-18T21:40:30.979-04:00a lady always wears a robe! I made one a few years...a lady always wears a robe! I made one a few years ago and recently decided that I need one or two more. Something light for summer and something heavy and warm for winter. And you should always have one in case you have to go to the hospital. And a bed jacket probably would not go amiss! Get to work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-75936380312376631092012-08-18T21:21:17.998-04:002012-08-18T21:21:17.998-04:00Oddly enough, I'm in the process of patterning...Oddly enough, I'm in the process of patterning and sewing robes for me and my partner... Doing them in plaid seersucker with piped shawl collar, cuffs and pockets. We both have flannel cold weather robes, but this heat wave of a summer requires something a bit cooler. And whenever I visit my folks, who are famously "frugal" with the amount of heat they use in the winter (I believe their thermostat is set to 55 most days), I take my floor-length, green fake fur robe, which I wear 'round the clock. I look like a deranged six-foot Muppet, but I'm warm!Edselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111541133082475751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87114870618776880862012-08-18T20:52:54.464-04:002012-08-18T20:52:54.464-04:00Come to think of it, I've made several robes, ...Come to think of it, I've made several robes, beginning with a pink polyester number for a 4-H project in junior high that was much like your Butterick pattern. When I was at uni I made a huge robe out of orange terry cloth that practically glowed in the dark. Next robes I remember making were for one of my brothers, one in navy velour (promptly swiped by a girlfriend) and one in a navy and white stripped terry (also swiped by a girlfriend of his). I've made a bunch of caftans over the years as well. My favorite was out of brushed cotton with zodiac signs all over it. So seventies! My mom had one caftan pattern that we wore out. Between us we probably turned out 10-12 caftans before that pattern gave up the ghost.Marilisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68461939692784836912012-08-18T19:28:00.005-04:002012-08-18T19:28:00.005-04:00Terry cloth is probably the conventional choice fo...Terry cloth is probably the conventional choice for practical reasons - it covers, holds up well in the washer/dryer and it is warm. But I would make it out of something unexpected. That is really the fun of sewing, isn't it? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500490363731355974noreply@blogger.com