1 Hour Girls Nightgown tutorial without zippers or buttons. Long or short sleeved, knee or ankle length. It’s up to you! Such a versatile pattern, perfect for Christmas pajamas.
I love beautiful little nightgowns. She does too, and she was thrilled with how it turned out. For a little girl who likes wearing dresses every day it just makes since to have a dress for pajamas too.
The reason this nightgown is such a quick project is the fact that it doesn’t require notions. No buttons, snaps, or zippers. Just some elastic. The pattern consists of one sleeve piece and two rectangles for the dress. That’s it! When I say that this is a one hour project, I’m not kidding. I used the Peasant Pocket Dress from Whimsy Couture. You can pick it up for under $5, and trust me, it’s the best $5 you’ll ever spend. You will find so many great uses from this one simple pattern. Check out the other things I’ve made using including costumes, pioneer dresses and more!
1 Hour Girls Nightgown Without a Zipper or Buttons
It’s called a pattern, but technically it’s a tutorial. The pattern piece is ONE piece which helps you cut the under arm curve. Awesome right? You don’t need to cut out pattern pieces, tape anything together or use a ton of printer paper and ink. Just follow the measurement chart, cut out a few rectangles and go!
The cutting guide shows measurements for long, 3/4 and short sleeves. You can also add as much length as you want to create a knee length or ankle length nightgown.
I am in no way affiliated or being paid by Whimsy Couture, I simply adore this pattern and think that every sewing momma needs it in her closet for quick and easy nightgowns, costumes, dresses and peasant tops.
Last year I made my girls each a flannel peasant nightgown and added lace trim. They were still done in about an hour and I even found a darling tutorial for making night caps! We had just finished reading The Long Winter (Little House on the Prairie) and they were so excited to have cozy nightgowns and night caps just like Mary and Laura. I even paired it with a tin cup, peppermint candy sticks, small cake pan and a Little House on the Prairie cookbook.
1 Hour Girls Nightgown Pattern
Pattern: Peasant Pocket Dress from Whimsy Couture (altered to create a longer nightgown length)
Fabric: thrift store find.
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I noticed last time I made these nightgowns for my grandaughters, ages4 and 7, that it seemed that the width around the bottom was not big enough, they couldn’t take a very large step…especially the 7 yr old. How do you recommend to fix that but still have the length needed?
Great question! I’d probably make the entire nightgown a little wider! I don’t think it’d affect the overall look too much to add a couple of inches to the width.
Hi I purchased the one hour nightgown. I no longer have access to the email it was sent to. Would you please send it to [email protected].
Thank you,
Hi! The pattern is sold by Sew Much Ado. I’d you go to her website and let her know she can send it to you! I just linked to the pattern from my site. I used it to make my girls’ nightgowns, but did not create it. Hope that helps!
I see the long sleeve elastic is the same as the other lengths. Wrists are smaller. Have you found the long sleeve too loose at the wrist? I tried to adjust the elastic smaller for the wrist but the width of the sleeve was too big then.
Hi Pam! I have definitely noticed this as well with the longer sleeve vs. short and 3/4 length. I just left it as is and my girls didn’t care, but it’s worth tinkering with next time.
Cant wait to get pattern to sew nightgown.
I have ordered the pattern, when will I receive it
Hi Jenna! It should be emailed to you or be available to download. Whimsy Couture would be the one to contact for more details. Good luck and happy sewing!
Can’t wait to get started on matching Christmas pajamas for my girls! I’m a beginner sewer for sure, but I feel confident I can figure it out. How did you do the ribbon bow at the neckline?
Hi Samantha! I just hand stitched it on in the center of the bow. Hope that helps and good luck! I really do love this simple pattern!
I love this nightgown and I have purchased the pattern, however I’m having trouble figuring out how to make the long sleeved version! The actual pattern only explains the short sleeved version, but as a beginner, I need help figuring out how to hem the long sleeves and where to fold the fabric when cutting out the arm holes. Any tips?
Hi Lorna! The steps for finishing up the sleeves are the same whether you make the short sleeve, the 3/4 or the long sleeve, so I hope that helps with that part! You hem them exactly the same. As far as where to fold the fabric when cutting out the armholes I’d have to have it right in front of me to make sure. If I remember correctly it will be folded along the long edge, forming a rectangle and then you’d line up the pattern piece with the shorter end.
I couldn’t for the life of me figure it out, but once I had all the pieces in front of me, it all came together! My little girl is now the proud owner of an upcycled duvet cover nightie! Thank you so much for this!
Ahh! Awesome! I’m so glad it all worked out!
I have never ordered a PDF file pattern before… is it easy to figure out from a 8×10 sheet of paper?
This one only has one pattern piece, so it’s super simple! For other patterns that require multiple pieces, they are generally pretty simple and have great instructions for taping the pieces together. I’ve been impressed!
Hi! The pattern says intermediate to advanced sewing skills required… but gee, it doesn’t look *that* hard. I would consider myself a non-beginner, maybe intermediate…. but I am scared off by that pattern description. What’s your take?
No, definitely not! I think its a very basic pattern and you’d be just fine!
How do I download the pattern?
Hi Kathleen! I have a link at the end of the post that goes to the pattern shop I purchased my pattern from: http://whimsycouturesewingpatterns.com/product/pocket-peasant-topdress/
Is it possible to get more information on how you altered it?
Hi Brittany! The only thing I did was extend the length to the floor for a nice, long nightgown. So just add inches to the main rectangular piece of the pattern! Good luck!
what about the sleeves? how do you make those?
Those are in the pattern from Whimsy Couture as well! You just lengthen the fabric for the longer sleeves 🙂