I remember seeing both of my grandmothers wearing housecoats. They’d come home from work or church, take off their clothes and put on a housecoat to cook Sunday dinner and/or to avoid their “good” clothes being soiled. #Caftans #Dusters and #Housecoats were also very popular dress for Saturday morning cleaning. It wasn’t unusual (where I grew up) to see someone’s mother or grandmother at the market on a Saturday morning with rollers in their hair, a housecoat and slippers. For most wearing a housecoat was really about comfort-short of walking around in the nude-and not ruining your good clothes. However, in this age of fast fashion does the notion of “good” clothes still apply. Well anyway there have been many days I wanted to come home, strip off the bra and put on a good housecoat. This memory has stayed with me along with a desire to buy a nice housecoat. I’ve purchased several versions over the years but, nothing quite #sistahfriendly (roomy, nice print, natural fabrics). And I’m still waiting on André Leon Talley’s line of caftans to come out. Well you know the saying if you can’t find it make it. I finished my first housecoat sample. Still tweaking this first pattern and working on other variations to keep the design very simple then on to grading. Making this pattern in generous sizes. Planning to sew more samples in contemporary and ethnic fashion fabrics. Tell me would you buy/wear one of these housecoats? Which design details would you like to see? (collars, sleeve length, pockets, fabric, etc.) Do you have a #housecoatmemory ?
