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Pink/Green Ladies Checked Wool Blanket Robe (X-Large) Not Perfect

A$430.00 A$480.00

This shawl collared dressing gown is made from a glorious woollen blanket that every Australian of a certain vintage remembers growing up with. Instead of duvets, they kept us toasty warm in the winter, often stacked two and three thick in the middle of winter.

No two gowns are ever alike as it is nearly impossible to find multiples of the same blanket, unless they were originally purchased together. Each little woollen mill in Victoria, around Melbourne, made their own unique colour combination and as the fashions changed from decade to decade, so did the feature colours. Sadly, almost all of these little woollen mills no longer exist. I have been collecting these gorgeous blankets for years and have rarely come across multiples of the same.

Where possible for the lining, I use vintage bed sheets if I can find them, otherwise I use 100% natural fibre fabrics which have been reclaimed, such as factory overruns or from unused lengths of fabrics recycled from someone else's stash. All buttons are vintage buttons from the 1940's-70's.

This dressing gown uses one queen sized blanket, dating back to the 1960's and has been lovingly up-cycled and repurposed into this wonderful dressing gown. It is a one-off bespoke piece.  

The lining is a 100% cotton pastel pale pink made in Poland in the 1960’s. There is one small yellow stain about 10mm (1cm) wide in the lining. It is on the back and not noticeable when the dressing gown is on. It has not come out in the wash. I have reduced the price of the gown to reflect this.

There were a few imperfections to cut around on the original blanket and I did not have enough fabric to make a belt out of it. I have since found a similar blanket from which I have made a woollen belt. They are marginally different and the website pictures will be updated shortly.

The length on this dressing gown is 2cm shorter than the normal length. It is 136cm, not 138cm because I had to avoid imperfections on the original blanket.



This shawl collared dressing gown is made from a glorious woollen blanket that every Australian of a certain vintage remembers growing up with. Instead of duvets, they kept us toasty warm in the winter, often stacked two and three thick in the middle of winter.

No two gowns are ever alike as it is nearly impossible to find multiples of the same blanket, unless they were originally purchased together. Each little woollen mill in Victoria, around Melbourne, made their own unique colour combination and as the fashions changed from decade to decade, so did the feature colours. Sadly, almost all of these little woollen mills no longer exist. I have been collecting these gorgeous blankets for years and have rarely come across multiples of the same.

Where possible for the lining, I use vintage bed sheets if I can find them, otherwise I use 100% natural fibre fabrics which have been reclaimed, such as factory overruns or from unused lengths of fabrics recycled from someone else's stash. All buttons are vintage buttons from the 1940's-70's.

This dressing gown uses one queen sized blanket, dating back to the 1960's and has been lovingly up-cycled and repurposed into this wonderful dressing gown. It is a one-off bespoke piece.  

The lining is a 100% cotton pastel pale pink made in Poland in the 1960’s. There is one small yellow stain about 10mm (1cm) wide in the lining. It is on the back and not noticeable when the dressing gown is on. It has not come out in the wash. I have reduced the price of the gown to reflect this.

There were a few imperfections to cut around on the original blanket and I did not have enough fabric to make a belt out of it. I have since found a similar blanket from which I have made a woollen belt. They are marginally different and the website pictures will be updated shortly.

The length on this dressing gown is 2cm shorter than the normal length. It is 136cm, not 138cm because I had to avoid imperfections on the original blanket.



*Each blanket is fully sanitised in wool wash and eucalyptus oil before it is cut and sewn.  
 

*This robe is on the lighter side, but still incredibly warm.  

*This robe is an Australian size 16 which is slightly smaller than US sizing and slightly larger than UK sizing. 

*The blankets are 100% lambswool and the robe is fully lined in 100% cotton fabric. 

*Even the back of the neck is lined so the wool does not touch your skin.  

*There are two hidden pockets in the side seams. 

*All buttons are vintage from 1940’s to the 1970’s

*In the photographs, the cuffs are turned up to expose the lining but can easily be folded down.  

*The sleeve hems and bottom hem are both hand sewn so that if you need to alter the length of either, this can be done very easily if you are handy, or by your alterationist. 

*The entire length of the front edges of the robe and around the collar is blanket stitched as the old blankets were on the edges, only mine is done my hand.  

*Measurements: Please see measurement table for exact measurements. These measurements are of the garment, not of the person wearing it. If you are confused about the measurements or you are purchasing for someone else, please contact me and I will help you make a choice about size. My sizes are very generously cut so you may well be a size smaller than you think you are.

-In Australia, the gowns will be shipped Express Post, with signature and tracking, so that they arrive safely.  

Overseas, it will be sent by express post, again with signature and tracking. This will take a bit longer on account of the journey and also the customs process in your home country.

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