Winter Wool Bathrobe

I know, I know.  You're thinking, "a bathrobe made from wool?"  But, honestly, did you expect anything else from me?  It's winter.  I love wool (on or off the sheep).  Enough said.

I didn't want to sew the traditional wrapped front, shawl collar robe so I used Butterick 5744 from the 1970s that I found at the thrift store.  I like that it's slightly fitted through the high waist but still comfy enough to "let it all hang out" at the end of the day.  And the 3/4 sleeves have proved to be a Godsend!  No more bulky sleeves dragging around while I'm trying to mix up the pancake batter for breakfast!  Okay, confession.  Typically Hank does the pancakes while I sip coffee.

I used a medium teal wool and lined the bodice with a gold metallic, polyester jacquard.  While I love the teal color, the robe needed a little glitzing up.  Didn't want it to look like I was headed to choir practice.

I also added a gold metallic band around the high waist to break up the teal.  And instead of gathering the sleeves on elastic (per the pattern), I added gold cuffs. 

 

I'm happy to say that it's very warm (not that I ever doubted) and very functional.  The pattern worked up beautifully; I didn't need to make any alterations.  Although I do think a hidden hook or snap would be nice to secure the waistband a bit more and alleviate gaping.  Aw phooey!  Seems I just added another thing to my mending pile!  Well, I'll just have another cup of coffee before I think about getting dressed.