More beach pajama perfection from Heidi...
More beach pajama perfection from Heidi...
Blog: "Tea with the Vintage Baroness"
"Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming"--Myrna Loy
I love Heidi's set with the solid blue and peach to match the print (where you have to click the link on the previous page) - that really is one of the best designs I think I've ever seen on beach pyjamas.
I've come across a fair few sets since I've started collecting vintage, but the problem for me is most are not nearly long enough in the leg for me at 5' 9"! They'd be flapping about half mast. And I'll admit, I'm fussy about what I like too. Some have just not been my style at all. :P
There is no time, Madam, at which hats do not matter.
Not a set I own, sadly, but here's a photo of my Nana in the early 1930s in New Zealand in her beach pyjamas! They were green with a print of orange flowers and a zig zag sunburst of solid orange around the legs. I am desperate to find some material as similar as possible to recreate them. So if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
She was visiting her Grandparents in a sleepy little town and apparently caused quite a stir amongst the locals with these - the boys followed her across the sand dunes wolf whistling!
Sorry if it's a bit hard to see details. This is from a tiny little snapshot like you got in those days. Luckily I got to talk to my Nana about it, which is how I have all the nice details.
Last edited by Miss Sis; 07-01-2012 at 04:20 AM.
There is no time, Madam, at which hats do not matter.
Miss Sis, how wonderful to have both a photo and a personal description of those! They sound VERY vibrant
If you are desperate to recreate the print you could try Spoonflower. They do custom prints, but you have to design them yourself and the fabric is extremely limited - it was only cotton the last time I visited their site although maybe they have expanded since then. It's not cheap but you can design whatever print you want.
Awesome! Pretty sure my Nan had a pair too in the 30s. I wish I had a photo like thisOriginally Posted by Miss Sis
Not a set I own, sadly, but here's a photo of my Nana in the early 1930s in New Zealand in her beach pyjamas! They were green with a print of orange flowers and a zig zag sunburst of solid orange around the legs. I am desperate to find some material as similar as possible to recreate them. So if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
She was visiting her Grandparents in a sleepy little town and apparently caused quite a stir amongst the locals with these - the boys followed her across the sand dunes wolf whistling!
Sorry if it's a bit hard to see details. This is from a tiny little snapshot like you got in those days. Luckily I got to talk to my Nana about it, which is how I have all the nice details.
I made a pair out of viscose which is lovely and flowy, a lot like vintage rayon dresses. I'm not a fan of stiff cotton for beach PJs, so viscose is always good. There are some amazingly vintagey patterns available too in all sorts of colours. Lauren's beach PJ pattern is a great one to make. You can find it at Wearing History
What an amazing photo! A treasure indeed! All of the vintage 1930s beach pyjamas I've acquired were made of various types of novelty cotton (ranging from feedsack to sturdier cotton that is almost more akin to canvas or broadcloth?), so if were wanting to go that route, you might be able to source similar vintage or find repro. fabrics. Like Lareine, I was thinking that if you can find the right fabric swatch, you could probably get fabric custom made via Spoonflower or Victory Fabrics? I've seen Time Machine Vintage on etsy and Nudeedudee make similar beach pjs...wonder if they'd tell ya where they sourced their fabrics from?Not a set I own, sadly, but here's a photo of my Nana in the early 1930s in New Zealand in her beach pyjamas! They were green with a print of orange flowers and a zig zag sunburst of solid orange around the legs. I am desperate to find some material as similar as possible to recreate them. So if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
She was visiting her Grandparents in a sleepy little town and apparently caused quite a stir amongst the locals with these - the boys followed her across the sand dunes wolf whistling!
Sorry if it's a bit hard to see details. This is from a tiny little snapshot like you got in those days. Luckily I got to talk to my Nana about it, which is how I have all the nice details.
Blog: "Tea with the Vintage Baroness"
"Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming"--Myrna Loy
Nudeedudee made some out of a cotton voile. LOVE!
Blog: "Tea with the Vintage Baroness"
"Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming"--Myrna Loy
Time Machine Vintage 's Two piece custom contrasting cotton repro. set is so cute it's almost edible. He he.
Blog: "Tea with the Vintage Baroness"
"Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming"--Myrna Loy
Thank you, ladies. I wish the photo was a bit larger or clearer. Whether it is an all in one with a jacket or just trousers and a jacket I can't tell and never asked, unfortunately. I think I would be inclined to make an all in one with a jacket for practicality.
They were made of cotton - that I know, and I would say that IS the most practical fabric for something that is for the Summer and the beach. I do have an original vintage pair of lounging pyjamas and bolero jacket that are made of rayon crepe. They are definitely for inside wear and not for sports or the beach.
Hmmm, I have been looking for years for a suitable print and never found anything that looks right, so custom might be the way, but I can't say I know how one goes about designing a fabric?!?
There is no time, Madam, at which hats do not matter.
To be honest, I sent Sara at Victory Fabrics a copy of the 30s colour beach pj pic and she and her partner were able to get a "sample" and scan it onto a fabric!!!
Blog: "Tea with the Vintage Baroness"
"Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming"--Myrna Loy
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