The home dress revival !

The home dress is back in town! Vogue has spent an entire article this week about the home dress and selected the most beautiful dresses for the reader. But what is a home dress? And why would you want (to make) it?

Home dresses versus sweatpants
Less than fifty years ago, it was the most normal thing in the world: women had beautiful clothes for special occasions, going to the church, parties or social events. There were a lot of strict rules about a ladies wardrobes.
At home women were wearing home dresses. These were more comfortable and less expensive. In these dresses the women walked around the house as we nowadays wear casual (sports) wear or home wear.

Almost the same principle. The minute you are home, you undress yourself and  you put on your jogging pants and a t-shirt.  Some people are devoted to their bathrobe, but that feels different than a comfortable outfit, which you can safely wear if someone comes by or you suddenly have to be present behind your laptop for a Zoom of Teams meeting.

We work a lot at home because of the Pandemie.  Most people are wearing sports wear and home wear the whole week. Nobody is watching.. nobody is visiting you, why would you want to dress up?

Home wear
"Home wear" is actually a bit like nightwear. It does not have that look of beautiful home dresses. The sewing patterns are mainly bathrobes, pajamas and clothing that are suitable for wellness and sleeping.

Sewing patterns
We started looking for beautiful sewing patterns to make home dresses. The term 'Home dresses' still sounds a bit  'old-fashioned', but as soon as you see the sewing patterns below, it is not too bad. In fact, they are all beautiful outfits and you can just see that they are comfortable.

These are dresses in which you can be seen but at the same time you can relax as well. These will be your favorite dresses that you will wear all day long. And admit: it really looks much nicer than the jogging pants and hoodies.

Vogue: The 23 most comfortable homedresses 
Say Goodbye to Sweats and Hello to Comfortable Housedresses

Fabrics now and then
Home dresses consisted mainly of cotton and wool, there are now wonderful fabrics available such as French Terry, wellness fleece and fabrics with a high stretch content. For example, if you buy a gabardine or jeans fabric with a high stretch content, this will look very dressed, but it is also comfortable and nice enough to wear this garment all day long.

The sewing patterns below are seasonal. In the summer it is better to opt for cotton,  jersey and linen. In winter, warm fleece fabrics are nicer. It is actually best if you make a dress that is ideal all year round. Not too hot, but not too cold either. Because you mainly stay indoors, where the temperature is often more stable than outside.

Tip: Do not make the dresses too short, then you will need leggings or sweatpants to put under them. A long dress is great for when you sit on the couch. Being able to move is not that important in this case, you will not go for long walks in a home dress...

Summarized:

Home dresses  are now very trendy again. This is mainly because many people work at home and you like to wear comfortable clothes all day. But walking around in your jogging pants for days, weeks, months is often not a good feeling and bad for your self-esteem.

A beautiful, nicely wearable home dress is a great alternative and also a good idea if you want to look a bit representative.

The above mentioned sewing patterns offer beautiful home dresses which are a lot better than nightwear or home wear.  They fit perfectly into the idea of ​​home dresses.

Women were smart in the past. Every woman had a pair of beautiful home dresses and was proud of them. Still a lot more sustainable and stylish than our jogging pants and hoodies ....

Agree?