How to Make Simply Sexy Lingerie

When it comes to lingerie, no woman should be without three or four sexy little nightgowns to heat up the nights. Nightgowns like these can be purchased for a moderate price, and most of the time you’ll find them in an attractive assortment of colors and designs, but if you don’t find one you like, you can make one. To make a short nightgown, you won’t need a lot of time, money, or sewing ability. All you’ll need is the desire for a sexy short nightgown. Follow the instructions below to learn how to make a simply sexy nightgown.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A table
• A sewing machine
• An iron
• An ironing board
• 1-2 yards of satin fabric
• 1-½ yards (or more) of lace trimming
• Scissors
• A spool of thread to match the fabric
• A spool of thread to match the lace trimming
• A box of straight pins
• A tape measure

1. Using your tape measure, measure your bust first, and then your hips. Take the larger of the two measurements, add five inches to it and make note of it. (This is the measurement you will use when you cut out your nightgown.)

2. Measure from under your arm to your knee, and make note of this measurement.

3. Lay your fabric down on the table and measure across, using the first measurement you made note of, and mark it with a straight pin.

4. Make a vertical cut in the fabric, at the point of the straight pin.

5. Remove the straight pin.

6. Measure the cut piece of fabric vertically, and put a straight pin in the fabric horizontally, at the point of the second measurement you made note of.

7. Cut across the fabric, following the line where the straight pin was inserted.

8. Remove the straight pin.

9. Roll the top edge of the fabric over twice (about ¼ of an inch each time and to the wrong side), and stitch across and close to the edge.

10. Pin the trimming to the top edge of the fabric (right side), starting at one end of the fabric and ending at the opposite end. Cut trimming once you reach the end.

11. Sew the trimming to the fabric, using the matching thread.

12. Make a hem at the bottom of the nightgown, rolling the bottom edge of the fabric over twice (about ¼ of an inch each time), and stitch close to the edge.

13. Using your tape measure, measure the distance from the bottom of your shoulder blade, over your shoulder and to 1 inch past your underarm. Use this measurement to cut out two 1-inch wide strips of fabric.

14. Turn the edges of each strip of fabric in towards the wrong side of the fabric (lengthwise) and iron them down, then fold the fabric in half (lengthwise) and iron once again.

15. Stitch each strip of fabric close to the edge to make two straps for your nightgown.

16. Slip the nightgown on, and pin the straps to your nightgown, adjusting the straps accordingly.

17. Sew the straps to the nightgown.

Tips & Warnings

• If you like more lace trimming on your nightgown, trim the bottom of your nightgown with the lace trimming as well as the top.
• If you’d like a shorter nightgown, cut more fabric off the bottom of the nightgown before hemming it.

[MotherDove]

on 3/10/2009 Yes, I would definitely feel sexier in lingerie that I had made following your instructions BUT I wouldn't allow my husband to mess it up! lol! Thanks for another great idea.

[eyeopening]

on 2/26/2009 Thanks for your very well written instructions. :-)