Show Us Your 1930s Beach Pyjamas

[VintageBaroness]

Any other vintage lovers/collectors entranced by the short-lived but oh-so-colourful 1930s beach pyjama (or pajama) craze? I'd love to see photos of those in your collection or ebay/etsy favourites or your vintage image cache!! Below is a gingham pair that I ended up letting go of last year....

 

[therizyflapper]

Any other vintage lovers/collectors entranced by the short-lived but oh-so-colourful 1930s beach pyjama (or pajama) craze? I'd love to see photos of those in your collection or ebay/etsy favourites or your vintage image cache!! Below is a gingham pair that I ended up letting go of last year....

oh goodness i adore these!!!!!! i want to make a pair so bad since i cant seem to find any anywhere haha

 

[Alice~]

They're lovely! They look nice and comfy. What made you get rid of them?

 

[Miss Sis]

Oh yes, another fan here! They are such fun. I have a great pair, but no photo of them - have to get the camera out!

 

[Lauren]

I'm a huge fan, too! I don't have any originals, but have made a few. Will try to take pictures.

 

[therizyflapper]

I'm a huge fan, too! I don't have any originals, but have made a few. Will try to take pictures.

where did you get patterns for those? hahaha iv been looking everywhere but cant find them for my life haha

 

[kamikat]

Here are the pajamas I made from the Decades of Style pattern http://www.decadesofstyle.com/vintage-patterns-1930s/3001-1930-kitchenette-pajamas

 

[crwritt]

I've made a bunch of these, so much fun, here are a bunch of reviews http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/12715

 

[VintageBaroness]

Great creation, kamikat! I love that kitchenette pattern, too. I acquired a very similar one-piece pair of late 1920s/early 1930s "lonjerie," as the label called the garment, a while back.

 

[VintageBaroness]

They're lovely! They look nice and comfy. What made you get rid of them?

Thanks! They were just that little bit too short in the leg and high in the rise ;/

 

[VintageBaroness]

I had the fabric in this beach pj pattern (below left) reproduced by Victory Fabrics (http://www.victoryfabrics.etsy.com) and am hoping to make myself a pair with bolero using Wearing History's "Lounging at the Lido" pattern http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com?

 

[VintageBaroness]

A two-piece pair of early 30s beach pyjamas...with POLKA DOTS. Again, they were too small for me in the waist and rise, so I sold them along. Wahhhh!

 

[VintageBaroness]

How I WISH I owned this striped one-piece pyjama set! Swoon!

 

[Lauren]

I had the fabric in this beach pj pattern (below left) reproduced by Victory Fabrics (http://www.victoryfabrics.etsy.com) and am hoping to make myself a pair with bolero using Wearing History's "Lounging at the Lido" pattern http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com

I can't wait to see that. They're going to be awesome. Sorry, my shop is closed at present but will be reopening soon. There's a pic of the ones I made on Facebook here.

 

[Miss Tuppence]

I picked this Jacket and pyjama set up years ago.
Not a great photo as I've taken the snap of my beach pyjammies from a book (I haven't got round to taking any of my own yet!).

 

[Miss Sis]

I have original 'bottoms' in a really similar fabric pattern but brighter colours. Forgot about them till I saw this. Another thing to get out and photograph!

 

[RodeoRose]

Won these beauties in a poorly-labeled auction lot of 1920s and 1930s day dresses for an avg. of $8 a piece-- I was a happy girl

Worn by the shore in Cape Cod last summer.

(They look faded, but it's just the film)

I'm hoping for another occasion to trot them out this beach season as well; they're such fun to wear

 

[VintageBaroness]

I remember just jumping for joy over this post. What a find!!!

Won these beauties in a poorly-labeled auction lot of 1920s and 1930s day dresses for an avg. of $8 a piece-- I was a happy girl

Worn by the shore in Cape Cod last summer.

(They look faded, but it's just the film)

I'm hoping for another occasion to trot them out this beach season as well; they're such fun to wear

 

[VintageBaroness]

I have original 'bottoms' in a really similar fabric pattern but brighter colours. Forgot about them till I saw this. Another thing to get out and photograph!

Neat, Miss Sis! Can't wait to see!

I found an original bolero and wore it yesterday as part of a fun outfit, but forgot to take pics. Will have to do so, too! In the mean-time, here's the image of the ebay listing:

 

[dandelion-vint]

I love Beach Pajamas too!

I sold this one a few months ago. It's a cotton print of college penants.
Unfortunately it was only in fair condition. It has some stains and the dark colors have all run in the cotton fabric.

And this silk pair I've had for over 10 years. Love, love, love them.