Monday, March 23, 2020

Harry's Hogwarts Pajamas and Bathrobe



This past fall, I finally got around to sewing up a couple of things that I've had in the works for a while, Harry's gray striped pajamas, and his dark gray Hogwarts bathrobe. In the movie, Harry's pajamas are a pale blue striped pattern, with the stripes in varied widths, as seen below, in the hospital scene from "The Sorcerer's Stone" movie.




Since it's often difficult to find the exact fabric you need in a scale that fits the doll you are working with, sometimes you just have to do the best you can with what you are able to find. I found a decent  scale cotton fabric online a couple of years ago, with medium toned 1/4 inch gray and white stripes. Since gray is the Hogwarts school color, I thought that the gray stripes would be appropriate. The pajama pattern is from the "Sasha Dolls: Clothing and Patterns" book, by Ann Chandler, Anne Votaw, and Susanna Lewis. The pajamas were fun to make and Harry is relieved that he no longer has to sleep in his underwear, as there are numerous Sasha girls wandering around the doll room!




I made Harry's shawl collared bathrobe from a charcoal gray herringbone flannel and trimmed it with scarlett piping around the front edges. The pattern is a shorter version of the "Bathrobe and Booties" pattern by Phyllis Goedeke, that was printed in the Winter, 2000 issue of "Friends of Sasha" newsletter, which may, (or may not,) still be available from Dorisanne Osborn. I don't recall ever seeing Harry wear a bathrobe in the movies, but he is mentioned as having worn one in the Christmas morning scene in “The Sorcerer’s Stone,” (*Chapter 12) In any case, Hogwarts is often chilly, so my Harry wanted one to help keep him toasty. (Now he needs some slippers!)




Ron is a tiny bit jealous, as he often is, since he is still sleeping in shorts and a t-shirt, and has a borrowed robe. Then again, Ron is used to making do with hand-me-downs, so he is not overly fussed about it. 



"Well," he says comfortably, "Just so long as I get my school uniform before next term starts!" I am currently working on souvenirs for the 2020 Festival, and making face masks for my daughter, (an LPN who works at a nursing home,) and her friends. "We'll just have to see how that goes, Ron...poor Harry waited several years for his uniform."

"Oh, no..." moans Ron. "And I've only been here a couple of months. I'm doomed!"

"You're doomed," Harry agrees. A fat lot of comfort he is!


*FootNote:
 “Merry Christmas,” said Ron sleepily as Harry scrambled out of bed and pulled on his bathrobe”

Excerpt From
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
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4 comments:

Serenata said...

So wonderful to see a post from you! I was quite excited when it popped up and love Harry's new pyjamas and robe. Henry said they are very smart indeed.

I hope the Festival will still be able to be held, but it is certainly worrying times for all.

Take care, stay safe. xxxx

Dawn said...

How nice to see a post, Charla! I love Harry's pj's and robe. His and Ron's interaction was fun too.

PrairiePosy said...

Thank you, Lorraine! I, too, am hoping that the Festival will be able to go on as planned, but who knows? These times are indeed both worrying and uncertain! Harry sends a cordial "hello" and a very safe virtual handshake to his friend, Henry! We hope to see you both again some time in the not too distant future!

Thanks, Dawn! I am going to try to keep my blog a little more up to date, now that I've retired. Well, that's the plan, anyway!

DollMum said...

We've just had a week (during self-isolation) of watching the entire Harry Potter series, so your post is very timely. You've doe a great job of Harry's sleepwear.
Who knows about the Sasha festival - I have my doubts that it will be able to happen this year, we can keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best, while pragmatically planning that it might be delayed like the Olympics.

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