Child's Chemise
TSU-060
 

         This pattern is for a simple yoked chemise suitable for a child up to the age of about 6.  When they were very young, both boys and girls wore undergarments that were very similar. It wasn’t until after a boy was potty trained and moved into pants, “breached”, that their undergarments changed.  The major difference between a young boys and a young girls undershirt was the length.  Young boys undershirts were shorter and often buttoned onto their drawers. Young girls chemises came to just around the knees.
         This pattern is done with the raglan sleeve style which makes it very comfortable for the children to wear.  As children grow very fast, Mom’s would often make their garments too big and use growth tucks to reduce the length until it was needed.   Suggestions are included for several methods of finishing the hemline.

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