Harrington’s baby gowns.

Annsixty.... I think you must be mistaken...hardly any time at all! Harrington’s and Viyella made them I am pretty sure.

I had Harrington nappies for my first born 1965 but I am sure the gowns/nighties were Viyella.
Babies wore them day and night for the first few weeks.
The skirt of the gown was rolled up when they were put down as plastic/ rubber pants were frowned on.
When they were fed later and the wet bottom sheet was wet it was moved over and the gown was pulled down to it’s length.
So old fashioned and so long ago.

I remember them well and rued the day I opted for what was then the more trendy babygro for my firstborn to wear when I brought him home from hospital. I was so naive it hadn’t occurred to me that I wouldn’t snap back immediately to my pre pregnancy shape, and discovered that the suit (we all wore suits for special occasions then) that I had asked my DH to bring in for me wouldn’t fasten at the waist. I anchored it with an elastic band through the button hole and looped round the button. This worked well for a time. My DS was brought to me and placed on the bed for me to dress having since I last saw him grown at least two extra sets of arms and legs and was intent on waving them all. The elastic snapped, and at that moment the door opened and the Matron accompanied by the Queen’s gynaecologist, who was touring the hospital made a beeline towards me. I immediately thrust my legs wide apart to keep the skirt up, whilst he asked me all sorts of questions whilst I (with a very red face) tried stuffing all these additional arms and legs into this really stupid garment, while trying to maintain my dignity. DS had only been used to the regulation hospital gowns during his 10 days in hospital. When I arrived home, I made straight for the Harrington’s, until I had got the hang of this wriggly little eel! Without Harrington’s I doubt I would have mastered nappy changing and retained my sanity.

I had them for my 2 back in the 1970s, also Harrington’s nappies? Or am I misremembering?

I remember putting mine in something like this

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Baby-nightie-layette-night-gown-bundler-sleepsuit-COTTON/372077848965?hash=item56a1916985:m:mavyinElkapcTSP7NoPw8cw which had fold back cuffs to stop then scratching their face.

Ebay is probably your best bet!

Oh my that picture takes me back I had half a dozen of them. They did make nappy changing easy. I hope you find some although my younger family members probably wouldn’t use them.

Ooo yes, so easy to change the nappy without struggling to get things over their heads! I had half a dozen or so and they washed beautifully. I think these days they favour those big bag things.
Could you make some?

This is a photo from the internet, it’s the nearest I can find.

If you find some with open vest tops they are great otherwise not easy to get little arms in.

Oh! I assumed you meant the ones with a bagged bottom. Drawstring type

Do you mean the ones with smocking on the front with ties that did up round the waist tied at the back? Long sleeves. too.

My daughter had two similar ones given to her - I'd check she likes them first as hers went straight to Oxfam ?