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How to Draw a Nightgown
Draw a nightgown in 11 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the neck hole.
Step 1: The neck hole
Near the top draw a low rainbow 3 fingers wide. From its left end dip a U to the right.
Step 2: Shoulders and sleeves
Start at the rainbow's left end. Slope over the shoulder, down the sleeve, cuff, up to the armpit. Same right.
Step 3: The long gown
Start at the left armpit. Draw a long line down, flaring out. Stop near the bottom. Same right.
Tip A nightgown is long and loose, so make the bottom much wider than the top.
Step 4: Frilly hem
Start at the left bottom end. Draw 7 small U bumps in a row across to the right end.
Step 5: The frill line
Start on the left side, a finger above the bumps. Draw a long gentle smile across to the right side.
Step 6: Sleeve cuffs
A finger above each sleeve end, draw a line from the outside edge across to the inside edge.
Step 7: A little bow
Under the neck hole draw a small oval knot. Add a fat loop on each side of it.
Step 8: Sleepy stars
Draw 8 little 4-point stars: one on each sleeve and 6 spread over the gown.
Step 9: Yellow stars
Colour all 8 stars yellow.
Step 10: Pink bow and frills
Colour the bow, the 2 sleeve cuffs and the frill along the bottom pink.
Step 11: Blue nightgown
Colour the nightgown light blue around the stars, bow, cuffs and frill. Leave the neck hole white. All done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a nightgown, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
