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?? on everyone's sleepwear choices.

dustt

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So I was thinking this morning (really early in the dark as I was getting up on a Saturday morning), what criteria you use to choose sleepwear beyond the very obvious comfort factor. I found myself reluctant to take off my PJ's for more than just the comfort and laziness reasons. It dawned on me that I choose my sleepwear because I like how it looks as well as how it feels and how it functions. SO for me in the spring that means a bamboo tank and smooth poplin capri drawstring pants - with a matching sweatshirt when I get up and I'll be darned -- coordinated flip flops!! - Have I gone over the edge, was it just early morning musings or do some of the rest of you take your sleepwear seriously - if so what is your choice!! I have friends who spend little time considering their wardrobe and they all seem to wear old t-shirts and nightgowns older than some of their children.

Hope this doesn't come across as too personal - I'm just interested in your choices

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LoriFLA

I wish I were the type that cared more about my sleepwear. I tend not want to spend money on sleepwear and save it for clothes.

I have a couple sets of pajamas. I tend to wear tank tops and yoga pants or pajama bottoms every night. Most of the time my sleepwear ensemble is not coordinated and most of the time it's not cute. If the UPS guy showed up or something I would not feel great about opening the door.

Mo

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I'm on your team. I have a sleep wardrobe, down to matching slippers. Summer is modal or rayon soft camis and shorts. Winter is flannel sets from VS in fun prints, often with matching slippers.

Desmo April

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My lounge wear is cute and comfy but for sleeping I just wear boyshort undies.

rachylou

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Light, long enough to cover the tubing on my insulin pump, should I ever take to using it again (so the dog doesn't bite through it... although I think she learned after the first time not to do that). No spaghetti straps (they fall down because of my slopey shoulders). No fuzzy stuff (flannel, fleece). No jersey knit. Nothing that makes me think of the San Fernando Valley in the 80s. No hearts. No cartoons. No pop culture...

shiny

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I sleep in cotton cami (I have an array of bright colors; I refresh/stock up whenever they are on sale at H&M) paired with fun boxer shorts -- cotton or silk. I pretty much "stole" the boxers from my husband -- over the years they somehow slowly made it from his drawer into mine... I run hot, especially at night (thank you hot flashes!), so this is my attire even in the winter.

For lounging around the house, I wear sweats & sweatshirts, or Smart Wool long johns, or North 66 top/leggings (so warm!), or VS or GAP pj sets -- I stick with basic black for those because then if I have to answer the doorbell I tell myself they don't look like jammies so much!

I can't stand slippers, so I just wear super warm socks around the house. But I do have a pair of slippers for traveling, cuz it grosses me out walking around hotel rooms in bare feet.

cciele

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Yup, I'm one of those old t-shirt type of people! Except recently, a friend of mine was selling BedHead pajamas so I bought a pair of the henley style and it is the most comfy pair of PJs ever. Cute, coordinated, super soft. Makes me reconsider the nice PJ thing

Anonymous

My sleepwear is pretty boring. Modal or other jersey-knit shorts or pants. Tanks or tissue-thin t-shirts in solid colors. It's usually from cheap places like Target or Old Navy and some of the tops are demoted t-shirts. I don't wear matched sets, but I buy things in pretty colors and feel a little off unless the top and bottom I'm wearing at least kind of coordinate.

Anonymous

Munki Munki flannel pajamas in winter, Munki Munki soft jersey pajamas in warmer months. Comfy and my husband finds them really cute!

Louise

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I like my pjs to be stylish and comfy. In the winter I wear long sleeved/ legged pjs and a sleep bra, I have 4 sets. In the summer I wear camis with a stretchy bust support panel in them and cropped bottoms again 4 sets. I don't stay in my pjs even if I'm not going out. One summer holidays (I'm school based for work) I opened the door to the postman 3 days in a row still in my pjs and it was well after lunchtime!! So I purchased a couple of sets of loungewear, jersey trousers, slouchy tops and soft drapey cardis which feel like pjs but look like proper clothes x

annagybe

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PJ Salvage flannel pajamas. Seriously good stuff.

kkards

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My company and travel pj's are always nice and matchy/ matchy ( currently I'm stuck on pj salvage). But my at home alone is usually ratty old tees and sweats if it's cold.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I'm a separates person, with knit tops and woven or knit bottoms. Shorts and tanks in the summer, long pants and short or long sleeved tees in the cooler months. I prefer pjs that are a bit looser than what I'll wear for daytime clothes, so I don't tend to 'retire' items from daywear to nightwear. Some of my pjs are bought as sets, some are not. My main goals aside from fit are to have flattering colors, and pants that are long enough (a few places do have pj pants in tall, but not many!).

Mo

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Seconding PJ Salvage. Laura, you should look into Target Gilligan O Malley lounge pants for length. I have the short and they still sweep the floor. http://www.target.com/p/gillig.....ssorted-co

Janet

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Thirding PJ Salvage. I also have a couple of Shimera PJ pants and shorts that I wear with simple cotton tank tops (from Target usually). I still have some nice Natori pajamas that have lasted me for years. The older I get, the less I need really warm sleepwear -- I wake up in the middle of the night roasting if I wear flannel anymore.

lyn*

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Soft cotton t-shirts and the men's flannel pj pants in plaid from Costco. Seriously. They have pockets. For my cookies.

Mo

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Here is a confession - I have some PJ's from Lerner's in the late 80's that I've been wearing all week. They are pristine 25+ years later. Can't say as much for the recent rayon pairs I got at TJ Maxx. They are certainly very soft, but not very durable.

Marmee

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Can't stand to have my legs covered by pant legs, or waist constricted by elastic. I always wear a nightgown. Cotton or modal. My favorite is by splendid.

Mia

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Well, I coordinate my sleepwear to my bedroom colour scheme so that should tell you something. My current have brands are "Midnight" by Carol Hochmann which I often find on discount at Winners and Bodas which I order from Net a Porter because I can't find it anywhere else. I love the thin woven cotton they use. Gets better with age. I've also had good luck with P.J. Salvage, Bed Head, Oscar de La Renta, DKNY and Natori.

gryffin

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dustt - I take the sleep/lounge capsule uber seriously since I have dogs and I have to be able to be out with them. I also run cold in all seasons. I wear danskin black leggings a black gap ribbed tank and a gap black tunic length sweatshirt, I have two different styles. I wear black capri leggings, black tank and a sleeveless gray tunic sweatshirt also old gap in summer. Merrell moc fleecey lined mocs with socks in winter and merrell moc breeze in summer. Always comfy and if the neighbors see me with the pups or at the mail box, then I'm still good. When I had my son, I decided that if I can't show up in the ER in it or be seen outside in it, I was not going to wear it. Call it paranoia but it works for me!!

Windchime

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Comfort first, meaning warmth in winter. Confession: I frequently wore a Cuddl Duds hoodie for sleeping this past winter and started actually wearing the hood. I felt quite non fashionable but noticed a big difference in comfort when my head was covered. (We keep the house temperature relatively cool at night.) Hey, people used to wear nightcaps, right?!

I like sleepwear which make me feel non frumpy. When I have the occasional night away with girlfriends and someone compliments my sleepwear, that's nice.

Jjsloane

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On weekends I wear my sleepwear longer than I should (and it may involve going outside for the paper) so it has to at least cover me. I prefer pj pants - flannel in winter, cotton or knit in warmer weather. I have to wear a shelf bra cami for support and then a tee over that. I do have to coordinate, but a lot of my bottoms are crazy print bottoms from Old Navy or Nautica and tops are Gap body tees (Modal is so nice and soft and helps with temp fluctuations). I have a few "nice" pjs. I like the Carol Hochman fabric (Sierra Trading post has them cheap sometimes), Nordstrom knit and Josie (Natori).

Diana

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When it's warmer I prefer chemise-style nightgowns in some type of jersey fabric (must be above the knee short, longer gets tangled up when I sleep, which I hate). They are both comfy and cute. Something like this, for example.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/dk.....h-personal

When it's too cold for those, I wear flannel PJs from Victoria's secret. My current ones are baby pink with a toile pattern featuring big cats. Not currently available (I think it's a winter only thing) but this is them:
http://www.victoriassecret.com.....ogueType=O

I prefer the chemises (don't really like to wear pants to bed) but sometimes it's just too cold. Sometimes I'll toss on a long waterfall-style cardigan or a zip up hoodie over it in the morning. I prefer to wear dresses rather than pants as loungewear too.

Dee

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I've never been a fan of the oversized tee. Maybe because I'm petite, but I always felt there was too much fabric to be comfortable. I'm against nightgowns for the same reason.

When it's cold, I usually wear flannel plaid pajama pants from Old Navy or Target and a fitted long-sleeved tee. I don't always match them, but some of them do match. I'll throw on a hoodie for extra warmth as needed. When it's warmer, I switch to cotton pants or capris and in the height of summer, a tank top.

dustt

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these all really great options!! - here is my go to spot for really nice pjs - winter and summer - the willow knit bamboo knit is silky soft - breathable and cool winter and summer - I wear the woven capris with the empire tank in the sping and summer - or the linen sets - longer sleeves in the fall and winter

Pine Cone Hill Outlet - great sleepwear!! at a great price!! My girls tell me the capri sets have a kind of cool retro preppy vibe that just screams home to them

http://www.pineconehilloutlet.com/sleepwear

here is the set they got me for my birthday

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Anonymous

Am I the only one who doesn't wear sleepwear period?! I have 3 robes of different weights to slip on if needed. Especially since menopause I'm most comfortable in my birthday suit to adjust body temperature. DH is very happy ;). ( sorry if this is TMI)

Echo

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Overall, I've never been comfortable wearing clothes to bed, either, Joy. It's just too much fabric against fabric, making it hard to move. But I wear chemise and robe sets currently, mainly because they function well as comfortable things to wear when I get up and make breakfast for the kids. The robe makes things modest enough that I don't have to change first thing when I wake up.

In the winter I sleep in my birthday suit and wear a floor lenght fuzzy robe that zips up the front when I get up. Again, it is modest and comfortable enough that I can get the kids ready and make breakfast for them without having to change until we leave the house.

Laurinda

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Me, Joy, Echo & Marilyn Monroe

"You know they ask you questions," Monroe said during an April 1960 interview with French journalist Georges Belmont. "Just an example: 'What do you wear to bed? Do you wear a pajama top, the bottoms of the pajamas, or a nightgown?' So I said, 'Chanel No. 5!' Because it's the truth! And yet I don't want to say 'nude,' you know? But it's the truth."

Parsley

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Phew, Joy, Echo, and Laurinda!
I was beginning to think I was the only one!
I have a very nice loungewear capsule, but I don't necessarily wear it to sleep in.

Desmo April

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I don't sleep in PJs either.

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