Comments on: Ask Design Mom: Pajamas

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:08:03 +0000

Any suggestions on where to buy nice short robes to wear over pj’s? I’ve been looking for this exact combo.

Also, for anyone who has had shrinkage with Victoria Secret pj’s, were they placed in the dryer? I just bought and washed my first pair however hung to dry to avoid them shrinking…I sure hope they didn’t shrink…I’m in love with them…wore them 3 nights in a row, loved them that much.

By: Becca

Becca — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:44:00 +0000

Those pj’s look nice! I’m a BIG fan of men’s pjs as they seem to be better made than women’s pjs. In fact I have lots of pairs, and I don’t have any women’s pjs at all. They also are roomy – I hate tight nightwear, not comfy at all. My fav pjs are black and white bold stripy men’s pjs, size S but really quite baggy on me. Cool to relax in and comfy to sleep in. If the legs or arms are too long, it isn’t hard to sew them back. Most cotton pjs are so lightweight you hardly know the difference.

(TMI, but talking of men’s pjs is ironic as my man always sleeps totally as Mother Nature intended, and as his Wife prefers! LOL)

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:47:04 +0000

It’s quite awful of me, but I usually wear whatever I have on by the end of the night to bed. Fortunately, it’s usually things I’ve set aside as “house clothes”. Whenever I get back from class or anything, I usually immediately change into comfortable clothing. If it’s not immediately, it’d be a gradual change.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:27:50 +0000

I actually really like all the sleepwear they sell at aerie, in terms of nightgowns and bottoms. I usually just wear a cheap t shirt on top. Remember, you can always wear a sports bra!

By: GSD

GSD — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:49:06 +0000

Great idea, and right on time too, any excuse to buy new lounge gear tho right?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:39:22 +0000

Thanks Gabrielle! I have already purchased a pair from J Crew :)

By: Adventures in Dressmaking

Adventures in Dressmaking — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:09:47 +0000

So cool to see this question and response! I’ve recently come to the same conclusions–still searching for the perfect pair of preppy, classic PJs but I agree Target has some great options!

By: Liz Stanley

Liz Stanley — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:04:53 +0000

Love your pj idea! I’m always an offender of the clingy tshirt w/o a bra…

By: Kate The Great

Kate The Great — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:37:28 +0000

I wear a dressing gown around the house as my pyjamas. I just got back from an out-of-state stay at my parent’s house, and my dressing gown was perfect for breakfasting and conversing before showering and getting dressed for the day.

When I’m around my own house, my dressing gown is also perfect for dealing with my toddler before he and I get dressed. We enjoy lazy mornings, and we generally get dressed around 10A, or even as late at 1P, if we’re not going outside at all that day. I sleep in my underwear, which my husband loves, and my dressing gown is the perfect in-between.

What does it look like? Well, I think it was made in the 50s or 60s. It’s greenish-blue, and it has two layers: the under layer is a light flannel cotton that clings to my skin in just the right places and ends in a large ruffle that sweeps the floor. I sewed the ruffle on myself after I bought my dressing gown because I wanted it to be longer. I love the grace and the weight it gives the gown.

The second layer is a wispy, flighty, opaque cloth. It drapes over the clingy layer to make me more modest, but still feminine. Because of this layer, it makes the clingy layer look more suggestive, more abstract, than in your face. It also ends the half sleeves in a ruffle, and also gives a ruffle between the bust line and the neck line. It is the only layer from above that neck ruffle, so it makes the neck and shoulders.

I love the little details my dressing gown has, too. The wispy layer tears easily, especially considering how old the garment is, so I’ve mended some of the tears with radically different thread. I think it gives it a Sally-doll from Nightmare Before Christmas look. Other rips I leave because I like their location, like the slit on the side that goes up.

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:38:48 +0000

This reminds me of reading the book “Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put On My Pajamas & Found Happiness” by Dominique Browning. The pajamas are from Brooks Brothers men’s department, which Browning insists makes “the best pajamas for grown women.”

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:36:02 +0000

I love the same men’s style jammies; I find them made for women at Brooks Brothers…and for less at the Brooks Brothers outlet! Saw them just the other day actually AND they had a summery short-sleeve style…sigh…is it bad that I run my daughter outside to her preschool bus in them? LOL…

By: the enchanted home

the enchanted home — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:05:51 +0000

I consider myself a pj expert:) MUST be cotton, perferably very soft cotton. I love mens pj’s and cute nightshirts, its all about comfort. I could live in pj’s. Literally.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:52:21 +0000

Fun topic! I wish I could be one of the women who wear cute little outfits to bed, but I truly hate the feeling of my thighs touching, so I have to wear pants! My husband hates my pjs (calls them “no sex pants” because nothing says sexy like plaid drawstring pants!) and I am always looking for cute and comfy options. For guests or when I am a guest I throw on a sweatshirt or bra before heading into the kitchen, and often sleep in yoga pants. Sadly, my robe is strictly for post shower, pre clothes wearing. Any good resources for cute robes to wear over pjs?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:52:06 +0000

Victoria Secret’s pjs come in LONG (tall) which is hard to find and impossible at, say Target. Unfortunately they’re from Victoria Secret, but fortunately they’re cute and comfortable. Mine are cotton, pink stripes.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:36:00 +0000

Ok, love the mens PJ style, but wanted something with a cute print. I am HOOKED on the Nick and Nora brand at Target. I get myself and all the other girls in the family new flannel sets for Christmas, and now a cotton set for spring. The prints are cute, the fabric soft, modest in cut. I never worry that they don’t offer enough coverage. LOVE them!!!Plus, only cost round $25. The flannel gets softer the more they are washed!!!

http://www.target.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/p/nick-nora-poplin-rub-a-dub-duck-pajama-coat-set-blue/-/A-13993613

By: APal

APal — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:44:00 +0000

Lightweight, dark colored yoga pants w a built in bra cami. If I need to cover up a bit for wandering around the house, I throw a light weight poncho over it in warm weater or a zip up hoodie in cooler weather. Pretty functional and modest but comfy and still a bit girly.

By: Sharon Fischel

Sharon Fischel — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:15:17 +0000

When I have guests, I just throw a big sweatshirt over my pj top (anything from a camp, to a t-shirt, to a flannel) so that there’s no, um, headlights visible!

I love men’s style PJs, but as an XS, men’s sizes just don’t fit. I have found men’s style PJs online at Victoria Secret, though! All cotton and very comfortable. I might buy a size up, though, next time since they do shrink.

By: Rowena

Rowena — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:18:51 +0000

So funny! I was just planning on writing a post on this topic for my own fashion and lifestyle blog, She She Shoppers (www.shesheshoppers.com). Tired of the dilemma of what to sleep in when hosting guests or being a guest! Great tips. Thanks for sharing.

By: Kim at considerthethought.blogspot.com

Kim at considerthethought.blogspot.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:27:26 +0000

Frequent travel as a guest led to a splurge purchase on these Eileen Fisher pajamas that hands down won me over- expensive, but with 3/4 sleeves covered all essentials for interacting with various household members, super soft cotton in a sedate brown that seems feminine, with a flattering twist knot that makes being braless not so obvious at least for my physique. I was tired of being caught in skimpy, tight, hot, or unflattering manly pjs. I have only one pair, but they are light, roll up nicely, and have become my go to pjs when traveling or hosting guests. I’ve thought of making my own based on this pair, but I’ve yet to make the time for them with my own current international move from Japan to Ohio.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/39706/1h/s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/garnethill/T_WithZoom?$P_Main$&$src=24120_main

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:34:24 +0000

This is such a great idea! I’m usually pajama bottoms and a tank.