Not to want night wear that says *im as soft as pink candy" or chase me!!

I got a couple of grandad - neckline style knee length shirts in Zara last year. Lovely fine cotton, and only button a little way down. I think they were marketed as beach coverups. For me it has to cover arms and shoulders as I kick off duvet and get stiff muscles! Hate feeling constricted.

I've given up on dressing gowns. Instead, I put on a fleece jumper and a pair of fleece trousers in winter; in summer, a pair of joggers and a cotton 'hoodie'. All fine for opening the door to the postman.

Nanban, I too hate typical high street dressing gowns and hit on a generous all enveloping cotton Kaftan in a dark but flattering blue/green mix of colours. Its great beacause if you do have to answer the door you dont look as if you have been caught in bed or having a daytime bath, which I find jolly embarrasing for some reason. Instead you are fully covered, look quite stylish and just a bit exotic. I am now looking for a deepest winter alternative, a wool mix would be nice!

I'd like a dressing gown that doesn't rely on a belt only, of which there are racks and racks in every conceivable colour and textile, but one that doesn't look like something my Gt Grannie might have worn in her care home!

Good for you Acheron, if you cant be a bit of a rebel when it comes to nightwear, when can you be?

With Winter fast approaching time to buy some long tartan flannel lounging pants and long sleeve tops. I bite the bullet and look at nightwear designed for the teens/20s age group. The stuff is cosy and comfortable and if it's mutton dressed as lamb as long as the husband doesn't care and I'm warm what does it matter.

My pet hate is the horrid pastel shades that most folk seem to use. Have just ordered some jolly nice looking longsleeved organic cotton PJs from John Lewis. One set navy the other a deep plum colour, much more flattering for the mature complection at 6 am.

Well JessM that all depends on a couple of details.........
They are quite long though!!!!

Hey good tips. Are they long enough to cover my backside?
I bought a cotton khaki jacket with no lining once from Primark. Perfect summer wardrobe item for hot flush person. I have put nicer buttons on it. I leant it to my DIL when she was pregnant 7 years ago. I am still wearing it.

Nightshirts in Primark, Various designs,100% Cotton, No Slogans and decent length..and only £4.00!! I bought one last week and I'm going back for another one!!! Washes brilliantly, advise you not to tumble though. What a bargain.

The best dressing gown that I ever had comes from Primark, cosy and full length, and washes like a dream, and just plain blue!!!

You do need to look carefully at their products though. When they are good they are brilliant and when they are not they are rubbish!!!

Like harrigran I went to Sainsburys.Got a lovely pink and white nightie
in decent length for £10.M and S also do some mid length ones when you
can find them.

Watch with Count Dracula - your inflatable friends are likely to collapse if he sinks his gnashers into their necks....!

glad others think the same..begining to think I was getting prudish lol..........

lol yes but!!! the guilt crept in! so I am taking hubby to Whitby !!
going to hunt out Count Dracula...........offer him some hmm? wonder if I have room to pack my inflatable friends

You'll have had a lovely time and it'll have done you the power of good!

Hi greenmossgiel waving yes thanks (well a well as one can expect) been helping daughter move..etc have really missed gransnet....went to Llandudno with daughter and grandson for 2 days last week..loved it!!! 1st time I have ever gone away without hubby!!! ..............

The nighties and pjs at Matalan where all as you said biker I had to go this morning for some present's for DSs partner for her birthday and thought I would treat myself to some new pj's as hospital appointment due soon,I ended up buying a pack of strappy top's and just a pair of matching bottom's as the slogan's are just not my taste.M&S have a nice selection in a good cotton I got some there last month with a knee length wrap to match.

I forgot to say that, like gally I don't usually wear anything, but in addition to when I go away, I now wear them when the Grandchildren are staying,in case I need to go in to them at night-I don't want to add to the nightmares

I don't wear a stitch in bed unless it's absolutely freezing, but for modesty when away, I have a rather fetching pair of grey 'leisure' pants and long sleeved top, courtesy of Quantas - they dish them out on long-haul flights and very comfy they are too - thoroughly recommend them!

I buy nighties or pyjamas at TKMax, and I often find the long tee shirt kind there. My last purchase was a very soft grey short sleeved knee length tee shirt style. Can't stand see through clingy or anything "cutesy"!

OH had to go into hospital recently here in France. We bought the most discreet looking grey pyjamas we could find. Unfortunately we had forgotten how the French like to put English words that they don't really understand on clothing. When we opened the packet the short pyjama bottoms had NO RISK written across the front.

I like wearing knee-length tartan night-shirts in softest cotton with three quarter sleeves or baggy well worn T-shirts with a pair of white Sloggi pants [just in case a fireman has to throw me over his shoulder!] I loathe frills and flounces, anything see-through, especially black, and anything bearing saucy slogans.

Very pretty, baggy. I've bookmarked it for future reference. Just looked in my nightie drawer which is overflowing with garments that just won't wear out.

www.woods-online.co.uk sell all types of underwear and nightwear and I can usually find something there.

This site also has cotton nighties. I've had other products from them, including PJs, and can vouch for the quality.

www.elmhouseproducts.co.uk/acatalog/Nightdresses_Nightshirts_Pyjamas_and_Bedding.html