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Smurf52 Mon 04-Oct-21 15:37:58

I’ve worn nighties all my life but am thinking of trying pyjamas for a change as I can lounge about them watching tv in the evening. I’ve avoided PJs up to now from the freshness aspect when say visiting the toilet at night if you get my drift! There’s always a few droplets left for some reason after wiping. Whilst I’m writing this I’ve just realised you may get this with a nightie too, but I’ve never felt this was a problem.

GagaJo Mon 04-Oct-21 18:27:37

Go out of your way to be rude, why not Elegran?

Camisole nightie for me. Can't bear being trussed up with trousers in bed. Once I'm living alone again, I'll go back to nothing, but I don't want DGS rememering back in 20 years and thinking I'm an old flasher.

Woodmouse Mon 04-Oct-21 18:36:36

I can't image sleeping in anything, so nothing at all for me. I did experiment with pajamas but they weren't right for me - the legs kept on riding up!

Farmor15 Mon 04-Oct-21 19:01:57

Used to wear nighties but now prefer pyjamas. I tend to sweat in bed and get sticky thighs - find cotton pyjamas much more comfortable. Even when we visit family in India, or anywhere hot.
Never felt comfortable sleeping naked- same issue of sticky fleshhmm

Sara1954 Mon 04-Oct-21 19:15:42

Always nighties, never owned a pair of pyjamas.
Always white cotton, they used to be floaty, embroidered pretty things, now they’re just M&S.

PinkCakes Mon 04-Oct-21 19:39:21

I like to lounge about in pyjamas, but wear knickers under them. I only wear the top and the knickers in bed, I get too hot with pyjama bottoms on.

Grandmadinosaur Mon 04-Oct-21 19:47:54

A cotton nightie for me. Pyjamas make me too hot. Although I wear with them if for instance am away in a hotel with a friend .

lil57 Mon 04-Oct-21 20:22:44

I wear nighties at home, but pyjamas if I`m away, and I wear knickers under them.

hollysteers Mon 04-Oct-21 20:34:43

I like a nightshirt with buttons down the front, easy to take off and on, hate pulling things over my head and I can have it on whilst open using deodorant etc. A light wrapround fits the bill too.

NanKate Mon 04-Oct-21 21:02:18

Pjs + a pair of knickers.

Got my new pjs on tonight. Just bought them from M and S they consist of two sets of bottoms ankle length and two matching t-shirts in light and dark blue.

Floradora9 Mon 04-Oct-21 21:42:28

Nighties in the summer warm PJs in the winter but would never lounge about in them . I undress right before bed and dress as soon as I have had breakfast and showered.

mokryna Mon 04-Oct-21 21:48:38

Nightie and clean panties every night……I don’t go to the loo during the night.

nadateturbe Mon 04-Oct-21 21:48:40

I like both, although PJs are nice to lounge about in. I generally take the bottoms of PJs off once I get into bed. If you're not going to have fresh pjs every day, you need to wear with pants of course.

Deedaa Mon 04-Oct-21 21:51:13

I always wear nighties because I just feel trapped and very hot with pyjama trousers wrapped round my legs.

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 04-Oct-21 21:57:27

Cant remember where I read it recently but they have examined the sheets of people who sleep naked and found large areas of Faecal matter on the sheets, apparently people ‘break wind’ at least 25 times……..
Not sure anyone wanted to hear that.
AnywY, it’s a tee shirt and undies for me, can’t stand PJ trousers wrapping around my legs.

kittylester Mon 04-Oct-21 22:00:13

Is it healthy to wear knickers at night (assuming they are worn during the day)? I thought it was recommended to let one's bits 'breathe'

Jaxjacky Mon 04-Oct-21 22:09:53

Breaking wind v breathing ones bits…dilemma.?

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 04-Oct-21 22:19:54

Just put a clean pair on at night?

Or have a shower and put clean undies on?

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 04-Oct-21 22:20:40

Anyway presumable if the nightie is long enough it will cover your bits, it was aimed at naked sleepers.

Sweetpeasue Mon 04-Oct-21 22:28:55

rafichagran

Night dresses for me, pyjamas make me feel bundled up.

Exactly rafichagran I need to move my legs around and feel claustrophobic with PJs

BigBertha1 Mon 04-Oct-21 22:30:02

I'll get some stick for this I suppse. DH prefers me to wear eighties to enable access!

BigBertha1 Mon 04-Oct-21 22:30:27

Nighties!

CafeAuLait Mon 04-Oct-21 22:33:52

Nighties for me, with a robe for lounging around.

GG65 Mon 04-Oct-21 22:39:14

Never owned a nightie. Always wear pyjamas before bed, but I take them off before I go to sleep.

Esspee Mon 04-Oct-21 23:13:09

Well this is a bit of a revelation. Do some women really wear pjs or nighties with pants underneath? I would have thought that most uncomfortable and awful for your health.
No night attire is worn in this house though I have a few nighties for when I am staying in other people’s homes.

hollysteers Mon 04-Oct-21 23:22:36

BigBerthal ?