Bed jackets

An old cardi

I agree Grammaretto about shorts and bare legs in the snow.

Do the men think it makes them look ‘macho’ to have shorts on?

Queueing at the fish stall on the market on Saturday, well wrapped up, I noticed the young woman behind me had bare feet and flip flops! She noticed my look of horror and quickly explained she had been swimming and couldn't be bothered to put her socks on.

Brr!

Yes they are still available and I have one. My shoulders and arms get really cold and one day I found myself thinking what I need is a really short dressing gown ...I then had a light bulb moment and remembered bed jackets 🤣. A quick Google search found loads. I love it in winter, it's ideal.

The fleece poncho I have comes in handy and is warmer than a bed jacket. I imagine the modern version of the latter is some form of "leisure wear".

An old cardigan suits me just fine.
After all no one is going to see me.

I use a cozy fleece , perfect!

I knitted my mother one in mohair one Christmas and she was thrilled with it.

It's gloves I need in my Baltic bedroom but a bed jacket would be nice.

Is it really an old lady thing?

Out in the snow yesterday what struck me were the number of young men in shorts and young women with bare legs. Now if the young need to go to such lengths to set them apart from their elders, let them. 😮

I received a free poncho from Cottontraders which is lovely and warm.

I just drape a shawl round my shoulders. One I knittted for the purpose in 1970.

I use a short, lightweight fleece kitty sold as a leisure garment it just wraps round me, no fastenings. Cozy and comfortable.

There are still plenty to be had - with or without the satin ribbons and Bon Marche online have a style in many colours.
A fleece cardigan that could be worn in or out of bed might be an option.

Bought..... Not brought!!

I still have my beautiful, white quilted silk bed jacket. My husband brought it for me, Christmas 1964. I was expecting our first child. I wore the jacket during my stay in hospital following my son's birth. I wore it on a regular basis for many years and still pop it on sometimes if it's chilly and I'm reading in bed. I would never part with it, it is still beautiful and holds precious memories.

I suppose nowadays we would just sling a cardigan on?

They were lovely, weren’t they, with their satiny ribbons and bows, so ladylike and from the era of ‘Mrs Miniver’ or ‘Brief Encounter’.

David Neiper used to do them. Quite nice.