In praise of the bed jacket

[AnyFucker]

In recent times (keeping the heating down ‘cos COL crisis) I have been wearing a woolly cardigan to sit up in bed whilst reading, watching tv or MN’ing

It’s great. Less bulky than a dressing gown. Better than an Oodie because I can just unwrap rather than pull over my head and spoil my curlers when I am ready to snuggle down. Can just chuck on the floor until the morning.

Them old ladies did things right. I am thinking of sourcing a Teasmade.

Anyone else use a bed jacket ?

I am wearing a zip up fleecy jacket from Uniqlo. Very cosy.

I bought my Mum that one (and a Kindle stand) for reading in bed. It is lovely and soft. However she is 81!

I sit in bed with my dressing gown on back to front so it's like a blanket and my arms are in the sleeves 😆

We used to buy them from charity shops and wear them with jeans and T shirts (70s)

@marriednotdead .

If you had suggested I get one a few years back I would have laughed . It normally has to be very in or out for me to dress up warm. But now I feel it

I don't like to wear layers in bed and nothing buttoned up. I went to the ample bosom link and saw rhe perfect thing but only one size left. Crafty Mumsletters got there before me!!

Just looked on Argis site for a teasmade. Only one make and £60±.

Hurrah! Found the bed jackets sold on Ample Bosom but on Amazon!! Treated myself to a lilac one and a mint one.

I wear DSs Oodie as I am quite slim and small, and it makes a lovely short warm jacket. My oodie does swamp me so pinching his works. He wears mine as he like to be semi naked so sits on his tablet in mine.

I usually wear an old gone bobbily cardigan for reading/ browsing MN in bed...but I'm seriously tempted by a nice bed jacket!

I saw one once that was literally a quilt (it was even down filled) in the form of a jacket. Kicking myself now that I didn't buy it. I have a big fleecy shirt thing that's my go-to.

All I can see is Sybil wearing her bed jacket in hospital in Fawlty Towers.

I have both a Teasmade, a bed jacket and an electric blanket. I am only 43

I swear by my bed socks too
Granny was right

I’ve got a few fluffy fleeces from Uniqlo and I sleep in them

www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/product/fluffy-fleece-zipped-jacket-449753.html?dwvar_449753_color=COL15&dwvar_449753_size=SMA002

It says jacket but it’s also fine in cardigan mode.

😃

I spend almost all of my day in bed (multiple conditions) and so I decided to treat myself by buying several very expensive cashmere shawls to wear in cold weather. I also wear large dangly earrings and pretend I am a very posh invalid to cheer myself up!

Admire your spirit girlwiththecurl -bet you look fab.And cashmere is so light and so instantly warm ! ..

I'm team fleece jacket -the Uniqlo one is perfect .Full length sleeves with what looks like a slightly elasticated "cuff" so that they won't ride up .Perfect body length and nice cosy raised collar ....
can i resist getting one .?

Yes, if it’s really chilly. My bedroom is badly insulated ( before Kevlar) and the windows are draughty , too. When it is minus anything, I keep my single layer fleece beanie on the bedpost to hand.

I’m having the windows replaced soon, though , so I may be beanie free next winter!

I also wear large dangly earrings and pretend I am a very posh invalid to cheer myself up!

You also need a little tickly hand bell to ring for cups of tea and other assistance, (even if there is only you to answer it).

I don’t like teasmade ( takes cover) , I don’t think the water boils properly so the tea is not quite right.

When I first spent the night with my then BF, he had a filter coffee machine by the bed, He set it up the night before, so he just had to press the button and…fresh coffee! I was very impressed.

Reader , I married him. We are on our eighth machine now.

Here she is:

Does anyone think those Slenderella ones are expensive? Feel rather taken advantage of !

I ❤️ the idea that there’s a company still making night caps with matching night gowns - “treat yourself to a set”
And in more good news my Mumsnet ads have transformed since I clicked on the thread this morning - quite a change from the endless sex toys…

Cup and saucer surely !!!! 😂

I wear my fleece Oodie casually draped across my shoulders with the arms worn like a scarf as it always seems to be my neck and shoulders that get cold.

It's great 'cos the bulk of the body and hood are behind me and act as a soft, warm blanket/cushion . So snuggly