Am I the only person under 90 who prefers a nightie

[CorneliaAvenue]

to pyjamas?

MN is full of people who snuggle in their PJs, have a pyjama day, love them so much they long to spend the whole of Christmas Day in them.

But me ... I prefer a nightie. Anyone else?

I was about to comment but you have said everything I was going to say 😁

All of you are weird… t-shirt and undies all the way. Maybe a pair of sleep shorts if I’m staying somewhere other than home.

I wear pjs around the house but sleep naked. Every time I've tried nighties, I feel like a 1990s housewife. Like, remember when everyone apparently wore fancy undies and nightwear? I feel like I was missing the gene on that one.

ageist. how do you know what 90 year olds wear?

Shien do loads of styles of nightie

I can’t stand wearing pyjamas, I just don’t find them comfortable. #nightie for me.

I wear either, depending on the weather. It has to be fairly chilly for me to wear PJs all night, because I have a large hot water bottle cat sleeping with me. Mostly I wear sleepwear in the evening, then take it off for bed.

Cotton nighties are good for summer evenings.

I wear nighties, well actually they are M&S slips. They come in various lengths and are really soft and stretchy so don’t wrap tightly around you. I have a couple of longer nighties for when it’s colder. I prefer strappy tops because I don’t like being too warm.
I never used to wear anything and tried pjs but didn’t find them comfortable.

naked is best with a nearby dressing gown in case you have to run out of the house for some reason.

I always find a nightie doesn't move with me if I turn in the bed so I wake with it strangling my body - prob just me though

I've been catching up with eastenders in time for Xmas and Sonja wear the most horrific long white nightie to try and engage her husband in nighttime activities

Name changed because identifying. Yes really!Me too. I have a couple of pairs of pyjama bottoms but it has to be really cold for me to wear them.

I love my nighties. I have loads, short sleeved, long sleeved, very long to short, in different fabrics. My most unusual is a black velvet, ankle length, Victorian style nightdress.

I am 73, and don’t wear anything in bed. I toss and turn a lot, so any type of clothing would just get tangled around me.

I wear shorts (they look like cycling shorts) and a t-shirt. I have 1 slightly fatter leg than the other due to shit circulation, which means my legs rub together. I'd wear a nightie but still wear my shorts. I do find that I end up all twisted up in nighties though.
I also wear socks until my feet warm up, don't use any kind of heated object to warm my bed and wear a dressing gown in bed sometimes

@BrokenBonesStixStones not just you, I tend to find that too. Doesn't happen so much with the elongated-t shirt type, curiously. Perhaps it's because they're stretchy fabric.

The undies you wore all day?

Always been pro-nightie, never ever pyjamas. And always American flannel nighties from LL Bean, my favourite style - dobby - now discontinued so I buy used on ebay, like this one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145405278509

Can’t stand pjs. I am very restless and they get wrapped round your legs. I get nightdresses and nightshirts from M&S but their range is very limited these days.

@ChristmasAgainWTAF do you have that Amazon nightie?

Just wondered if it's as long as it looks and doesn't shrink?

I only wear pjs in winter, as I feel they are warmer - but they are leggings and a sort of sweatshirt-like top. In summer I wear cotton nighties, but they are more like long, sleeveless tees. Oh, and I am under 90 (but in my 60s).

Seriously, what do you think could happen??????

What a brilliant idea - thank you. I was wondering this morning what I will do as my nighties eventually wear out (I'm fussy!). I have a couple of bamboo slips in a drawer which I never wear - perfect!!!

I wear leggings in the winter instead of pj pants, which was another tip I picked up on MN.

Me too.

I only wear nighties. I love a good cotton Victorian style one with long sleeves. Mostly I wear light cotton or jersey ones. I never, ever have issues with twisting or riding up.

The thoughts of wearing some sort of bottom/shorts in bed 🫣

l’ve slept naked since l was about 14, 40s now. I really don’t like wearing anything to bed. The only exception is during the first couple of days of a heavy period when l wear knickers.

Evenings in? I tend to wear a loose dress ot, occasionally a tee with leggings. Maybe topped with a cardigan.

Nighties are good in the summer, PJs in winter and for hotels.