Am I the only person under 90 who prefers a nightie

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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?

Nighties all my life.

Had pyjamas for a little while as a young kid, but not from choice.

My best friend swears by a nightie. Especially in the summer.

They're a nope for me though. I've tried them over the years, and I'm a wriggly sleeper, so they always end up bunched up around my armpits!

I don’t wear nighties but I have a couple of very soft comfy kaftans instead. If I’m having a lazy day where I don’t have to be anywhere then I refer to it as my ‘kaftan’ day.

Always nightie. Can't have anything on my legs in bed.

I like a nightie and I am definitely under 90! I wear pj's in the day for 'lounging' and then a nightie or a t-shirt to sleep. Mine always wiggle up but i can't stand anything touching my bum or legs in bed. And my mum always said you need to let your bum breathe at night so no knickers either!

In the warm weather l often don’t wear knickers with long summer dresses when out and about, let alone to bed! NB: This is a summer sport only. I still sleep naked all year though. Heavy period the only exception.

Another nightie fan here, always have been. I’ve tried pyjamas but just find them really uncomfortable. I’m also not someone who puts lounging clothes on, just change at bedtime ( helped by the fact my work clothes are not formal ). I always choose long ones with t shirt material and preferably sleeveless. I used to buy from BHS till they closed but have found Cotton Traders do very similar ones so they are what I buy now.

I wear pjs around the house but always a nightie to sleep in . Long sleeve jersey or brushed cotton in winter and thin cotton slip style in summer with a few tee shirt styles for Spring and Autumn. Can't bear feeling trussed up in bed .

I like pyjamas as lounge wear but I don’t sleep in them. I either wear nothing in bed or a nightie (either an oversize t-shirt style one or a short slip style).

I can’t stand sleeping in anything long, or with long sleeves.

I am not a big fan of pyjamas, i hate the feeling of the leggings wrapping round me as I turn over. Currently in a long nightie from Peacocks covered in black cats..... Whilst in bed with 2 black cats sleeping on it.

I don’t wear either. I wear a baggy tshirt and undies, always have done. I don’t even own pyjamas, haven’t worn them since I was about 14.

Pyjamas are too restrictive, love a long nightie. Very hard to find decent ones though that aren't just t shirts with disney characters on them - why would a grown woman want that? Best ones in recent years have been from Lands End (Sleep Tees) long, plain, stretchy cotton, but now i mostly make my own.

I don't like PJ's they get bunched up and twisted every time you turn over,so uncomfortable even the shorts kind do it. I can't bear onesies as when you need the loo in the night you have to virtually undress. I wear a nightie that's below the knee but they ride up sometimes when turning over in your sleep & my bum gets cold so I wear big pants with them, problem solved. Sooo sexy....not 🤣

I always find it interesting how different people are when it comes to their comfort in bed. I am always cold, even in mild weather, and wear long sleeved pyjamas pretty much all year, unless it's practically tropical - which is rare in NI😆 if I wear a nightie, I usually put leggings on with it. I would LOVE to have a warmer body temperature. Even going through menopause, I have only very rarely overheated.

Same here!
A tshirt is basically a nightie without the riding up problem.
And clean underwear (changed again in the morning).

Q to the ones not wearing pants at night: does your DH do the same? I would hate that tbh.

Having known quite a few folk who've had to evacuate in the middle of the night for a fire alarm, I'd feel happier outside in PJ's than in my nightie.

I find pyjamas very uncomfortable to sleep in. They seem to twist round my legs. Much prefer a big t shirt type plain nightie.

I don't wear pants at night and nor does my DH.

I think it's odd to wear pants in bed!

thanks to all the people suggesting long long sleeved nighties, the trouble is I an such a cheapskate ecowarrier, that my slightly inadequate ones have to be in rags before I can bear to replace them!

Anyway, the first recommendation has gone out of stock due to all the mumsnetters!

Big fan of an old school long white cotton nightie here.
I dint think I have owned pyjamas since I was a child. I certainly wouldn't spend all day in a pair- I get dressed when I get up! (Ok sometimes in a pair of yoga pants but definitely not Snoopy "Pee-Jays", I'm depressed enough already!)

I like both. Agree that long sleeved ones are hard to find now.

I prefer pjs. Nighties usually end up around my waist in the night

I'm the same - I could never wear pyjamas to bed, I find them so uncomfortable.

I wear an oversized t-shirt to bed and if I'm having a lazy day at home, I'll wear comfy normal clothes - leggings and a warm jumper or an oversized hoody.

I like nighties! I sometimes wear pyjamas but usually I'm warm rather than cold at night. Often I sleep naked or just in underwear (usually underwear lately as I'm breastfeeding and if I don't have a breast pad on I leak on the other side whilst feeding baby)

Always worn nighties, cotton for coolness in the summer and winter can't bear synthetic. Then I've had a few sexy ones but they're not comfortable to sleep in.

The wedgie thing is true for me too.