Would you buy your dil a dressing gown for Christmas?

[Wonderbra]

Can you help me? What I want to know is whether any young mothers wear dressing gowns these days? I want to buy a dil, who is expecting a baby in March, something nice for Christmas and I can remember a lovely warm and pretty dressing gown I had when my last child was born thirty years ago. We lived in a cold house and it was so comforting to wrap up in for night feeds. I have seen a pretty, warm gown in Toast and a cardigown in Hush (wool - so pain to wash and dry) but would she wear one anyway? When she comes to stay here she wears PJ's and a sweater. Maybe I am too old for this site anyway .......

what do you mean 'pretty'? a good quality white one would be good, no fancy bits on it though. i like dressing gowns, but only plain white ones. i'm 29.

i love my dressing gown

i have a thin one for summer and a fleecy one in winter

definitely need one for nightfeeds with a baby

I'm sure she would love a warm snuggly dressing gown ...and I'm old too

I wear a dressing gown at home but then I have to put something on before leaving the bedroom as I dont wear a nighty/pj's, etc. If I stay overnight elsewhere then I do wear pj's as the dressing gown is too bulky to take away.

A dressing gown was the best present my mil ever got me!

A big fluffy towelling one - lovely!

Yes, a nice dressing gown is always good, esp with night feeds. I think they are a good pressie as they are quite expensive to buy for yourself if you are just going to mooch around the house in it - which may be why she wears PJs and a sweater at the moment.

Yep - a big fluffy towelling one is a great idea. You sound like a lovely MIL!

Wonderbra - I'm sure you're not too old for this site - there are grandmas on here, some of them younger than me (I'm 53)

M&S have some lovely really soft towelling dressing gowns - I bought one for DD when she went to uni & she loved it.

If someone bought me a cosy dressing gown from Toast I would love them for ever and ever.

(I'm 37 though so I don't know if that counts as young)

My aunt buys her two grown up daughters and her DIL a dressing gown, pyjamas and slippers every year. She picks something quite stylish and they all love it, it's become part of their christmas tradition to have shiny new nightwear.
Great idea I think!

Or maybe White Company?

I have a lovely cosy dressing gown from Next. I also think the Primark fleece ones are v.good value for money!

I wouldn't buy a white one for someone expecting a baby though (would be v.embarrasing if you bled on it after the birth). Fleece washes well, dries quickly, and you need a pattern to hide sick stains!

Sounds lovely!

mothers of march babies def need dressing gowns

not wool or cashmere or anything that is an arse to wash though

mine is fleece thus but not nasty staticky sort - was from JL

wonder i posted on the other thread for you

Thank you so much for all this instant response - it has made my mind up for me - a pretty, warm, washable dressing gown it will be. I have memories of being in a dressing gown a lot of the time with my babies, and once, when I was interrupted breast feeding, answering the door with a tit out. They seemed to be more often out than in in those days.Hideous bras we had to wear too. Things have def moved on since the 1970's in the bra department. Thank you all again.

I have asked mum for a dressing gown for crimbo so it'd be a yes from me

My MIL bought me one the christmas before i had dd1 and i love it. Unfortunley after nearly 6yrs it's getting a bit worn .

DP bought me a fluffly but fleecy dressing gown from m&s last year but its a bit sweaty, especially if dil is breast feeding it might be better to get a fluffy towelling one. Dressing gown is a great idea.

Can I adopt you as a MIL?

Lovely idea!