Dressing gown alternative?

[Closetlibrarian]

I'm looking for something to wear instead of a dressing gown when I first get up in the morning. (I hate dressing gowns - all that fabric flapping around!) I have up to now worn an old hoodie, but it's falling apart.
Requirements are that it be snuggly, but not heavy or too bulky, have a hood and pockets. So, some sort of 'lounge hoodie' in a v. soft fabric? Or something like that??

I like old fashioned mens night dresses. Loose fitting, easy to slip on, long sleeves. My current favorites are two pairs flannel numbers from Lee Valley. Good, thick material.

I wear a thick woolly cardigan instead of a dressing gown because I feel the same as you. No hood but I make sure it has pockets.

I wear wear waterfall cardis instead because I get all hot and irritated with dressing gowns.

Next have some fleecy snuggly lounge type tops in their loungewear department online.

www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/10058352206119332879?lsf=seller:2839496,store:14455945218899341824&prds=oid:7419117124876155563&q=pyjama+hoody&hl=en-gb&ei=yIIaWuWmF6zfgAbhyLXoBw&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMI1_fcsPDb1wIVzLDtCh28qg7VEAQYAyABEgJsd_D_BwE I have one of these!

A towelling or fleece swim changing thing? Surfer shops, Amazon etc stock them. Have hoods.

You need a bed jacket.
I have an absolutely plain one, no old lady lace attached, in velour. It just comes down to my hips as I am rather short.

From the Tesco website

Poncho

Funnel neck top

Longline cardigan

There are more but they were the first three on the list.

Try the white company.

Depending on budget, a cashmere hoodie from the white company?

Cross post ttbb

Ooh, there's a nice Gap one - Sherpa lined with a hood:

www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?pcid=5058&vid=1&pid=000864897000

I love my dressing gowns! But I do also have a cardi with a lined hood which is v similar to the one NoSquirrels has just linked - it's sort of my during the day dressing gown alternative.

I've noticed a lot of the supermarkets are.doing oversized waterfall cardigans in fluffy dressing gown material. I've definetly seen them in Tesco and asda.

I'm currently in my PJs with a crew clothing Sherpa lined hoody which is lovely and cosy, has a hood and pockets. Might not be long enough for you though.
I have asked for that gap one for Christmas though - thanks squirrels

I'd do something like this, sized up

www.marksandspencer.com/fleece-hooded-long-sleeve-pyjama-top/p/p60128734?image=SD_02_T37_3108_B4_X_EC_90&color=REDMIX&prevPage=srp

I've noticed lots of soft fleecey jumpers in the pj dept of supermarkets

this was mentioned on another thread , no hood though

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Forgot to mention that it can't be a waterfall/ open front cardigan type thing as that falls into the same 'annoying flappy fabric' category as a dressing gown!

I'd love a cashmere zip up hoodie. Alas a bit out of reach

my daughter has a couples of these suggle tops from next. They are £20, wash well and stay soft.