Sleep Wear: From the Night Cap to the Slippers

[DanielJones]

I had recently spied this dressing gown while watching Muppets Christmas Carol. It was the one that Michael Caine wore as Scrooge. Fairly similar to Indy's in Raiders but looked more like a drapery material. Not sure what kind of material you would call that. It looked fairly substantial too. I think brocade is the wrong word for the fabric, but I'm not 100% on that.








Wished there were some better pictures. It looks fairly similar to Indy's for the exception of the quilted collar & cuffs. Can anybody here hazard a guess as to what the fabric is based on these images? Could some one drum up some better images to go from? I think I can get a pattern, and if I had the appropriate fabric I think I could get my Mother-in-law to make one for me. Would be an interesting project.

So, if anyone here has a dressing gown, robe or smoking jacket that they enjoy wearing around to domicile please feel free to show it off here.
Edit: this thread will also be about pajamas, slippers and night caps of all sorts as well. So feel free to post away your night stuff, be it common or more formal.

Cheers!

Dan

[DanielJones]

And for good measure lets see the pajamas too. The real kind too, not the t-shirt & lounge pants type.
Derek Rose makes classically styled sleepwear and although no longer made in England still appears well made.

http://www.derek-rose.com/sleepwear.html

Cheers!

Dan

[DanielJones]

Here are a few more shots that are better that show iff the fabric of Michael Caine's robe, knit night cap and slippers.






I think I' am going to edit this tread to include not only robes but all sorts of sleep wear. From night caps down to the slippers. So lets see what you have or want to have, be it common or slightly formal in nature. From silks to wool, lets see the full range.

Cheers!

Dan

[DanielJones]

I finally found out what this style of slipper that I've wanted is called.

Grecian Slippers.

Now, I need to find a pair that won't break the bank and can be had on this side of the pond. Most I've found are in the UK and are a small fortune. The search goes on!

Cheers!

Dan

[Doug Palumbo]

I don't personally like traditional pajamas. They get to hot and all twisted up for me. I just wear some longe pants, a t-shirt and moccasins while lounging about.

[Henri Defense]

Pajamas?! Only way to go is right in the buff! No twisting or bunching...and ya know what they say, skin to skin contact is the best way to keep warm.

Also, nothing scares away a would be theft or prankster like charging at them full frontal.



Henri

[Doug Palumbo]

Pajamas?! Only way to go is right in the buff! No twisting or bunching...and ya know what they say, skin to skin contact is the best way to keep warm.

Also, nothing scares away a would be theft or prankster like charging at them full frontal.



Henri

Well, you just broke me of my cat burger aspirations.

[n11pilot]

Henri, what do you say when you confront a cat burglar in full frontal? "Shotgun, I don't need no stinking shotgun!"


Now speaking as a bachelor (For you married guys try to recall that time when you were really happy, right before the lights went out.) I have several pairs of classic pajamas. The reason being that occasionally I have a friend of the female persuasion spend the night. On those occasions I lend them the tops, just the tops.


To the married guys I want to say I was just kidding. I know that you have the best life and are much happier than I am as a single man. I am forced to console myself by doing what I want when I want, spending my money on frivolous things like renting airplanes and collecting guns, and occasionally dating cocktail waitresses half my age. Really I envy you, really.

[Super Ordinary Guy]

Pilot., I just spit Pepsi all over my keyboard.....

I agree with Henri, no sleepwear bondage for me......

No spare PJ's for overnight guests ,, Mrs SOG informed me that my days of bringing home women half my age are over....

But I still get to spend my money on crazy things like Fedoras, Panama's and other assorted manly toys

[Blackthorn]

Henri, what do you say when you confront a cat burglar in full frontal? "Shotgun, I don't need no stinking shotgun!"

Now speaking as a bachelor (For you married guys try to recall that time when you were really happy, right before the lights went out.) I have several pairs of classic pajamas. The reason being that occasionally I have a friend of the female persuasion spend the night. On those occasions I lend them the tops, just the tops.

I'm glad to see you have your priorities, Pilot!

To the married guys I want to say I was just kidding. I know that you have the best life and are much happier than I am as a single man. I am forced to console myself by doing what I want when I want, spending my money on frivolous things like renting airplanes and collecting guns, and occasionally dating cocktail waitresses half my age. Really I envy you, really.

I can see that you'd envy us... Well, maybe not so much.

[n11pilot]

Well friend Blackthorn, just so you know I'm suffering. er I mean

[Major Eaton]

You bunch of east coast dollops. The Good Major once ran outside during the infamous Northridge Quake of '94 around 4:35 that morning. Thank goodness it was still o'dark thirty.

The death toll would have been much higher if others saw this mamajama running house to house to check on my neighbors sans his PJ's...

[Super Ordinary Guy]

You bunch of east coast dollops. The Good Major once ran outside during the infamous Northridge Quake of '94 around 4:35 that morning. Thank goodness it was still o'dark thirty.

The death toll would have been much higher if others saw this mamajama running house to house to check on my neighbors sans his PJ's...

I once saw a beagle who had gotten loose and he was running through a field with his ears flapping,,,, I think I now have a mental picture of the Major <<SHUDDER>>

[n11pilot]

Gear Lord, Major! How much rye is it going to take to dull that mental image?

Like I have any room to talk.

[Blackthorn]