subject: How To Find The Perfect Sleepwear For You [print this page] There are some times in life when sleepwear really doesn't matter; there are others when only perfect sleepwear will do, but what is perfect sleepwear, and how do you find it?
Well of course ideas of perfection vary from person to person, but in general an item is perfect when it is well suited to it's purpose, and that will depend on what you want your sleepwear for, is it for sleeping in, or for something else?
* If you want to lounge comfortably in the evening, pajamas are the best. Elasticated waists and wide legs make them easy and comfortable to wear, while a top which fits well across the bust and drapes well is both comfortable and alluring. Add only a little glitz and your pajamas can go anywhere.
* If you want to relax by the pool in the morning, and maybe not get dressed till lunch, a leisure dress makes great holiday wear. Choose one that's light but crease resistant, perhaps in a light jersey.
* If you actually want to sleep, a silk nightgown helps keep you warm or cool. In cold weather choose a design with sleeves. Why silk? As a natural fiber silk 'breathes' with you and is far more friendly to women who may over heat, while also feeling wonderful against the skin.
* If budget is your major consideration, then a camisole set may be ideal. One good quality set can serve as underwear, nightwear and (at least in the camisoles case) day wear. A black or white silk camisole will go with most outfits.
* If you have a problem with fit, perhaps as a result of a large cup size, or have a heavy bust, there are many designs with built in bust support. The internet is full of designs with under-wires, while others supply leisure dresses and nightgowns with a shelf bra type support to help everything stay comfortably in place.
* If you need to look good in the morning really fast, a well made robe is the ideal garment for you. If you travel a great deal choose a silk version as it has little weight to use up your allowance, but don't forget that the aim of this robe is coverage, choose a design that doesn't skimp on fabric. When you get where you are going, hang it up in the bathroom while you shower to get the creases out. For winter a fur trimmed robe is the ultimate luxury.
* If you want to look fabulous because this is a really special night, take a look in the mirror and work out your best feature. Is it you face, your figure, your long legs, your back? Choose a design that will emphasis that feature. Tall women look good in short nightgowns, short women look good in long nightgowns. Most men agree that women in pajamas or T shirts don't have quite the appeal of a silk or chiffon clad siren, so if your aim is to appeal to the opposite sex a soft, short silk chiffon chemise which gives a hint of the body beneath may be just what you need.
* If you want to go to bed feeling fabulously feminine, a full length silk nightgown and matching robe is the only way to go. The sensuous qualities of the fabric plus the colors available make this the obvious choice.
Recent changes in fashion mean that clothing once only considered suitable as sleepwear is now in daily use. Camisole tops, bustiers and corsets have 'made it' into the mainstream wardrobe. Pajamas made the transition from bedroom to evening wear back in the 1920's. Only the robe, now a sad toweling or velour's shadow of it's former, grander self has become less than it once was, when every lady wore her 'dressing gown' throughout the early part of the morning.
Good quality sleepwear is no longer something reserved for the nighttime. Like every item in your wardrobe, view your sleepwear as an investment and think about the many different ways it could be worn and hence the number of times you are likely to wear it in a year.
Divide the price by the number of wearings and you'll see that spending your money on good quality well designed garments often reduces the price per wearing, making luxurious silk sleepwear a far better investment than it's cheaper, polyester cousin.
