The effect on our wardrobes of spending most of our lives at home was inevitable and has been well-documented. If, like us, you now have a favourite pair of stretchy tracksuit bottoms, your slippers have seen more wear than all of your outdoor shoes put together, and you favour dressing gowns over actual getting dressed, then you’ll know all about it.

But however slouchy we may have become, we’ve always made a point of getting out of our pyjamas in the morning – even if it is into something pyjama-like. We may even have prided ourselves on it, in the absence of any greater achievement. Recently, however, we’ve found ourselves coveting proper nightwear, the like of which we could easily be tempted to waft around in and even conduct Zoom calls wearing. These are our picks of the finest PJs, from the classic to the fancy to those more skimpy numbers that anticipate summer (which is what we spend most of our time doing, when we’re not researching nightwear). A good night sleep is practically guaranteed.

Main image: Desmond & Dempsey

By Nancy Alsop
February 2021

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