Why not add a dash of vintage inspired glamour to your sleepwear collection? 1950s babydoll nighties exude old Hollywood boudoir fashion. Long silky vintage nightgowns, peignoir sets, feather trim robes, charming summer and winter pajamas, and countless other options are fun to wear again.
Fortunately, the age of elegance has not disappeared completely. Many brands are remaking vintage nightgowns, classic pajamas and robes that are comfortable for us to sleep in today.
We browsed online and found many vintage inspired nightgowns, pajamas, robes, baby doll nighties, and peignoirs sets.
New Vintage Nightgowns, Pajamas
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Vintage Nightgown History
We also dug a little into vintage nightgown history to inspire your vintage sleepwear purchase:
- Victorian Nightgowns
- Edwardian Nightgown, Pajamas History
- 1920s Sleepwear History
- 1930s Style Sleepwear & Loungewear History
- 1940s Sleepwear and Loungewear History
- 1950s Sleepwear and Loungewear History
- 1960s Sleepwear, Pajamas, Robes History
What were vintage nightgowns made of?
Vintage nightgowns were made of cotton (percale, challis), cotton flannel, nainsook, rayon crepe, rayon knit, satin, silk crepe de chine, batiste, taffeta, Balbriggan knit, terry cloth, and even light corduroy. In the 1950s sheer nightgowns and robes were made of nylon tricot and acetate. In the 60s came polyester blends.
What are old lady nightgowns called?
Besides nightgowns, vintage sleepwear for women were also called undermuslin, nightshirts, night gowns, night dress, kimonos as well as pajamas or pyjamas. In the late 1950s, peignoir sets of matching nightgown and robe were very fashionable with a chic French name. The babydoll nightie was also a new short robe ever nightgown set in the 50s and 60s.
What is the old fashioned term for pajamas?
Vintage pajama suits, also spelled pyjamas, were given other names based on style and age. Billie Burke pajamas were some of the earliest pajamas in the late teens and 20s. Beach pajamas were worn at the beach, resort or elegantly lounging at home in the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1940s and 1950s Jamerettes were the name for men’s style shirt pajamas. Fancy pajamas designed for lounging were called hostess pajamas and gowns well into the 1970s.
What are babydoll nighties?
Baby doll nighties are 1950s and 1960s very short pajama sets with a matching mini robe. They were often made of sheer nylon net with ruffles and flounces around the cuffs and hemline. They were very short, coming down only to the thigh level. Besides nylon baby doll nighties were also made of cute cotton and warm flannel prints. Learn more about baby doll nighties here: 1950s Sleepwear and Loungewear History
What are vintage peignoir sets?
A vintage peignoir set is a coordinating nightgown and robe made of the same light an airy material- usually a nylon tricot in the 1950s and 190s. The word peignoir in French and means a pretty dressing gown worn while combing the hair – a reference to ladies robes worn in the morning and evenings while getting ready. The idea was revived in the 1950s when new nylon materials and an interest in the Victorian era created beautifully light nightgowns and dressing gowns (robes.)
The peignoir dressing gown was impractical for sleepwear, but glamorous to wear in the bedroom. They were a very loose sheer robe with a tie at the neck and an open front. Ruffles at the hem made them very wide A-line shaped, extending down to the mid calf but could also be shorter baby doll length.
Where to buy vintage style nightgowns, pajamas, baby doll nighties and peignoirs sets inspired by the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s