Do you own a dressing gown?

[gentlegreen]

does that mean a pair of socks? or socks that somehow match the sandals?

They were a hideous pair of heavy light blue socks that came in a mixed bunch which I would ordinarily have worn only in an emergency with long trousers, but the sandals happened to be blue..

 

[pinkmonkey]

Mum bought me a red thick fleecy fluffy robe from Lidl and El Jugs nicked it. Dressing gowns are a bit flappy for me, I don’t like things with beits, hate trench coats too. I’ve got a fleecy thick wrap cardi instead but I’ve been eyeing those giant fleece double layer hoodies in Primark today.

 

[mx wcfc]

For me housecoats are made of pale blue nylon and are worn by your gran while she's cleaning to protect normal clothes

Yep. Same here, though my mum had one too, many moons ago.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

kittyP this might be of interest - I've just ordered one. They're out of stock at the moment but they'll be available in a couple of weeks, and you can order it now for delivery or collection then.

Throws & Blankets | M&S

Add some texture to sofas, beds and loungers with a stylish throw from our home furnishings collection. Shop oversized blankets and fleece designs at M&S

www.marksandspencer.com

This is magnificent. It's like wearing a tent so I look like a twat, but it's lovely and warm.

It's almost as wide as I am tall.

 

[Storm Fox]

The Storm Vixen made mine and it's great!

 

[mrsfran]

I am the wrong shape for dressing gowns. If it fits round my middle, it drags on the floor, if it's short enough it won't reach round my waist.

I'm all about the cardigan anyway.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Here you go marty21 - me in me fleecy tent

 

[existentialist]

Here you go marty21 - me in me fleecy tent

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And they say the yeti is extinct...

 

[farmerbarleymow]

And they say the yeti is extinct...

I'm sweating like a bastard wearing it - got the fan on to cool down.

 

[moose]

I just made myself one! Couldn't find what I wanted in the shops, so I now have a squidgy fleece-backed sweatshirt-fabric hoodie with a zip front and pockets that comes down to my calves.

 

[moonsi til]

I was gifted a fake oodie & it’s fab.

 

[NoXion]

I do now. I bought an XXL black fleece robe with a hood and it arrived today.

"Oh, no, my young Jedi. You will find that it is you who are mistaken, about a great many things."​

 

[geminisnake]

Anyone got an Oodie?

Grey Oodie | Wearable Hooded Blanket

Our dark grey Oodie is the perfect colour for the notorious spaghetti spiller. The Oodie is an extra large hooded blanket that is designed to keep you extremely warm.

theoodie.co.uk

They're fucking enormous. My other half bought one as a present for her son and it looks like it could house a family of four.

Not Oodies but I own 3 Kudd.lys(unicorns, koalas and glow in the dark stars) I love them. I also own 2 dressing gowns so I have one to wear while the other is being washed. The Kuddlys take up the whole machine so aren't practical for slobbing about it all day. They are ace for camping though

Bath robes are deffo terry towelling ime, whereas dressing gowns should be made of soft, cosy material, mostly fleece nowadays I'd guess

 

[geminisnake]

I'm now wondering how many layers I could possibly wear. T-shirt, shirt, jumper, fleece, down jacket, huge dressing gown, etc.

I feel uncomfy if I have to go above 4 That's thermal vest, T, jumper and could be gownie or Kuddly, guess it may depend on the thickness of the layers though

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I feel uncomfy if I have to go above 4 That's thermal vest, T, jumper and could be gownie or Kuddly, guess it may depend on the thickness of the layers though

We should have a competition when it gets colder to see who can cope with the most layers. I'd imagine kittyP would be up for that too.

 

[kittyP]

I feel uncomfy if I have to go above 4 That's thermal vest, T, jumper and could be gownie or Kuddly, guess it may depend on the thickness of the layers though

That is the thing innit, recommending more layers to someone complaining of the cold in a t-shirt is fine but there are only so many layers one can feasibly wear without it being incredibly restrictive.

 

[kittyP]

We should have a competition when it gets colder to see who can cope with the most layers. I'd imagine kittyP would be up for that too.

I am hoping that it doesn't get so cold that I actually want to try this

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That is the thing innit, recommending more layers to someone complaining of the cold in a t-shirt is fine but there are only so many layers one can feasibly wear without it being incredibly restrictive.

But it would have advantages - you get drunk and it wouldn't matter if you fell over as you'd just bounce.

 

[Tanya1982]

I have several, for different moods and occasions. I hardly wear any of them. I go through phases of sometimes wearing one. Usually I just wear a T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms in the house.

 

[weltweit]

Not only do I own one, I am to be found these days when indoors wearing it.

Apart from being my fourth layer, it also helps keep my thighs warm!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Still not worn the dressing gown I bought from Next.

 

[Callie]

I just made myself one! Couldn't find what I wanted in the shops, so I now have a squidgy fleece-backed sweatshirt-fabric hoodie with a zip front and pockets that comes down to my calves.

Animal print?!

 

[moose]

Animal print?!

Sadly not, the leopard was loop-backed, not so warm. Just plain black.

 

[campanula]

I have a nice botany wool blanket. Can't decide whether to repurpose it by making it into (another) dressing gown) or Viking style hoods.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Still not worn the dressing gown I bought from Next.

Erm, still not worn it. It's just not cold enough to warrant it from the bathroom to getting dressed after a shower.

 

[Jennaonthebeach]

i used to have a lovely purple hooded one that kept me warm through the winter but when i moved house in 2020 my over zealous friend who was helping me pack and move disposed of all my unwashed laundry so I don't have it any more and I refuse to buy one that isn't at least as good. Now I stick on a long hoody dress when i get out of the bath but its not the same.

 

[May Kasahara]

I own a fancy silk kimono that I can waft about in, but for warmth I favour tatty old cardigans or scuzzy hoodies.

 

[iona]

I have a kimono dress thing made out of old sari silk which occasionally gets worn if I need to answer the door or something when it's too hot for clothes.

Don't understand the concept of winter dressing gowns. If it's cold enough to need one, it's cold enough to feel the difference in temperature at whatever point the hem finishes unless the thing is so long you can't walk without tripping over it.

 

[kittyP]

I have a kimono dress thing made out of old sari silk which occasionally gets worn if I need to answer the door or something when it's too hot for clothes.

Don't understand the concept of winter dressing gowns. If it's cold enough to need one, it's cold enough to feel the difference in temperature at whatever point the hem finishes unless the thing is so long you can't walk without tripping over it.

I don't use mine as a dressing gown, I use it over clothes/pjs/loungewear when watching TV/reading/listening to podcasts in the evening, when it's really cold and a hoodie isn't enough.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

saw 2 in the wild today (together they were) but it might have to do with oktoberfest (everyone else is wearing tyrolean attire)