The Nightgown So Classy I Wore it to a Job Interview

Bonus: It's now 70% off.

Does anyone remember 2020? The recent yet very-much-bygone era in which everyone began to replace their “hard pants” with easy, unrestrictive clothes like sweatpants and one of the best-selling garments for women was unironically called the “Nap Dress”? It was somewhere in this soupy fog I discovered the Sleep Shirt, an upscale nightgown brand founded by a Canadian that sells crisp, well-designed nightgowns made out of substantial, high-quality cotton and nubby linen. To be transparent, their PR person emailed me to ask if I’d like to “test one out” and I promptly said yes. Often times when this happens, I’ll happily accept the freebie and the garment ends up sitting unworn in my closet for several months, but the moment the pink striped Oxford number arrived in the mail, I proceeded to wear it and nothing else for three days, as if performing some true-to-life cosplay of the Sleepy Time tea bear. It makes me look like a feminine version of Ebenezer Scrooge. All that’s missing is a droopy nightcap and brass candle holder used to backlight the spirits of my departed friends.

I wore the first Sleep Shirt so much, I decided I medically required a second one, so I purchased a blue striped Oxford nightgown nearly identical to the first — admittedly heavily influenced by the neo-prep Ivy League trend that was big at the time. It looks like an oversized version of what some pocket-protector middle manager dude would have worn to the office in the 90s — a huge compliment in my books. In fact, it looks so much like a regular shirt from the waist up, that one morning last year, when I woke up inordinately sleepy on a day I had a 10am (Zoom) job interview, I simply decided…not to change. I ambled out of bed, swiped on some makeup and went straight to my computer to take the call while still in my literal pyjamas. From the neck up, I looked like a crisp professional. No one could tell I was pantsless from the waist down, wearing an article of clothing I had indeed slept in. I didn’t get the job, but I did get the satisfaction of not having to try very hard.

Earlier this year, to my great disappointment, the Sleep Shirt announced they were shutting down operations. Although this sucks for the prospects of being able to acquire more crisp, heavy weight cotton nightgowns in the future, it also means these things are on hella sale. If you’re the type of person who feels so inclined to drape yourself in high-quality natural materials as a means to better sleep, I highly recommend going to the website, clicking the ‘sale’ tab, then sorting by price from low to high. These adorable striped cotton boxer shorts are only $33, while this ultimate Coastal Grandmother white linen slip dress is $59. Keep browsing until you’ve reached your price limit—you might just find yourself a spectacular deal.

Here’s what I’d be adding to my cart if I didn’t have two already.

This white cotton nightshirt that possibly even more Ebenezer Scrooge than the ones I already have.

Black and white Buffalo plaid, a perennial favourite.

This one is somehow even cuter than the one I already have?

What could possibly be more luxurious than a white linen robe?