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A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear
Nightwear

Nightwear, also called "sleepwear", "sleeping suit", "nightclothes", or "nightdress", is clothing designed to be worn while sleeping. Nightwear usage is seasonal, i.e....
 nowadays mostly for women
Woman

File:Duval La Naissance de Venus.jpgA woman is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent....
. Its length may vary from hip-length (babydoll
Babydoll

A babydoll is a short, sometimes sleeveless, loose fitting nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women. It sometimes has formed cups called a Bralette for cleavage with an attached loose fitting skirt falling in length between the hips and the belly button....
) to floor-length (negligee
Negligee

The negligee is a form of womenswear intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It is a form of nightgown; first introduced in France in the 18th-century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of woman's day dresses of the time....
) but is typically knee
Knee

----The knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur, patella, and the tibia and the surrounding anatomical region which includes the popliteal fossa, also known as "knee pit"....
-length.

A nightgown is manufactured of e.g. cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
, silk
Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from Pupa#Cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity ....
, satin
Satin

Satin is a cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp -dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric....
, or nylon
Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont....
. It may be decorated with lace
Lace

Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric....
 applique
Applique

In its broadest sense, an applique or appliqu? is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqu? is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration....
s or embroidery
Embroidery

File:Kazakh rug chain stitch embroidery.jpgEmbroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating Textile or other materials with sewing needle and yarn....
 at cups
Brassiere measurements

Brassiere measurements are commonly labelled by manufacturers with a code consisting of a number and one or more Latin alphabet capital letters, the number referring to the circumference of the ribcage, and the letter referring to the relative volume of the breasts....
 and hem
Hem

To hem a piece of cloth , a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel....
.






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Nightie
A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear
Nightwear

Nightwear, also called "sleepwear", "sleeping suit", "nightclothes", or "nightdress", is clothing designed to be worn while sleeping. Nightwear usage is seasonal, i.e....
 nowadays mostly for women
Woman

File:Duval La Naissance de Venus.jpgA woman is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent....
. Its length may vary from hip-length (babydoll
Babydoll

A babydoll is a short, sometimes sleeveless, loose fitting nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women. It sometimes has formed cups called a Bralette for cleavage with an attached loose fitting skirt falling in length between the hips and the belly button....
) to floor-length (negligee
Negligee

The negligee is a form of womenswear intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It is a form of nightgown; first introduced in France in the 18th-century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of woman's day dresses of the time....
) but is typically knee
Knee

----The knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur, patella, and the tibia and the surrounding anatomical region which includes the popliteal fossa, also known as "knee pit"....
-length.

A nightgown is manufactured of e.g. cotton
Cotton

Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
, silk
Silk

Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from Pupa#Cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity ....
, satin
Satin

Satin is a cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp -dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric....
, or nylon
Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont....
. It may be decorated with lace
Lace

Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand. The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric....
 applique
Applique

In its broadest sense, an applique or appliqu? is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqu? is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration....
s or embroidery
Embroidery

File:Kazakh rug chain stitch embroidery.jpgEmbroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating Textile or other materials with sewing needle and yarn....
 at cups
Brassiere measurements

Brassiere measurements are commonly labelled by manufacturers with a code consisting of a number and one or more Latin alphabet capital letters, the number referring to the circumference of the ribcage, and the letter referring to the relative volume of the breasts....
 and hem
Hem

To hem a piece of cloth , a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel....
. Optionally, panties
Panties

Panties or knickers or pants or undies are a form of underwear, usually light and snug-fitting, designed to be worn by women or girls in the area directly below the waist....
 (UK - knickers
Knickers

In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth of Nations nations, knickers is a word for women's undergarments. George Cruikshank, whose illustrations are classic icons for Charles Dickens's works, also did the illustrations for Washington Irving's droll History of New York when it was published in London....
) are worn under the nightgown (nightdress).

A short nightgown is often called nightie. A slip nightgown may be used as a nightgown or as a full slip. A shortie nightgown is a functional short nightdress (often just a long or short T-shirt
T-shirt

A T-shirt is a shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's torso. A T-shirt is usually buttonless, collarless, and pocketless, with a round neck and short sleeves....
).

A nightgown is often worn with a matching outer garment, a robe
Robe

A robe is a loose-fitting outer clothing. A robe is distinguished from a cape or cloak by the fact that it usually has sleeves. The English language word robe is loanword from French language....
, sheer chiffon
Chiffon (fabric)

Chiffon, from the French language word for a cloth or rag, is a lightweight, balanced plain weave Sheer textiles woven of alternate Spinning crepe yarns....
 peignoir
Peignoir

A peignoir is a long outer garment for women usually sheer and made of chiffon . Peignoirs are usually sold with matching nightgown, negligee or panties but are often worn with no underwear....
 or dressing gown.

See also

  • Dressing gown
    Robe

    A robe is a loose-fitting outer clothing. A robe is distinguished from a cape or cloak by the fact that it usually has sleeves. The English language word robe is loanword from French language....
  • Miss Elaine
    Miss Elaine

    Miss Elaine is an American manufacturer and retailer of quality women's nightwear. The company is famous for its extremely soft and sheer nightgown nylon fabric known as Silk Essence....
    , manufacturer of nightgowns
  • Nightshirt
    Nightshirt

    A nightshirt is a garment intended for sleeping in. It is somewhat longer than most regular shirts, reaching at least down to the thighs, but usually shorter than a dress or robe, leaving some of the legs uncovered....
  • Peignoir
    Peignoir

    A peignoir is a long outer garment for women usually sheer and made of chiffon . Peignoirs are usually sold with matching nightgown, negligee or panties but are often worn with no underwear....
  • Pajamas
    Pajamas

    "Pyjama" redirects here; for cartoon character, see Vasco Pyjama; for Google Web Toolkit, see Pyjamas ; for blog hosting company, see Pajamas Media...