For some people, sleeping in their favorite old t-shirt and hole-ridden sweatpants is what works for them. Now there's certainly nothing wrong with wearing what makes you feel the most comfortable.

In a post-thong, pro-granny-panty era — during which prairie-core brands like Batsheva and Brock Collection have risen like full moons — my attraction for a certain type of nightgown has grown. And I ...