Suggestions Needed

[kelliem]

I need a new nightgown. My needs are not that complicated-- a plus-sized tank-style soft cotton or modal knit gpwm, knee-length and preferably without lace or other potentially itchy trimmings. And not cost an arm and a leg. Can I find such a thing? No. I've tried Lane Bryant before-- their 'Dreams & Co' line looks like it would be perfect but they use a cheap grade of fabric is actually very rough and uncomfortable. Anyone have any suggestions? If not, I guess I'll have to resort to sewing.

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[gweneiriol.livejournal.com]

Have you tried Overstock.com? I've not looked there for clothing before but they seem to have a good selection of non-pc related stuff. :D

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I haven't, I'll look there. Thanks for the suggestion!

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

I have had good luck at Target with sleepythings. Although I am generally a tank-and-trou kind of sleeper.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I would do that but the trous tend to be binding and crawl up around my knees and annoy me. :) I've gotten good things at Target in the past but lately I haven't found anything my size. Maybe I just need to go to a Target outside of 'you must be this fit to enter' Boulder. ;)

[matociquala.livejournal.com]

Bastards.

The trous I have on RIGHT NOW are 3x and comfy as anything. But that was LV Target, which is probably more like real people clothes than Boulder.

here via EBear

[misia.livejournal.com]

Places I'd try:

Not cheap, but worth it (very high quality fabrics and excellent construction that will wear like iron) is makingitbig.com. I *average* six to seven years of regular wear out of their pieces. In some I have gotten quite a few more.

Cheaper, with similarly excellent construction and very solid fabrics, but a more limited range of sizes is Deva Lifewear (http://www.devalifewear.com/mm5/). I know many plus-size women who do fit their sizes very nicely, though, and wear their clothes very happily. Their measurement charts run true, so go by those. Also, they sell mobcaps! And what girl doesn't secretly want one of those?

I see that folks have recommended Lands End, Junonia, and suchlike. Ulla Popken might be another option, although I have had less than stellar results with some of their trims (and they do have a trim fixation).

Good luck!

Re: here via EBear

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I've had friends who love Deva but they don't seem to have anything in a knit/stretch fabric, unfortunately. I'll check out Junonia and makingitbig, thanks!

[twistedchick]

I've had reasonable luck with Land's End -- and they have a women's or plus-size catalog that should include your size. And they're friendly, online or on the phone.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I'll check them out. Thanks!

[alltoocozy.livejournal.com]

Junonia.com and Land's End are good. Also, maybe SoftSurroundings.com.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I looked at SoftSurroundings and, um, I think we may have different definitions of 'not cost an arm and a leg.' ;D

[alltoocozy.livejournal.com]

Hee.

Well, I haven't bought nightwear from them (I have from Junonia and Land's End), but I did get a soft and cheap ($60 or so) queen-size summer cotton blanket from them at one point that had just enough but not too much weight...
Cheap enough that I don't mind that the cats have snagged it all over the place, but nice enough that I just leave it as the main bedcover in the summer.

[splendidjack.livejournal.com]

I tend to go to Target for that kind of thing also, I have found knits, or (very) smooth blended cottons. And I'm plus size myself!! I only rarely will buy their plus size *clothes*, but I have had good luck with sleepwear...

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

As I said to matociquala, I've gotten good things at Target in the past but lately I haven't found anything my size. I probably need to go to a Target outside of 'you must be this fit to enter' Boulder. ;)

[chickwriter.livejournal.com]

Definitely found stuff at Target. Have you tried JustMySize.com? I can't speak to the quality, b/c I've not bought sleepshirts from them, but I know they carry plus sizes.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I ordered something from JMS once and it ran very small so I've avoided them since then. I can always look again, maybe they've changed.

[highnez.livejournal.com]

Sew your own! Sew your own! :-)

Get out the wax paper from the kitchen and make a pattern from your existing comfy nightgown (if you have one). Buy the fabric you want and make up two or three nightgowns.

I used a tank-top pattern that fit well and made a knee-length slip/nightgown from it. Once you get past the hips, you just draw straight down for the length you want.

Of course, if you actually own pattern-tracing paper, you can use that instead of the wax paper.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I know I *could* do this, but... I am lazy. :)

I did manage to find something that looks about right at roamans.com (recced by a co-worker) so I ordered one. We'll see how it turns out. A lot depends on the fabric they use and I can't tell anything about that until it arrives.

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[lilguppee.livejournal.com]

I have found the most wonderfulness nightgown from Lands End. I have ordered this item for about 5 years. It has worn well and lasted a long time.

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[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll take a look there.