Men's Housecoat?

[XmisterIS]

I don't like putting my heating up too high; I don't see the point in sitting there in winter in a t-shirt with the heating cranked up to the max!

Anyway, I have taken to wearing a dressing gown over my clothes around the house in winter, but what I would really love would be a proper old-fashioned Victorian style quilted men's housecoat.

Does anyone wear one or know where I could get one?

 

[potsy]

I don't like putting my heating up too high; I don't see the point in sitting there in winter in a t-shirt with the heating cranked up to the max!

Anyway, I have taken to wearing a dressing gown over my clothes around the house in winter, but what I would really love would be a proper old-fashioned Victorian style quilted men's housecoat.

Does anyone wear one or know where I could get one?

Yeah-1965

 

[Arch]

I think I'd call what you're referring to a smoking jacket. But googling suggests they are a bit more lightweight, and mostly sold as fancy dress.

I'm thinking of the sort of thing Badger would wear, paired with a Great Uncle Bulgaria pillbox hat?

 

[Arch]

Like this, only more vintage looking, and less outdoorsy?


http://www.sierratradingpost.com/Pr...tm_campaign=PCNEXTAGUK2KX&codesProcessed=true



hmm - a theatrical costumier might be worth a try?

 

[Night Train]

I did have a couple of men's silk quilted Chinese dressing gowns that would seem to suit what you are looking for.
Unfortunately as soon as I no longer needed to keep the Christmas presents I moved them on to the charity shop.

What is it about wearing dressing gowns over outer wear? I know a few women who do this.
Surely the dressing gown is supposed to be soft, warm and absorbent for wearing over a naked body just out of the bath or shower or just out of bed?

Maybe it is just me but if I wore one over my clothes it would end up with dust and grease on the inside and I then couldn't wear it for it's intended purpose.

If I was cold indoors I would get my fleece or my coat.

 

[betty swollocks]

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[Arch]

Not quite bingo, but getting there:

http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/s... steampunk clothing&__utmv=-&__utmk=195147692

That site is colonial alas. I got to it by googling "goth Steampunk clothing"....

This one is smarter:

http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/s... steampunk clothing&__utmv=-&__utmk=195147692

Oh my, oh my, they have regency trousers on that site too!

 

[Arch]

Scroll down to the bottom

Oh yes, that's the ticket.

Watson! Bring me my fiddle and a pipe!

 

[zacklaws]

Just do what I used to do when I lived on my own and never put the heating on, just sit in a chair zipped up in a mummy style sleeping bag, so long as you have some food and drink inside the bag you've cracked it till bed time. And there's more chance of getting a quilted one too.

 

[Saddle bum]

Nora Batty wore a house coat, you can still buy them, ooop North.

 

[Arch]

Nora Batty wore a house coat, you can still buy them, ooop North.

Popular in rural France too - we saw several shops with window displays of them. Like a byegone age (and actually, if you're doing a lot of housework, quite practical).

 

[porteous]

Try one of these, not elegant but extremely effective. The bottom bit unzips and fixes at the back so you can walk around.

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item53e4e8251d

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/german-army-s...Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3cb2c5c33c

 

[Corvette chic]

You could try one of those retro clothing emporium/shops type of thing I think 225 quid is a bit OTT or why don't you have a go at making one?

 

[Yellow Fang]

I don't put the heating on either. I can see my breath. I most often wear my thick dressing gown, but sometimes I wear a velvet jacket I bought from a charity shop for a fancy dress thing.

 

[ttcycle]

I had an ex years ago who wanted one (each to their own to be honest)

I never found a new one that was affordable as theyre really expensive items.

Good luck!