The 8 House-Clothes You Must Try, But Only If You Consider Yourself To Be An Expert Lounger With Superb Taste
This list is only for people who are very exacting about their sartorial home life.
by The Candidly Team
We used to toss on whatever raggedy t-shirt was clean and those pilly, $18 joggers we got from Old Navy on sale 6 years ago.
And then we started working from home.
And we realized we do not have time to suffer through scratchy materials. Our bodies deserve more.
And so, slowly but surely, we started to assemble the greatest house clothes capsule wardrobe known to (wo)man. There aren’t very many pieces, but every, single thing is the very best, the most comfortable, and most flattering version of itself. We don’t buy 37 different things we only mildly like, all shoved into the deepest parts of our drawers. We buy only buy these, our 8 pieces below—and then we buy multiples in every color.
They’re all that good.
If you have always dreamed of having lounge clothes that make you feel just as happy and gorgeous as your favorite party dress, this list will thrill you. Some pieces are expensive, some are not. But we can absolutely justify the prices for the more expensive pieces because after multiple washings, they’re in perfect shape, and we know we’ll wear them forever.
We might even wear them…out of the house sometimes. Tell no one.
Let’s dive right in.
1. The softest, comfiest, coziest lounge set on earth
What: Z Supply Dawn Smocked Rib Pant* and Zoe Silky Rib Tank*
Why we love it: The softest, comfiest, coziest lounge set on earth
We’re starting with a real banger here. In fact, this entire article could just list these pants 8 times in a row, that’s how amazing they are. First, please address yourself to the wide, ribbed waistband. Is this not the waistband we’ve all been dreaming of for our entire lives? And they did it. Someone finally did it. Next, the fabric. Ohhhhhh the fabric. Apparently it’s called “silky rib” but just imagine the softest thing you’ve ever felt and then multiply it by 8. That’s this fabric. They’re also somehow, the most flattering house pants we’ve ever owned. Not that that’s important, except once you discover house pants CAN be flattering, it’s all you want to wear. It has a matching loungey bra*, and there’s also shorts* in this exact style and material. All we know is that the day we discovered these lounge pants, everything else in our closet has collected dust.
Price: $60 for the pants, $38 for the bra, $48 for the shorts
2. The softest Joggers we have ever Worn
What: Cozy Earth Bamboo Brushed Jogger Pant*
Why we love it: Oprah told us these were the best joggers on the planet, so naturally, we HAD to try them them, and naturally, she was correct. The feeling is like nothing else.
Use the code CANDIDLY for 15% off
Price: $88
3. The whisper-thin, modern-sexy set
What: Negative Whipped A-Top* And Boy Short*
Why we love it: And speaking of hallucinogenic softness (and are you noticing a pattern here?) we must shout from the rooftops about this whisper-thin tank top and boy shorts from our favorite lingerie brand, Negative. They don’t do lacy and hard and outdated, they do minimalist and soft and gorgeous. And our favorite by far is this set. We’ve not been bold enough to flounce around the house wearing only this, so we also own the lounge pants*, which are so buttery and flattering they’re all we want to wear 99% of the time.
Price: $75 for the tank, $45 for the shorts, $190 for the pants
4. The insanely affordable cashmere cardi
What: Quince Mongolian Cashmere Oversized Boyfriend Cardigan Sweater*
Why we love it: Even in spring and summer, we are never without a deliciously cozy cashmere sweater. We also own THIS splurge version, but this Mongolian cashmere from Quince is just too amazing of a deal to pass up. We find the color “bone” stays in the best condition, but we do use a cashmere comb on it once in a while to keep pilling at bay. Our next purchase is this sweater in pink. The quality will actually shock you given the amazing affordability.
Price: $140
5. The lounge pants you could almost wear to a wedding
What: Negative Supreme Track Pant*
Why we love it: The high rise. The enormously wide leg. These lounge pants are deeply special, supremely flattering, and certainly a splurge. They’re not some afterthought you grab at The Gap. They’re a treat to yourself for working so hard and wanting to enjoy your lounge time so that you feel as though you’re life is a movie and you’re the star. We have them in pink but the polka dot is calling to us.
Price: $148
6. The t-shirt of our wildest dreams
What: Splendid Everly Slub V-Neck Tee*
Why we love it: Splendid just knows how to do softness. When we find a hidden gem, we buy 5 of them so we’re never without, and that’s exactly what we did with this oversized, slouchy t shirt. The v neck keeps it cute, and we haphazardly tuck it into jeans if we have to run out for dog walkies or have to do a dreaded errand where (ugh) real clothes are required. This one is so soft, so cozy, and so gloriously spacious, it’s pretty much THE tee we’re always wearing.
And you can use the code CANDIDLY20 to take 20% off.
Price: $48
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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