The 20 Best Pajamas For 40+ Women Who Are Extremely Picky And Hate Most Things
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by The Candidly Team
Sleepwear as an adult is, how do you say? Ah yes. A howling hellscape. Exhibit A:
Silk offers us varying levels of annoyance regarding washing instructions, and yet most of the “fancy” sleepwear we see is silk. They expect us to DRY CLEAN our nighties each week? Pass.
Modal fabric clings to our breasts, and when we shuffle downstairs for our morning coffee when visiting our in-laws, we’re not particularly interested in having the entire outline of our aureolas visible.
Shorts are fine for some. But what about the rest of us who would rather die than expose our witch knees?
Sets can be smart, but there are so many and so often the fit on the bottom doesn’t match the fit on the top and then we hate them all.
As you can see, I have too much time on my hands and think far too much about the fact that as a grown 40+ woman, I have not yet figured out what the hell to put on my body when I go to sleep. So I usually just throw on some ratty, holey t-shirt from college and wait for my husband to divorce me.
Now, perhaps you don’t have this issue and you love your perfect pajama system. I applaud you! Though I would also ask what you’re doing in this article apart from lording your wisdom over mine.
But if you’re in a similar, hopeless pajama boat, here are the 20 best possible options for sleepwear if you’re an exacting, demanding, 40ish lady with good taste and little patience:
1. Printfresh Cami Cropped Pants Set
You don’t need to keep reading. Because these are the best pajamas on the internet. So dreamily thin and soft, the fabric almost feels like air on your skin. And you legitimately might not believe the number of BEYOND cute patterns it comes in.
Price: $138
2. Cozy Earth Bamboo Pajamas in Stretch-Knit
This set pairs unbelievable softness with complete breathability. We must admit, Oprah was correct when she said this brand made the best in loungewear. We’re fairly obsessed with their joggers as well.
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Price: $132 - $175
3. Beyond Yoga Featherweight Soft Slumber Midi Sleep Dress
It’s a dress you can sleep in. But it feels like a silky, soft lamb’s ear. It’s almost like a perfect hybrid of your softest old t-shirt and a sexy slip. It will become your new favorite thing in your closet. We had to get it in two colors because when it was in the laundry, we got sad.
And the size range!
Price: $88
4. Free People Heat of The Night Lounge Pants
5. Universal Standard UltimateS Lounge Tank and Shorts
This drapey sleep dress feels like slipping on our softest, most breathable tee. The 3/4 sleeve and front and back v-neck are perfection, making it just as cute as it is cozy.
Price: $48 for tank, $54 for shorts
6. Lunya Oranic Pima Wide Leg Pant
The drapiness, paired with the high-waist has us living in these, possibly for the remainder of our days. Even better with THIS tank.
Price: $148
7. J.Crew End-on-end cotton pajama short set
Yes it’s a set. Yes it’s shorts. But if you’re a short set person, trust us when we tell you these are the most comfortable and most flattering.
AND they have sizing up to 3X. Love.
Price: $90
8. Girlfriend Collective Dawn Cloud Pant
So soft you won’t take these off. Ever. And the size range!
Price: $68
9. Skims Sleep Set
Does this not look like the single softest pajama set in the history of earth? And the colors….we need them all, but “bubblegum” and “peach” are especially compelling.
Guys. Skims is GOOD.
Price: $118
10. Mate The Label Tencel Sleep Tank and Pants
These have a sliiiiight drop crotch, which makes them better than most pants. Drop crotch lounge pants manage to be more comfortable AND more flattering, especially on curvier bodies. How? Don’t know. But it’s true.
And the matching tank. Not necessary, of course, if you want to pair it with something you already own, but pretttttty darn chic to complete the set.
Price: $48 for tank, $98 for pants
11. Mate the label Tencel Sleep Tee Dress
Remember that ratty t shirt reference? We need to be honest with ourselves. The UI/UX of a t shirt is truly the ideal sleep experience. But we need more length and we need non-rattiness if we’re going to feel like real, adult women. And this sleep dress is that. Might we also throw a woven belt over it with a gladiator sandal and pretend it’s not pajamas? We might.
Price: $62 - $88
12. Lunya Washable Silk High Rise Pant Set
We 100% understand that this is a “splurge” for sleepwear. But this set was literally spun from a dream. First off, it’s washable silk. Second, the pants are gloriously high rise. Third, the top has juuuust the right amount of crop and an elongated arm to make it as chic as it is is cozy. It’s the silkiest, most gorgeous pair of pajamas you’ll ever own.
Price: $278
13. Eberjey Gisele Slouchy PJ Set
The sheer slouchiness of this heavenly soft set makes us never want to take it off. We want this pair in pretty much every color it comes in.
Price: $148
14. Hill House The Women's Hotel Robe
Is it lovely and romantic? Naturally. Does it instantly transport us to a 5-star chateau in our minds? 100%. But is it actually as gloriously soft as we need a robe to be to pay more than $20 for it? We’re happy to report, YES! This happens to be our most favorite, but you can see 9 more incred robes HERE.
Price: $125
15. J.Crew Vintage pajama set
Possibly the world’s best classic pajama set.
Extended sizing, 3 perfect colors, and the charming option to monogram. Which of course is a yes every time.
All you need is THIS quilt and you’ll sleep like a baby.
Price: $98
16. Everyday Ritual Deep V Wide Leg Pajamas
This set is for those of us who run hot. It’s made from lightweight, gauzy cotton with a big breezy wide-leg pant and a top that dips in the back. And we know. The last thing you’re concerned with when picking out pajamas is for them to be flattering. Buuut these just happen to also be supremely flattering, especially on curves.
Price: $135
17. Coyuchi Women's Solstice Organic Chemise
As if it wasn’t enough that this chic, little chemise is spun from the softest organic cotton jersey we could have imagined, they had to go and give it pockets!
Price: $58
18. Quince 100% European Linen Pajama Set
For those who love sleeping in the lightest of linen…and who also love a PJ set that’s so chic, they can pretty much leave the house in it.
Price: $60
19. Lunya Washable Silk Slip Dress
And again, the magic words: washable silk.
I mean, just look at this dress. This is a grown woman’s sleepwear. Isn’t it?
Price: $198
20. Cozy Earth Rib-Knit Bamboo Boyfriend Sleep Dress
Who doesn’t prefer to sleep in a divinely soft, oversized tee over pretty much anything else? This one is so drapey and breathable, we never want to take it off.
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Price: $75 - $135
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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