Cat and I love flannel nightgowns in winter, but in summer we like the light cotton oversized nightshirts.
I have a funny story about nightgowns. My mother made us flannel and light cotton nightgowns, and one year my youngest sister was pregnant with her fourth child. She said this last one was an "accident" and she would get herself "fixed" after this one was born.
Mamma sent her two beautiful cotton nightgowns with plenty of room in them, in a box with a note that said, "That procedure is rather expensive and uncomfortable. I've saved you the trouble of it. Love, Mamma"
At the bottom hem of each nightgown was a drawstring.
MammaCat