Don't get me wrong, there are very few things as comfortable as sleeping in a giant, old T-shirt. But remember, I said very few, meaning there are exceptions. One of them? Quality cotton pajamas.

In a post-thong, pro-granny-panty era — during which prairie-core brands like Batsheva and Brock Collection have risen like full moons — my attraction for a certain type of nightgown has grown. And I ...