Everything Is Better In Silk Pyjamas

February 24, 2025

Some days can be pretty terrible. Maybe it’s Monday. You have to shovel your way out of the driveway first thing in the morning just to get to work. You spilled your coffee on your presentation right before your meeting. You forgot your lunch at home. You find a parking ticket on your car when you get out of work. You walk in the door and find that your cat has left you yet another fur ball. But then you remember your silk pyjamas. Everything is better when you put on your silk pyjamas.

And then some days are wonderful. Maybe it’s a beautiful Sunday morning. You have no plans. The birds are up and they’re singing. The sun is already out. There isn’t a cloud in the sky. It’s warmer than you thought it would be. You make your favourite morning breakfast. Maybe that includes fresh brewed coffee, bacon, eggs, toast with extra butter and jam. Maybe a few fresh strawberries on the side with some cream. That’s the start of a pretty great day. But even that would be better if you were wearing silk pyjamas.

This beautiful set was put in motion by a much loved but very worn out pair of silk pyjama pants. #fabricscoutwardrobe found this beautiful chocolate silk sari with turquoise flowers at a textile museum sale. The fabric was well loved in its last life. It had been mended in a few places and there were a few holes but it was a pretty large piece. She thought there might be enough to add a top and a robe to make it a set. I managed to squeak out all three garments, missing all of the mends and weak spots. And there were only a few scrappy bits left in the end.

She says she wears this set all the time. It’s no wonder. They’re silk pyjamas!