These lightweight sleepwear buys will make you excited for bedtime

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These lightweight sleepwear buys will make you excited for bedtime

By Billie Bhatia

4 years ago

From cooling cotton sets to billowing night dresses, we’ve rounded up the best summer pyjamas to help you get the best night’s sleep this season.

Is there anything more inviting then stripping off your day clothes after a long slog of work and slipping into your pyjamas? Ditching the day and whatever drama went with it and replacing it with comfort and joy? Even if our day clothes are currently loungewear, or leggings and an oversized sweatshirt, the promise of pyjamas is enough to send us into a deep slumber of calm.

But what happens when the temperature rises and your flannel pyjamas that have been your source of such comfort, the ones that have seen you through multiple hungover Sundays, have mopped up your Deliveroo dinners and have sat through more episodes of Friends than you care to admit, are now the cause of your restless night’s sleep? Instead of caressing your weary limbs, your pyjamas are now the source of your overheating, your tossing and turning and your 3am wake ups feeling clammy and unsettled. 

The solution? Summer sleepwear. As we prepare for the warmer months, and with another heatwave set to return, it’s time to ditch the heavy-set flannel pyjamas in favour of summer sleepwear. Think starchy linen sets that let your night time skin breath like the Honna short set, billowing cotton poplin night dresses and cute (but cool) short sets that are so chic you’ll want to wear them well into the day.

We’ve rounded up the chicest sleepwear sets to keep you cool (in every sense of the word) and ensure the best night’s sleep this summer. 


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Their Nibs Short Pyjama Set

Their Nibs cottons shortie pyjama set

Summer is here and so is our inability to sleep in anything more substantial than pants and a T-shirt. If you’re looking for a chic alternative after shoving your long-sleeved PJs to the back of the drawer until October, we have just the warm weather-appropriate replacement. Their Nibs’ short pyjamas are the perfect set for those sticky no-duvet nights.

Shop Their Nibs cotton shortie pyjama set, £30

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Le Colonel Amelie Lounge Short

Le Colonel liberty london cotton pyjama shorts

“Boxer-style shorts are everywhere this summer and, given their unequivocal comfiness and versatility, it’s little wonder why,” says Stylist’s digital fashion writer Naomi May. “This ditsy-floral pair is perfect for throwing on with an oversized cotton poplin shirt and some chunky flip flops.”

Shop Le Colonel liberty London cotton pyjama shorts, £35

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Kate Barnet PJs

Kate Barnét 100% cotton luxury pyjamas

Elevated nightwear continues to be one of our favourite indulgences at Stylist, which is why we love Kate Barnét’s Delilah and Ava sets. Made with maximalist floral cotton and complete with contrasting cuffs, we will be wearing the bottoms separately with a white vest.

Shop Kate Barnét 100% cotton luxury pyjamas, £60

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Paisie Striped Pyjama Set

Paisie striped pyjama set

Available in blue, pink or pale blue stripes, this co-ord made from a lightweight cotton, viscose and spandex blend is the sleepwear we’ll be relying on this summer. What’s even better, is these pyjamas are stylish enough to wear outdoors.

Shop Paisie striped pyjama set at The Drop, £50

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Le Colonel Nirvana Lounge Shorts

Le Colonel lounge short

After a few false starts, short pyjamas season is almost here and these lightweight, cotton shorts are exactly what we need for warm summer nights. Made in a family-owned atelier in Lille, Le Colonel’s collections are made in limited numbers to keep production small and local. 

Shop Le Colonel lounge short at The Drop, £33

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Myza pyjamas

Myza short set

The trouser version of this leopard set sold out just before Christmas last year and instantly gained a 2,000 person wait list. Now, they’re back in the trousers style and shorts for summer. In a soft lightweight cotton, you’ll no doubt want to get some of the other fun animal prints, too. 

Shop cotton pyjama set at Myza, £42

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Piglet pink short pyjama set

Piglet short set

Made from 100% natural stonewashed flax, Piglet’s pretty pink pyjama shorts set has an elasticated waistband (comfort, tick) white pearl buttons (chic, tick) and is finished with grey piping. 

Shop pink pyjama set at Piglet £90

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Arket pyjamas

Arket

Leave it to Arket to deliver the chicest minimal pyjama set. In a light cotton with soft stripes, bedtime has never looked so sophisticated. 

Shop striped pyjama shirt at Arket, £35

Shop striped pyjama bottoms at Arket, £35

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Honna nightshirt

Honna nightshirt

Small brand Honna launched with striped trouser sets and now it has short sets and night dresses all in different colour stripes. This navy style is one of our favourites.

Shop navy stripe nightdress at Honna, £89

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Fox & Taylor trousers

Fox & Taylor pyjama set

Made from 95% organic cotton, £1 from each sale of this animal print set goes to the mental health charity, MIND. No doubt you’ll also end up wearing the T-shirt outside of the house with jeans.

Shop Fox & Taylor pyjama set at The Drop, £45.99

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les boys les girls

les girls les boys short set

Known for their cult loungewear, when it comes to comfort, les girls les boys has got it down pat. This cotton set has got ‘easy breezy’ written all over it. 

Shop pin dot cami top at les boys les girls, £38

Shop pin dot shorts at les girls les boys, £25

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Their Nibs shirt set

Their Nibs short set

Bring the outdoors in with this hummingbird set. In white or bubblegum pink, pick your colour and let it liven up your bedtime. 

Shop Their Nibbs pyjama short set at The Drop, £24

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Sleeper pyjamas

Sleeper short set

Technically, Sleeper’s short set could also be worn outside without a blink of an eye. This linen shirt set is the easy breezy style to rely on all summer long. 

Shop linen short set at Sleeper, £160

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Le Colonel shorts

Le Colonel shorts

Nothing beats an old-school pair of blue striped pyjama shorts. Whether you team these with a white T-shirt or a strappy cami vest, you’ll end up wanting to wear them for lounging around the house, too. 

Shop Le Colonel candy stripe shorts at The Drop, £26

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Desmond & Dempsey tropical pyjama set

Desmond & Dempsey short set

Get into the summer spirit with Desmond & Dempsey’s pineapple pyjamas. You won’t regret it. 

Shop printed pyjamas at Desmond & Dempsey, £100,

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Dora Larsen Sienna ruffle set

Dora Larsen Sienna ruffle set

Lingerie lovers, rejoice! Dora Larsen, the lingerie brand known for its colourful undies, has branched into nightwear for the first time and it’s as good as you may expect. We’re loving the azure-toned Sienna set, which is complemented by a powder pink ruffle.

Shop Dora Larsen Sienna ruffle set, £205

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