Image via Hill House, featuring their Lux nightgown.
There’s a new summer look quietly taking over — the summer nightgown. Think billowy white dresses, morning dew, smocked bodices, rosewater mist, loose locks, and hemlines made for twirling barefoot in a garden.
It’s part cottage-core, part European coastal, and entirely effortless. These floaty silhouettes are comfortable enough to nap in, but polished enough for drinks al fresco — how I’ll be wearing them. How gorgeous is this Bonnie Nightgown from Hill House’s nightgown launch? Love the pale blue ribbon detailing. Meanwhile, this ethereal Orelle Nightgown from Doen reads poetic and earthy at once.
My Top Picks for Nightgown Summer.
LEFT TO RIGHT: EBBA DRESS // PAVO DRESS // LACE TRIM SHIFT DRESS // SERA WHITE LINEN DRESS
Look for less option for these shorter styles: this ASOS.
LEFT TO RIGHT: EXCLUSIVE RIVIERA CECILIA COTTON MAXI (LOOK FOR LESS HERE) // ELLE ALMALFI LEMON // LOUVISA NIGHTGOWN // THE BONNIE NIGHTGOWN
Look for less option for these midi styles: Petite Plume’s Ava.
Styling Summer Nightgowns for Day.
As with athleisure, you can transform the casual into daytime chic with some careful accessorizing. Below, a few ways to take nightwear out on the town.
ELLE ALMALFI LEMON // NAIMA SLIDES // BATEAU BAG // RAFFIA BUCKET HAT // BAROQUE PEARL NECKLACE // WORKIT SUNGLASSES
SERA WHITE LINEN DRESS (LOOK FOR LESS HERE) // RONNIE O-RING SCRUNCHIE BOTTOM // BANDEAU SCRUNCHIE BIKINI TOP WITH O-RING // LAURA STRAPPY LEATHER DOME SANDALS // SIMONE RAFFIA BAG // FELT CUTE SUNGLASSES // OSSO HOOP EARRINGS
ORELLE NIGHTGOWN // KAYLA BAG // SQUARE TOE MILLIE SANDAL // JADE SUNGLASSES // THE MAEVE HEADBAND LIGHT PINK // HYDRA BARRIER GEL GLOSS
LACE TRIM SHIFT DRESS (LOOK FOR LESS HERE) // HERITAGE COTTON ROLLNECK SWEATER // ITALIAN LEATHER BALLET FLATS // EVERYDAY CABAS // SHELL AND PEARL BAG CHARM // RESIN DROP HOOP EARRING // ABSTRACTION SUNGLASSES
Get the Nightgown Summer Look for Under $100.
My top rec for this vibe on a budget: Petite Plume’s Ava ($98) if you’re after a midi-length, and this ASOS ($38) if you’re after a mini. I’d style as follows:
PETITE PLUME AVA // NILI LOTAN DENIM JACKET (VIBE FOR LESS HERE, HERE, HERE) // CELINE SUNGLASSES (LOOK FOR LESS HERE) // MARGAUX WRAP SANDALS // WICKER BASKET BAG (LOOK FOR LESS HERE)
Colorful and Patterned Alternatives.
If an airy white number feels a little too nighttime for daytime wear — can I recommend:
+This gingham lovely (I ordered!)
+This If/Only If in chocolate gingham!
+This Loretta Caponi.
+Almost anything from Mi Golondrina — this, this!
+This scoop-back Lake.
P.S. What do we pack for Miami / West Palm Beach?
P.P.S. Summer 2025 pops of color.
P.P.P.S. Movies that feel like summer.
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