Robe (on sale under $100!!!!)
Floral Set (under $100)
One of my very favorite prints!
Caftan is just $69!!!!! Also love the turquoise version!
(runs very roomy, I'm wearing a size small, if anything, size down)
Robe (also here)
Matching robes for my wedding for my mom, sister, and me!
Kimono set $110
Wearing a medium, but you could get your true size; this one doesn't shrink much!
Today is a Lake Pajamas Summer Sale! It begins at 10am EST! I am a Lake Pajamas fanatic. Ask anyone in my family- I am really hard to shop for, and they have all gifted me sets for holidays and birthdays. I have also gifted many family members and friends sets! For my wedding, I gifted my mom and sister and me matching robes to get ready in (seen above). Most recently, I got my aunt a robe for her birthday this month and gifted one of my girlfriends a set and a robe for her bachelorette back in May. My husband recently became a fan of the brand after stopping into their store on King Street in Charleston this past spring and buying his first set (on sale)! He doesn't really wear pajamas, but he loves this short sleeve/shorts combo for lounging!
This post is not sponsored, but Lake has generously sent me pajamas throughout the years. Though I also might be one of their best-paying customers- I wish I could buy stock in the company, ha!
They are thick in that they feel like a quality set of pajamas. But they are lightweight, so you can easily wear the short-short set in the summer or if you get hot at night. I even wear the short sleeve top and long-pants bottoms during the summer months and am just fine. Cotton is breathable and the perfect fabric for sleeping. You could wear the long-long to bed in the winter if you get cold and it is great! In the winter, if I'm wearing them to lounge, I might wear a sweatshirt and slippers or a robe overtop for more warmth, but I personally wouldn't want to wear much heavier pajamas. The fabric is not at all see-through.
Striped Set (wearing M, but I would have preferred a small, runs big!)
Are they worth the cost?
Something being 'expensive' is very subjective. I personally love pajamas and only wear nice, matching sets of pajamas to bed. So I think $75-$150 for a set of pajamas is the going range at places like Shopbop, Nordstrom, etc. Of course, you can also find great pajamas at places like Gap and Target for $20-$30. I think it all just depends on how you shop and what you like to wear to bed. I know a lot of people who wear men's boxer shorts and old sorority t-shirts to bed, and that's totally fine, too! Whatever you feel most comfortable in is the most important thing!
The dress is $59!!!!
Dress
Have you tried the dresses?
Yes! I have one pima nightgown that I don't really sleep in but like to wear as you would a robe- getting ready, lounging, etc. Otherwise, if I am wearing a nightgown, I prefer a silky/lacy one that Lake doesn't offer (like this) - Anthro usually has a great selection.
I've also tried their dresses that you could wear to sleep and wear out and about. I have this dress and love it. It's so comfortable and adorable and easy to wear when it's really hot outside. It's so well made and pretty that I don't know if I could bring myself to wear it to bed! I also like to wear it as a swimsuit coverup. It runs true to size. I size up in their pajamas, but this one runs generously, so don't size up; if anything, you could size down as it's not fitted anywhere.
Do you have a favorite style?
Yes! I love the short-long (which is a short-sleeved top and long pants). I think choosing a style is a personal preference. I wear short-long year-round, and I think they are more modest than the shorts if you are wearing them around other people (like in a vacation setting or something because the shorts are kind of short). I really like the for a more stylish set of pajamas to wear to something like a pajama party theme. For example, I just went on a bachelorette in May, and this was the perfect thing to wear in the evening with everyone else as we were relaxing before bed. The tie in the front does not bother me at all when sleeping, and the fabric has a slinkier drape and stretchy to it. I wouldn't personally buy many sets of this because, day-to-day I prefer the Pima short-long, but I like to travel with the Kimono set and think the kimono set makes a great gift. I also think the Kimono set feels more youthful and stylish so a good option for those who may not like the look of Lake's signature set.
Do you know if they ever have sales?
Their sales typically happen 3 times per year: mid to late February, mid to late summer, and Black Friday. I follow the brand on Instagram and signed up for their texts, so that is where you can see the sale announcements first. When they have a sale, you have to shop VERY fast because they sell out so quickly. During one Black Friday, I got a short-long set for $52, which is over 50% off! I literally got online the minute the sale went live, so I was able to get my size!
How do you wash them? Can you dry them?
The washing instructions on their site are very high maintenance, and I don't follow them. I wash mine inside out in a regular load with everything else; I just try to avoid doing them with anything that could snag the fabric. I use hot water and then dry on low (drying on LOW is key). See below, where I talk about fit, to learn more about what happens when you wash them! I saw someone ask about the colors fading; I can't speak to that because I have not noticed colors fading at all. I would imagine if that is an issue, washing on cold with delicate items and laying dry like the Lake website suggests would be the way to make sure that fading doesn't happen.
My first pair of Lake pajamas was over 6 years ago! I still have them and wear them often.
How do they wear after they are washed? Do they hold up after a lot of wear? Do they stay soft?
They're SO soft, and the best part is that they continue to be SO soft wash after wash. I've had pairs for years and wear them weekly, and they're just about as good as new. I also like that the Pima sets don't get wrinkly out of the wash. I still have my first pair of Lakes that I got over 6 years ago!
What is Pima Cotton, and how is it different from any other cotton?
I think if buying quality items for your wardrobe is important to you, it's very important to know your fabrics and fibers. Just do a little research or a Google search of the fabric the next time you consider purchasing an item. Regardless of brand, the type of fabric used in a garment is always a great way to judge something without seeing it in person and also knowing how well it will hold up and/or if it will do things like wrinkle or shrink.
Pima cotton is known as 'nicer' cotton. Pima is used in many infant clothing brands because it's soft, smooth, durable, and wrinkle-resistant. Did you know it is best to sleep in cotton? This is because it is breathable and keeps you cool. You should try and stay away from synthetic materials- things like Polyester when you sleep because they tend to trap moisture and heat. If you get overheated at night, 100% cotton pajamas might be your answer. Also, 100% cotton usually shrinks in the dryer!
I'm starting to notice more and more brands creating things in Pima cotton which is wonderful!
Long Weekend Set
What is the difference between the weekend style and the regular?
The weekend style feels a little more 'modern' and crisp, in my opinion. The long-sleeve tops on the classic sets are not really 'long'; they're like a 3/4 sleeve, and I personally don't love that. I do love the weekend set, which is a true long sleeve crewneck top and shorts (or pants, but I prefer the shorts set in the weekend style). The weekend style has a traditional high crewneck and does not have the contrast piping. I also feel like the weekend set is a little slimmer in the fit- not tight by any means, but it looks a little more 'tailored'.
This is a TALL set!
How would you say they run in terms of sizing? Length? Are they fitted?
Lake Pajamas are not meant to be fitted. They are not particularly stylish and definitely not sexy, in my opinion. They are meant to be looser and more comfortable. I would say the sizing is true to size, and if anything, size up (keep reading...) I have both sizes, small and medium. I typically buy my pajamas a size up from my usual clothing size as I like them roomy. With Lake, they are true to size, but if you buy your true size, I would suggest following the high-maintenance care instructions. This is because anything 100% cotton will shrink if you machine-dry it! I personally find that they shrink more in length than anything else. So if you buy a small and they fit, they're not going to get 'tighter' on you after machine drying, but the length with most likely shorten. You can combat the shrinkage in the dryer by drying the pajamas on 'low'- they will still shrink, but just not as much. But if you dry on low, you have to always dry on low for the life of the pajamas (which is what I do). The second you put them on high heat to dry, that is when they will shrink the most.
I have purchased the tall sets several times (pants). The tall sets are, as the name suggests, made for taller people, so the lengths are longer. I am only 5'6", so when the pajamas arrive, they're very long on me- like too long, it would be dangerous to wear them because they would cause me to trip. However, one round through the washer and dryer (on high heat with the rest of my clothing), and they're the perfect length. It's the first machine dry that does the shrinking; after that, they won't shrink further. I wouldn't recommend a tall set for anyone shorter than 5'6" as they might be too long on you (even after drying), and you're likely to trip.
Before machine drying, the regular length (in a size small) is great for me at 5'6"- if you dry them, they'll likely be a great length for someone 5'4ish and under. I machine-dry all of mine, so the regular pants are ankle-length on me once dried. I don't particularly mind it, but I do l like the tall sets!
I have also gotten mediums (sizes sell out, so I get whatever they have, small or medium), and they are quite roomy on me at first, but once I put them through the dryer, they shrink right up and are closer in size to a small.
I have a few short sets which I only wear in the summertime. I find them to be short, so I only wear them at home, not when traveling, and would potentially be around others in my pajamas.
They're honestly not as high maintenance as they sound!
Do you have the robe?
Yes! It's wonderful and feels the same as the Pima pajamas. That's the robe I got my mom, sister, and me for my wedding to wear as we got ready. The robe runs roomy, so definitely get your true to size or size down! I also have the cozy robe, which is what I wear November-March ish. It's lined in the softest fleece material and is just heavenly! The cozy robe also runs true to size! If you dry on high, again, these pieces will shrink in length, so with the robes, I prefer to hang them to dry!
