Indian women's love for "nighties"

Thank you for all the comments ladies. All of us agree on not wearing nightie outside unless there is an urgent need, but think of our house-mates. If they don't mind you wearing nighties then I would say, you are lucky.

Women are preferred("expected" would be a strong word) to be in women-like dresses and not tank like clothes. Although you get well-cut nighties, Indians still love their girls/women to be in sarees/salwars/ anything that shows her as a woman.

Do you agree ?

Like ms.Varloo pointed, why can we not wear nightie when half-clad clothes are accepted outside ? Isn't it really the culture we build ?
If some of us are relaxed towards nighties till our gates, it becomes acceptable to us as a community.

Here is a little story - a couple here is US stays apart. Their marital agreement is such that they stay in separate houses. It's a crazy idea for Indians and I am not talking about this setting here, it was interesting that the wife claims that the thing she enjoys the most in this setting is 'wearing pyjamas whenever she wants'.

But for the onlookers I think many of us would slip into comfortable nightwears.

 

Thanks for comments ms.viji, ms.karapagam and user pradhmi.
Salwar is a good substitute. I like to wear cotton ones when i am home. That way we are pleasing both ourselves and people surrounding us.
Ms.Viji, women over 60 wearing nighties. Can we give them some leeway ? They are old and comfort factor is even more important to them. Also with health issues if they feel relaxed in nighties, so be it. Personally I like my mom well dressed and prefer her in saree, but behind closed doors I want her to wear whatever she wants..

Frocks - Used to wear them. It shows legs right. Maybe long ones will be good in conservative setup. When you are alone, frocks are great, little more visually appealing too !

 

@Simran - Yeah like I said, it'sm overuse of something and completely about where we draw the line, where we say 'NO' to ourselves !