hot babes slumber party

Three of my blogging friends are coming to visit me for a few days in July.
I am very excited about this visit and have all kinds of plans - an afternoon at the beach, some indigenous Tuvaluan food, a day in the city.
I have some concerns as well: will they see the inch of dust behind the armoire in the living room? Will they have a problem sleeping dorm-style? Will we be able to fit everything we want to do in the time we have?
Of course I know they will be delighted to be here and that I will over-think the condition of my house, but there is one problem that Susie and I were discussing today on the phone that there are no easy answers for: SLEEPWEAR.

In the past, when the four of us have been together in Chicago, we were in a deluxe apartment - FULL OF WOMEN.
There was no problem wearing flannel jammies, going bra-less (unless Henry showed up), having bed head, or being barefoot, because Poppy just opened more champagne and it was "just us."
But I realized, a couple of weeks ago, that the visit in July will not be "just us." There will be four men walking around the house in the early hours of the morning and late in the evening and I know that what I usually wear to bed each night is NOT going to cut it for Bloghere 08, and now that I've spoken to Susie, as she was wandering through TJ Maxx, she knows too.
I know, I know, you are all going to email me to say: just wear whatever you normally do when you have your coffee! you'll be adorable!
And, while it's true that we WILL be adorable, no one is going to come down to the kitchen in a tee shirt and panties.
I, for one, am not convinced that I need to purchase an outfit to wear at breakfast. But Susie wasn't so sure.
Purchasing sleepwear poses another set of problems.
One doesn't usually wear a bra under sleepwear...but would one go bra-less in my home? Probably not. There are teenage boys here.
Might someone wear a slip of a nightgown in my kitchen at 8 AM? I can't imagine.
And so our quest begins - each of us will need something cool (it will be July and we do have air conditioning, but flannel isn't going to work), something appropriate (Oldest won't give us a second glance but Youngest is easily embarrassed), and something comfortable.


Wendy has the most adorable retro kitchen in the world. She's got some of those old floral prints and red accessories and there's Jadeite sprinkled throughout.



This little number reminds me of her, and it has the added bonus of allowing the wearer to don a bra. I'm hoping she'll pose this way when she admires my spotless grout.



I would prefer it if this came in gray or brown - but I might be able to be convinced to wear it. With a tee shirt and pants underneath it. I just wish it was shorter.



Poppy's all literary and shit. She should pick these up. I'm pretty sure those are Katherine Mansfield quotes on the fabric. I'll remind her to leave all but one button open.



Actually, this might be better for me. It's gray! And it's a romper! Can't you just see me? I especially appreciate the clever binding on the thighs. I need something to draw more attention to my thighs.

After lots and lots of searching (read: thumbing my way through the catalogues I got in the mail yesterday) I finally found an ensemble for Susie.



I know you probably haven't ever seen Susie - but let me tell you, this outfit SCREAMS Susie Sunshine. If she's feeling shy she can borrow a cardigan from me.