Do you still wear a nightcap ?

SaveOurLyric

While I eschew one during the summer months, this sudden jolt into Autumn prompts thoughts of donning the nightcap again. But it seems fewer and fewer are these days. For what its worth, cotton rather than wool always.
So, do you still wear yours ?

Drexel

Ah what do you mean still..??

Awkward Badger

You wear a hat to bed? Or have you spilled your brandy?

Agricola

No, its not the 1890's and I have this thing called central heating.

DLMA23

Only when camping

Sky King

When I hear about nightcaps I always think about this lovely spot

http://www.property.ie/commercial-property/The-Night-Cap-Bar-Dunkitt-Co-Kilkenny/53275/

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I was born in 1944 and have never heard of anybody wearing a nightcap apart from my grandfather in the 1880s. You can't be serious in this age of heated homes.

SkyBlueClouds

I sometimes wear an extra pair of socks, but no, never a beanie hat.

The Backwards Man

Yep.

And long johns.

Lia_lia

I had to Google nightcap. Thought it was a drink

SaveOurLyric

Lia_lia wrote: »

I had to Google nightcap. Thought it was a drink

Really ?

What do you call it ? https://www.google.ie/search?q=nightcap&biw=1366&bih=698&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=-O4uVLCyMbHB7AbxkYHoBg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ

0byme75341jo28

You'd look like some plank in one of those in fairness..

Sky King

Anson Skinny Theoretician wrote: »

You'd look like some plank in one of those in fairness..

I bet hipsters wear them

hardCopy

I used to but my butler puts far too much starch in it

Timberrrrrrrr

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

While I eschew one during the summer months, this sudden jolt into Autumn prompts thoughts of donning the nightcap again. But it seems fewer and fewer are these days. For what its worth, cotton rather than wool always.
So, do you still wear yours ?

Is your name Ebeneezer Scrooge by any chance?

RobbingBandit

Don't mind these peasants OP, bloody great unwashed not wearing nightcaps.

Czarcasm

Two hot water bottles (one at my feet, one under my back), long johns, thermal vest, pyjamas...

No nightcap, unless OP you mean a small glass of brandy the odd time, but that's before I go to bed

Buona Fortuna

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

While I eschew one during the summer months, this sudden jolt into Autumn prompts thoughts of donning the nightcap again. But it seems fewer and fewer are these days. For what its worth, cotton rather than wool always.
So, do you still wear yours ?

We have the cows underneath our bedroom so its always lovely and warm

Lalealynn

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

While I eschew one during the summer months, this sudden jolt into Autumn prompts thoughts of donning the nightcap again. But it seems fewer and fewer are these days. For what its worth, cotton rather than wool always.
So, do you still wear yours ?

No I put the covers over my head.

Paramite Pie

SkyBlueClouds wrote: »

I sometimes wear an extra pair of socks, but no, never a beanie hat.

Socks? In bed?? wtf???

SkyBlueClouds

Paramite Pie wrote: »

Socks? In bed?? wtf???

Don't diss it till one has tried it. Some of us have terrible circulation and require extra cover for our toes!!

SaveOurLyric

Paramite Pie wrote: »

Socks? In bed?? wtf???

I know.

Stockings man. Stockings.

BlaasForRafa

Sky King wrote: »

When I hear about nightcaps I always think about this lovely spot

http://www.property.ie/commercial-property/The-Night-Cap-Bar-Dunkitt-Co-Kilkenny/53275/

Ah yes it used the nightly meeting spot for drink-drivers anonymous (south KK/Waterford branch)!

ElleEm

If it's really cold, I will wear a hoody with the hood pulled up. I love a pair of socks in bed! Cosy!

Tail Docker

I wouldn't go to bed without my nightcap. Jameson do nice ones, or Powers. They help me sleep. Stop the head from churning.

Speedsie

Always wear a night cap in winter, otherwise I get a head cold.

For a long time it was a simple cotton one, but last year I bought a lovely silk Balaclava in Great Outdoors, it's fabulous.

I live in a cold house.....

Buona Fortuna

ElleEm wrote: »

If it's really cold, I will wear a hoody with the hood pulled up. I love a pair of socks in bed! Cosy!

So just the hoodie and the socks?

Look kind of funny if there was some sort of emergency in the night

c_man

Kayson Moldy Balance wrote: »

I was born in 1944 and have never heard of anybody wearing a nightcap apart from my grandfather in the 1880s. You can't be serious in this age of heated homes.

Well in fariness... I lived in a right Celtic Tiger crap-orama apartment during college. During the bad Winter of 2010 I wore a hat and was fully clothed going to bed. The housemates did the same. The place had no bloody heating and the walls were of cardboard quality, no insulation.

Ice Storm

I knew I'd read something about night caps recently. From Nicholas Nickleby:

I know you'll excuse me, Nicholas, my dear, but I don't like to do this before a third person; indeed, before a young man it would not be quite proper, though really after all, I don't know what harm there is in it, except that to be sure it's not a very becoming thing, though some people say it is very much so, and really I don't know why it should not be, if it's well got up, and the borders are small-plaited; of course, a good deal depends upon that."

With which preface Mrs. Nickleby took her nightcap from between the leaves of a very large prayer-book where it had been folded up small, and proceeded to tie it on: tailing away in her usual discursive manner, all the time.

"People may say what they like," observed Mrs. Nickleby, "but there's a great deal of comfort in a night-cap, as I'm sure you would confess, Nicholas my dear, if you would only have strings to yours, and wear it like a Christian, instead of sticking it upon the very top of your head like a blue-coat boy; you needn't think it an unmanly or quizzical thing to be particular about your night-cap, for I have often heard your poor dear papa, and the reverend ... say, that the young men at college are uncommonly particular about their night-caps, and that the Oxford night-caps are quite celebrated for their strength and goodness; so much so, indeed, that the young men never dream of going to bed without'em, and I believe it's admitted on all hands that they know what's good, and don't coddle themselves.

Ruu

Is this Ernie and Bert???

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110312091038/muppet/images/b/bf/Eb-toes.jpg

bnt

Never felt the need for one, since my head never gets cold. I have the opposite problem: head hot, feet cold.

mickydoomsux

I only wear my underjocks to bed at night because i'm an actual grown man.

Seriously? Hoodies? Socks?

Why not just wear a ****ing tuxedo?

Tar.Aldarion

Still? Lol that's a good one!

As others allude to the only one I've ever had is a whiskey.

humanji

I wear a top hat and tails, if that counts. Only in débutante season, mind. I'm not uncouth.

Fr_Dougal

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

While I eschew one during the summer months, this sudden jolt into Autumn prompts thoughts of donning the nightcap again. But it seems fewer and fewer are these days. For what its worth, cotton rather than wool always.
So, do you still wear yours ?

No, the onion on my belt keeps me warm enough.

ElleEm

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

So just the hoodie and the socks?

Look kind of funny if there was some sort of emergency in the night

I need to allow for easy access to the important bits

Capt'n Midnight

Nightcap ?

Marks brothers mirror scene.

kerry4sam

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

While I eschew one during the summer months, this sudden jolt into Autumn prompts thoughts of donning the nightcap again. But it seems fewer and fewer are these days. For what its worth, cotton rather than wool always.
So, do you still wear yours ?

I have one of these and a long nightcap to match, but never wear that night-cap.
Only ever wear something over my head at night if I've a headcold, as the heat escapes through the head and it keeps me well warm then so it does.

So no, don't wear the night-cap, but it does look cute,
kerry4sam