Floor-length gowns are more formal than ankle-grazing or high-low styles. Keep the focus on your upper body with long earrings. A strapless gown, such as Donna Karan New York Women’s Straight-Neck ...

Our high street favourites include Next, Gap, Littlewoods and Marks & Spencer whose Toile de Jouy cotton pyjamas (£25) have a pretty floral design while their satin PJs (£22) are pure decadence.

the rise of machine-washable silk has meant many brands are now making “everyday” silk sleepwear that’ll work ... so you can mix and match a long-sleeve with short-shorts, or a tank with ...