MENS LOUNGE WEAR OPTIONS | DRESSING GOWNS | LOUNGE GOWNS & BATHROBES

In this video your host answers a viewer's question about mens loungewear and the different variations of lounge gowns a gentleman can employ in his home.
If you would like to become a Patreon of the The Chap's Guide channel and help with the funding of future content, please consider becoming a regular contributor via the easy to use Patreon website: / chapsguide
If you would like to support future content, a donation would be deeply appreciated via the 'buy me a coffee' website - www.buymeacoff...
Don't forget to check out my Instagram feed for daily chap updates: chapsguide
If you have a question to pose The Chap's Guide, please send it to: [e-mail]
=============================================================================
Equipment used in this filming of this video (Amazon links):
Camera - Canon Eos 250D: amzn.to/3bFaY7F
Lens - Cannon EFS 24mm f/2.8 STM: amzn.to/3aFT0kd
Tripod - K & F Incept Tripod: amzn.to/3eR5BEy
GorillaPod - Joby: amzn.to/35cJW5d
Shotgun microphone - Rode Video Mic Pro: amzn.to/3aKoSEw
Lavalier microphone: amzn.to/3cOEuYM
Studio lights - Neewer dimmable 2-pack LED studio lights: amzn.to/2Y6BsLB
#chapsguide #ashjones #mensstyle

[@CalebRhysWalker]

I am a enthusiastic advocate for domestic fez-wearing. I got my first one last year and wear it frequently around the house!

[@lefroy1]

Why the fez?

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

@@lefroy1because fezzes are cool!

[@lynn5447]

I love the fez! A dressing gown! What splendor!

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

Especially the fez! I wouldn't know what to do with a dressing gown, but I have a really strong urge to buy a fez!

[@ccooper8785]

Your jacket reminds me of my favourite boilersuit. Unfortunately they don't make them as good as that anymore. It is a sad day when one realises that one will have to go through life whilst wearing lesser boilersuits...

[@John_in_da_UP]

I enjoyed this video way more than I thought I would. Well done! I plan now on buying a Fez too, critics be damned.

[@vrdrew63]

Great stuff, Ash! I remember seeing an episode of Downton Abbey, where the Hugh Bonneville character was wearing a very fetching paisley silk lined dressing gown. Curious, I did in fact look at New & Lingwood's shop. Where you could pick up a very nice example for about £3500. It is a superb example of craftsmanship, fabric, and tailoring. But, to be honest, I just cannot imagine a set of circumstances where I would want to wear it. Certainly not in public (perish the thought!). And not even in private. I wouldn't eat breakfast in it. I wouldn't shave in it. It's a gorgeous article of clothing that just doesn't fit into just about any 21st century lifestyle. We don't have valets. We do have central heating. Bathrobes are another matter. And here I think a modern gentleman will get good mileage from a good-quality cotton terry bathrobe. The perfect garment to wear while shaving or brushing one's teeth, fresh from the shower or bath. White is a good colour choice, but challenging in the long run, to keep immaculate. And a dingy bathrobe is a sorry sight indeed.

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

The price would also be prohibitive for most people. It's more than I've ever spent on a car.....

[@vrdrew63]

@@KlausKokholmPetersen : I think prohibitive is the point. It's obviously not a garment, or a shop, that is affordable for the vast, vast majority of men. But we have to keep in mind we live in a world where there are a lot of people who have almost unbelievable amounts of wealth. There are something like 30,000 centi millionaires in the world. (That's people with a net worth of more than $100 million.) These are people who buy $8000 first class airline seats, if indeed they don't pay the $60,000-$70,000 to charter a private jet to fly them across the Atlantic. And from their perspective, a $5000 dressing gown is a mild indulgence. And I'm sure that New & Lingwood sells a couple dozen such gowns every month. The world has changed since the days of "Downton Abbey." The very rich don't live in draughty old castles any more. They don't employ armies of servants. They don't need to. They get by very well with a handful of highly-trusted, closely-vetted, highly-paid professionals. But every once in a while one of these wealthy men decides he'd like to look like a pre-war English aristocrat, at least in private. (And who can blame him?) So he buys a very expensive New & Lingwood dressing gown.

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

@@vrdrew63 an affordable dressing gown will still look very nice when worn with a fez! Isn't that the true purpose of it?

[@billyo54]

I must confess I had never thought about this subject and was amused by your presentation Ash. The dressing gowns shown do look amazing and has tweaked an interest in finding out more.

[@TheChapsGuide]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DJunclepaul2nd]

I recently started wearing 'lounge suits' around the house, to replace my 'lazy clothes'. Will be interested to see what you have to say here ha ha

[@CanadaFree-ce9jn]

I mainly use a department store bathrobe but still valued because it was a family gift. My prize robe is a black watch tartan thin wool robe which is vintage Woolrich made in USA.

[@bigbadbith8422]

Well, I’ve learned something today! I have a beautiful Bown of London dressing gown which, my wife assures me, is very comfortable. I have no idea.

[@mpithmore4643]

The fez, quite a statement of chapdom in an otherwise mediocre world. Much like the pith helmet. I’m quite seriously considering one for myself. Good show all around!

[@themoderndandy713]

I found a silk dressing gown in a vintage store that has my monogram-three letters and all! (At least, it looks like my monogram.) That's my favorite piece of loungewear. Men throughout history have often had special affection for their loungewear. Fred Astaire was buried in his favorite smoking jacket. Many aristocratic men, when being painted for their primary portrait, would choose to be pictured in their preferred dressing gown. (Alliteration intentional.) I've never heard of lounge gowns. Is this a British thing? Either way, the definitions-along with the "house coat"-are intuitive for their name. The dressing gown/house coat is dressy and meant to be worn around the house, while a bathrobe is for drying off after a bath. My dressing gown costs something like twenty dollars to dry clean. Do be prepared for this! I still find it to be a worthwhile item. Look at antique or vintage stores, and be prepared to spend around one hundred dollars (seventy-seven pounds) on them. Rules about loungewear aren't particularly strict. Super-loud garments, monograms, and silly accessories are all fine because what a man wears in the comfort of his own home is his and only his business.

[@RaoulKunz1]

" that has my monogram-three letters and all!" That's *awesome* - I had to get a new one, somewhat expensive, though nothing remotely on a New & Lingwood scale, to have my initials embroidered. But let's face it: I just don't have the physique for true vintage items, I'm both somewhat chubby *and,* what's worse, tall - this has already led to me wearing mostly made-to-measure clothing since even the more diverse European sizing in "tall", "normal" and "chubby" (paraphrasing here😆) offers no combination that would properly fit me without substantial correction tailoring and it's probably more price neutral to go straight to MtM... mopemope🤣 Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@johnbunton9177]

I have a thin cotton dressing gown in navy blue with a small white paisley pattern, which I wear most evenings in the warm summer months. I also have a vintage wool dressing gown in beige with a green windowpane stripe and a shawl collar that I wear on winter mornings or evenings when lounging in front of the fireplace. Both are extremely comfortable, yet elegant. -And I'm not embarrassed to answer the doorbell either early in the morning or late at night when wearing one of these robes.

[@thom-bennett-tailoring]

I love my wool/cashmere house coat/dressing gown in the winter. So much more elegant than a towelling bathrobe and slobby jogging trousers etc. Like hats, more gentlemen should wear them.

[@heavyearly9924]

Very informative. I learned about different types of robes and have added the word "ablutions" to my vocabulary.

[@velviaman3206]

One of my favourite words, very important not to confuse it with ablation.

[@9er..]

As always, I can’t show how much I appreciate all the time you spend researching and gusto in which you present it. Thank you so much Ash!

[@TheChapsGuide]

You are so welcome!

[@MarkmanOTW]

'...and can I wear a fez with them?' 😮😂 ...And Ash answers the question, just like that! 😉

[@alamore5084]

LOL, I like that one Mr Cooper would be proud.

[@MarkmanOTW]

@@alamore5084 👍🙏

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

Isnt that the whole purpose of the deessing gown now that we have central heating?

[@LeeHipperson]

The best lounge wear I've ever owned are CDLP home trousers - silky bamboo material, matching robe, perfect with a high quality cotton t-shirt, and velvet slippers.

[@05Rudey]

I always liked the idea of a Sherlock Holmes style smoking jacket

[@Manuel421]

I'm currently enjoying my short sleeved Cotton PJ sets but a Linen robe would be a solid option to perhaps add on in the future. Excellent presentation as always Ash.

[@MisterKnightly]

Someday I will own one of those magnificent dressing gowns. And perhaps a fez to be more like Pete. I just bought myself a lovely kimono style house coat (a Canadian bath robe, in essence) and it reminded me of why sometimes it's worth going aspirational.

[@polpan1973]

Very nice video and interesting topic. From my side, although I really like the gowns, I prefer to save and spend money on what I wear when I go out. When I go out, I enjoy looking elegant and smart, whilst being comfy. When I am at home, my main priority is just comfort.

[@tubekulose]

I've always been a big fan of dressing gowns. I love wearing them at home during the colder months. Best regards from Vienna, Austria!

[@Jsmith2024]

This was interesting. I'd never thought about it (other than a bathrobe). Un- or fortunately I live in an area where it's quite warm all year so I have no need for the dressing or lounge gown.

[@Customi207]

I have been waiting for this! As a proud owner of a vintage velvet smokingjacket and looking for the headwear to pair it, this was perfect.

[@kaykunz4730]

I never thought about these types of garments because I have no use for it. I enjoyed your presentation of the subject. I laughed more than once.

[@SestoMazzanti]

Thanks Ed Harris

[@ccooper8785]

You may well be the best chap to advise me on a tricky conundrum. What would be the latest time that it would still be considered acceptable to be wearing ones favourite dressing gown in Tesco on those days when one cashes ones dole giro? One would be mortified to be considered mangénue (or indeed ingénue) as it is bad enough being forced to rise at the crack of noon once per fortnight after all...

[@geoffreysundstrom]

Ha ha…. Another great video. Have owned a variation of all three and always thought of them as bath robes, including a lavishly embroidered silk robe from Chinatown in New York - which I now know should have been set aside and used as a dressing gown. Probably would not have gone well with a fez however.

[@PotsdamSenior]

Those dressing gowns look great! But thanks to central heating, lined and padded sounds a bit like overkill. My lounge gown is plenty warm enough for me. I tweaked it a bit by adding two buttons in the front to close it more securely. A Kimono looks tempting, too. And appearantly easy enough to sew yourself, so that might be a nice project if I find a pretty pice of silk for a reasonable price.

[@w.adammandelbaum1805]

These days of internet communication it's important to still engage in fez to fez meetings.

[@kletts42]

Thank you for defining these items. I think I actually have a lounge robe. I thought it was a bath robe, but the fabric is wrong.

[@nicksuffolk7755]

Excellent episode,very interesting, I might keep my eyes open for a dressing gown at some point, love the Fez!

[@FinnGriffin]

Ablutions…lol. Nice touch! Love the subject!

[@ezequielmartinezboero658]

Hola Ash! Soy un nuevo suscriptor de tu canal, desde Buenos Aires Argentina. Confieso que me encanta y fascina la temática que de la que trata el canal, es un verdadero lujo escucharte en cada uno de los videos, transportandome a una atmósfera de elegancia y sofisticación. También repaso mi idioma ingles, by the way, jeje. Un verdadero placer! Un gran saludo !

[@TheChapsGuide]

Welcome aboard sir.

[@Lordrixson5489]

I've been looking to invest in a few items of elegant lounge wear, including a dressing gown, slippers, and smoking jacket. "Just like that"

[@JamesDavis-ke5qk]

Dear Sir, A very funny finish to a very interesting video. I remember you saying in a previous video that the fez was your sons. LOL

[@ronaldpoppe3774]

Ash I would think the dressing gown or a smoking jacket would be more appropriate with a fez.😉. Great video. Cheers Ron

[@andrewjames9963]

Great explanation

[@MisterBurtonshaw]

Just the thing to go with my purple velvet slippers! .... which are nearly all made by Bowhill & Elliot .... despite which shoe firm sells them, and puts their label on.

[@DJunclepaul2nd]

I recently started to wear a 'lounge suit' around the house to replace my 'lazy clothes'. Will be interested to see what you have to say here ha ha

[@hendrikjanriesebos1293]

As dr Who said:" Fezzes are cool." No further comment, dear sir.

[@markfowler5612]

To flick that fez like a pro Ash! Thoughts on the safari jacket? Thinking of adopting one as a travel jacket for warmer climes this year.

[@machismotv]

great video!

[@bigvisk1125]

My wife eas just telling me I need a new robe. I'm going to tell her I need one of them fancy dressing gowns... don't think she will go for it though. A nice lounge gown might work, off to the Google. Have any recommendations for a high quality but affordable lounge gown?

[@rhodeislandstreetpreaching4252]

I love that brand!

[@shaunhagan1610]

Very nice video. Thanks for doing it.

[@TheChapsGuide]

My pleasure!

[@adrianwalker2833]

I am curious to know as to why the FEZ has entered the realms of gentlemanly attire? is there a special reason? I do admit they look very stylish!

[@RaoulKunz1]

It has entered the realm of western attire during the "Orientalist" craze of the later 19th century as a "home-wear hat" because it wasn't part of the "socially coded" hats worn in everyday life. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@adrianwalker2833]

@@RaoulKunz1 Thanks, I had always wondered why.

[@RaoulKunz1]

@@adrianwalker2833 You're welcome - there's a more elaborate answer on this further down.^^ Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@adrianwalker2833]

@@RaoulKunz1 I've seen it already!

[@joeo7257]

The difference in a portrait and a picture is the price!

[@Mr.honest0707]

Very interesting video Sir, I did not know there was a difference between a dressing gown and lounge gown, but what about smoking jackets? Is it different from the dressing gown?

[@alamore5084]

Ash - I must correct you as there is now a 4th tier not covered here. At midday in our local supermarket we have 'chavs' resplendent in pyjamas/ onesies, wearing slippers. For these 'nylon nightmares' it is obligatory to carry an open can of monster, or preferably special brew in the left hand. I am led to believe this helps them tell the time, in place of a wristwatch.

[@TheChapsGuide]

Time is barely a concept to such people - day/night, it’s all the same to them!

[@alamore5084]

​@@TheChapsGuideSadly I was citing real examples as well. My children were non-plussed when the nylon nightmares came in the shop wearing bed time clothes and drinking lager.

[@Santoshlv426]

Ever the well of sartorial pedagogy Ash. I could never understand why a man would need a "gown" of any sort and now I know it has to do with the cold homes. We don't have those here in South Africa, as we'll only use it for 4 weeks a year, if that ! Still can't be used to that Fez and aren't those supposed to be worn in the Middle East !

[@jimreece7615]

I’m moving away from a bathrobe to Terry towelling shorts and shirt combo instead.

[@dko9048]

Every entertaining vid 😂😂👍👍👍👍

[@Heywood.Jablome]

See Sir Hugh Heffner! A smoking jacket is a men's lounge jacket that was originally designed for smoking tobacco. It originated in Britain in the 1870s and evolved from the long dressing gown as smoking became popular among the European aristocracy in the 19th century. The jacket's main purpose was to protect the wearer's clothing from tobacco smoke odors and to keep them warm and comfortable while smoking.

[@Roberto-tu5re]

I wear a moroccan djellaba I picked up in Marrakesh for winter lounge wear. Great here in Spain for those cold winter nights of 10c (I have lived here a long time so to me that is cold, give me a break gents) It drives my wife crazy so more of an excuse to wear it plus the Amazon guy says I look `Genial` so works for me ............................ who wants to look normal anyway.

[@penguin_edits]

You forgot the TV jacket!

[@danielfrancis3660]

A double breasted shawl collar woollen top in this day and age would suffice as a house jacket.

[@TheRealFeechLaManna]

Let's have the video on the Fez! We all love this clownish headpiece BUT what is it, what is the history, when to wear it and what on earth makes anyone think this belong in the wardrobe of a gentleman?

[@adrianwalker2833]

I had just had an answer to my similar question, a few entries down below.

[@RaoulKunz1]

It's been around for a *long* time, as one would expect from such a simple hat, but it's entered western consciousness starting with the Ottoman army's headgear, introduced the early 19th century, encountered during the much romanticised Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). It truly entered western dress as a "home-wear-hat" in the later parts of the 19th and the ante-bellum 20th century following the many, today one would say "pop-cultural", orientalist crazes of public fascination with "the Orient". And since it's not coded into any of the western social codes for when and what hat to wear, except under the label "exotic foreign hats seen on exotic foreigners", it became a preferred item for home-wear. And yes, the cheaper ones tend to look "clownish" but the "proper" ones really don't - and as a German with many Turkish friends I associate it more with the Ottoman Empire than anything else, but this is no criticism, just a different base of perception!^^ Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@RaoulKunz1]

Ah redundancy - sorry^^. Happens when the "writing and answer" and "getting an answer" overlap^^. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

The true purpose of the dressing gown is to provide an occasion to wear a fez!

[@adrianwalker2833]

On what occasions would you wear a SMOKING JACKET?

[@TheChapsGuide]

In the modern world the name is something of a misnomer, they can be worn in any number of casual situations, opposed to the original intention of protecting one's clothing from the smell of smoke or burns when smoking at home.

[@adrianwalker2833]

@@TheChapsGuide Thanks!

[@marclussier7350]

Is'nt it a tradition to receive at home in a dressing gown?

[@philparkinson462]

Smoking jacket and cap; fez rather infra dig.

[@Year_Of_The_Cat]

Just buy a pair of 100% Cotton lounge wear bottoms and top from Next 😏 Problem solved 🤣 £50, max 😏

[@philipjeeves7448]

Perhaps with the fez on, it suggests you are a Doctor Who fan before it went down woke street.

[@TheChapsGuide]

It is my son's fez, and it was from a World Book Day outfit in which he dressed as Dr Who (many years ago).