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6 Of The Best Nightie Dresses - And The Flat Shoe Styles To Wear Them With This Summer
From silky slips and Mary Janes to cotton voile smocks with fisherman sandals.
Be it Courtney Love in a beat up slip dress and boots, Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby in a blue nightdress wielding a knife or Wendy Darling waiting at her window for Peter Pan in an Edwardian cotton nightgown, nighties loom large in popular culture. Visually signalling innocence, or perhaps a loss of it, there's something exposing about a nightdress and therefore also something liberating and pretty punk rock about wearing it outside. This is all to say: we think wearing nighties in the day is cool and you should try it.
Emerging as one of summer 2025's hottest trends (thanks to designers like Chloé, smaller brands like If Only If ,and cool girls like Daisy Edgar Jones and Sabrina Carpenter), nighties are coming in all shapes and sizes. From slinky, silky slips to cotton voile smocks, there really is a nightie style for everyone.
However, we know it can be a little tricky to know what shoes to pair them with, so here are six shoe styles that work and exactly what nightie to pair them with.
Boat shoes are a key shoe trend of the season, but a little tricky to style. We've kept things very straightforward by pairing it with a black minidress from Dôen.
Lean into feminine shapes and soft hues by pairing these sky blue Mary Janes with Chloé's boho midi dress.
Jelly shoes add a girlish feel to any ensemble, that's why we've paired it with a more grown-up midi-length slip, to add some contrast.
Take a leaf out of Dua Lipa's book and try some sneakerinas - these Puma Speedcats would pair well with If Only If's Heather dress and are perfect for a summer in the city.
If you're looking for an office appropriate nightie combination, this is as good as it gets. Layer with an oversized shirt or cardigan for extra prim points.
Can you think of a cuter combination? Take yourself on an adorable picnic or to the seaside in this ditsy print dress and bold fisherman sandals.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
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