I have recurring dreams that I'm at work, in public, etc. and I'm wearing my nightgown. I spend the whole dream wondering why I didn't get dressed before leaving the house, and trying to prevent people from noticing what I'm wearing.
I once read that Barbara Walters managed to make a frilly robe look like an evening gown, when she had to go to a last-minute invitation formal event in Manila. I don't think I could pull that off.
ETA: I had to see if my memory served me correctly, so I Googled Barbara Walters nightgown:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...pg=6331,689236