I must admit that, for a semester or two in college, I was often to be seen wandering around the halls of the dorm and even at times plying the streets of Boston wearing a bathrobe. By my junior year, I had shifted away from wearing loungewear in public, and today, I’ll scarcely be caught bringing trash to the curb without first having donned proper attire.
In the home, however, I’m still a great aficionado of the bathrobe. I have a cotton robe I often don immediately after bathing and a fleece robe I’ll wear in the morning. My son has a fleece robe and my wife has a cashmere robe of which I may or may not harbor secret envy.
Choosing the right robe isn’t rocket science, but as it might be something you wear every single day for the next 10 years, go ahead and choose with care. Consider materials, the weight and warmth of a robe, the length and fit, and of course, the price. And if you think you might wear your bathrobe while walking down Bolyston Street on a Thursday afternoon, then consider style, too.
A note on fit
While many of the picks on our list contain “men’s” in the product description, we believe that all bathrobes can be worn regardless of gender. Keep an eye on sizing charts when shopping to ensure you select the right size for you. You may find that bathrobes designed with traditional men’s sizing have longer sleeves or hit lower on the leg.