A woman's nightgown

A man's pajamas

Nightwear – also called sleepwear, nightclothes, or nightdress – is clothing designed to be worn while sleeping. The style of nightwear worn may vary with the seasons, with warmer styles being worn in colder conditions and vice versa. Some styles or materials are selected to be visually appealing or erotic in addition to their functional purposes.

Nightwear includes:

• Adult onesie - and other all-in-one footed sleepsuits worn by adults but similar to an infant onesie, usually made from cotton, and marketed under a number of different brand names.
• Babydoll - a short, sometimes sleeveless, loose-fitting nightgown or negligee for women, generally designed to resemble a young girl's nightgown.
• Blanket sleeper - a warm sleeping garment for infants and young children.
• Chemise - when used in reference to sleepwear, it is a delicate, usually provocative, loose-fitting, sleeveless, shirt-like lingerie, similar to babydoll, but tighter at the hips.
• Negligee - loose, sensuous nightwear for women usually made of sheer or semi-translucent fabrics and trimmed with lace or other fine material, and bows.
• Nightgown - loose hanging nightwear for women, typically made from cotton, silk, satin, or nylon.
• Nightshirt - loose-fitting garment, longer than a regular shirt.
• Nightcap - a warm cloth cap sometimes worn by women or men with pajamas or a nightgown.
• Pajamas - loose fitting two-piece garments for women, men and children. They may be made from cotton, silk, satin or synthetic materials; some couples may choose to have the woman wear the pajama top, while the man wears the bottom.
• Peignoir - a long outer garment for women usually sheer and made of chiffon. They are usually sold with a matching nightgown, negligee or panties.

Other types of garment are commonly worn for sleeping, but not exclusively so, including t-shirts, tank tops, sweatpants and gym shorts as well as underwear with no outer garment. Also, sleeping without clothing is not uncommon.

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According to a 2004 United States survey, 13% of men wear pajamas or nightgowns for sleeping, whereas 31% wear underwear and another 31% sleep nude. Among women, 55% wear pajamas or nightgowns, which were counted under the same option^[1]:

In the U.S. 31% of men and 14% of women report sleeping in the nude, while in the U.K. 47% of men and 17% of women do

A survey by the BBC The Clothes Show Magazine in 1996 revealed the following about sleepwear in the UK^[2]

†Most common response in 'Other' from women was outdoor clothes, from men shorts.

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Margot Robbie
Robbie at the 2011 Logie Awards
Born	Margot Robbie (1990-07-02) 2 July 1990 (age 21) Gold Coast, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present

Margot Robbie (born 2 July 1990) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Donna Freedman on the soap opera Neighbours, which earned her two Logie Award nominations. In 2011, Robbie began starring as Laura Cameron in the ABC drama series Pan Am.

Early life[link]

Robbie was born on 2 July 1990 and grew up on the Gold Coast in Australia. Robbie split her time between the beach and her grandparents' farm, before moving to Melbourne when she was seventeen to begin acting professionally.^[1] She graduated from Somerset College on the Gold Coast in 2007.^[2]

Career[link]

Robbie has been acting professionally since 2007, when she starred in two feature films, I.C.U. and Vigilante, both directed by Aash Aaron. After impressing the director with her performance during an audition, she won the lead in I.C.U. without an agent at the time.^[3] She has also acted in commercials and featured in a guest role in City Homicide as Caitlin Brentford in 2008.^[4]

Robbie began appearing as Donna Freedman on Neighbours from June 2008.^[3] The character was originally only a guest role, but she was soon promoted to a regular cast member.^[5] In an interview with Digital Spy, Robbie said she had gone on a snowboarding holiday to Canada with her boyfriend soon after auditioning, but had to return after only two days when told that she had won the role.^[6]

In early 2009, Robbie appeared in various Network Ten promotions, featuring an ensemble of popular Australian faces on the network. In July 2009, she filled the "Generation Y" guest spot on the Network Ten show Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. Robbie also became a Youth Ambassador for missing persons as part of National Youth Week.^[7]

In the same year, she was nominated for "Most Popular New Female Talent" at the Australian Logie Awards.^[8] She was also nominated for "Favorite Hottie" at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and was up against her Neighbours co-star Dean Geyer.^[9] In September 2010, Robbie announced that she was to leave Neighbours after almost three years to pursue an acting career in Hollywood.^[10] Her final scenes aired on 26 January 2011 and in April of that year, Robbie was nominated for "Most Popular Actress" at the Logie Awards.^[11]

After arriving in Los Angeles for pilot season, Robbie auditioned for the new series of Charlie's Angels.^[12] However, the producers at Sony Pictures Television preferred her for a role in ABC drama series Pan Am.^[12] Robbie landed the role of Laura Cameron, a newly trained flight attendant.^[13]

Personal life[link]

In 2009, Robbie began residing in a house with her Neighbours co-star Ashleigh Brewer.^[14] Following her decision to quit Neighbours, Robbie announced that she was moving to Los Angeles to live with her former co-star Caitlin Stasey.^[15] During production for Pan Am, Robbie resides in New York.^[1]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Margot Robbie Site
• Margot Robbie at the Internet Movie Database
• Margot Robbie profile on The Perfect Blend, a Neighbours fan site
• Official Neighbours Website (Australia)
• Ramsay St gets a new generation Sydney Morning Herald article
• Anti-Smoking campaigner Dorset Western Gazette article

Helen Joyce Flanagan (born 7 August 1990^[1]) is an English actress best known for playing Rosie Webster in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.^[2]

Flanagan has played Rosie Webster in Coronation Street since 2000, when she was ten years old. In the 2006 British Soap Awards, Flanagan was nominated for the Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress, losing to Ellis Hollins. In 2007, she was nominated for "Villain of the Year" at the same awards, losing out to Jack P. Shepherd, who plays David Platt in Coronation Street.

In October 2011, Flanagan announced that she will be leaving Coronation Street in February 2012.^[3]

Flanagan is presently dating Swansea City footballer Scott Sinclair.^[4]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Helen Flanagan at the Internet Movie Database

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