British-Made Men's Dressing Gowns, Robes and Bathrobes in London — Voted by the Community

The dressing gown as a garment has roots in European and British domestic dress traditions dating back several centuries. In Britain, dressing gowns became particularly popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as informal outerwear worn at home over nightshirts or day clothes, influenced by similar lounge robes worn in continental Europe. These early garments — often made of rich materials like silks or printed cottons — were associated with comfort and domestic leisure. By the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, dressing gowns were common in British households as everyday loungewear. With improvements in textile manufacture, a variety of fabrics — from lightweight cottons to warmer flannels — became widely available, allowing dressing gowns to serve both practical warmth and relaxed style. Throughout this evolution, British textile and garment makers applied established cloth production and tailoring skills to produce gowns that balanced comfort, durability, and quality. Today’s British-made dressing gowns continue this tradition, with modern makers using quality fabrics and careful construction to deliver comfortable and durable garments suited to contemporary lifestyles.