A peignoir is a long nightgown for women usually sheer and made of chiffon. It is repeatedly mentioned in the novel The Awakening, by Kate Chopin, somewhat like a show of when she is awakening. Peignoir is also notably featured in the opening stanza of the poem Sunday Morning by Wallace Stevens and in opening chapters of the novel Tender Is The Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald where it is described in the context of beach attire. Peignoirs are usually sold with matching panties but are often worn with no underwear. Pink chiffon nightie A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear nowadays solely for women, Its length may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir) but is typically knee-length. ... Chiffon, which is a French word for rag, is a lightweight sheer material with a slightly rough feel to it. ... The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, published in 1899. ... Kate Chopin, was born Katherine OFlaherty (February 8, 1851 – August 22, 1904), was an American author of short stories and novels. ... Wallace Stevens Wallace Stevens (October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was a major American Modernist poet. ... Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an Irish American Jazz Age novelist and short story writer. ... Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for womens undergarments. ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ...