Ever heard about pajamas to deal with hot flashes?  They always looked like something your grandmother should wear to me. Sensible nighties in “tasteful” pastels with a frill at the bottom and bit of lace trim for that feminine touch.  

You know the spiel.  They use “wicking”.  It is material that absorbs sweat so you can stay cool and dry.  Bit like a paper towel sucks up spills. All sounds about as appealing as a wet paper towel as well.

You might as well wear a sign saying “No sex please”.

So when the people from CoolSets asked me to review their product line I was less than enthused.  I mean really. Moi?  In a granny nightie?

But I went to the site and looked at their new product line. Yes there are pastels. And yes there are definitely some frills and lace. But there is also a sexy red nightie, some cool yoga style sets and a very pretty range in bold florals and polka dots patterns.

I opted for something not so “me” to take me out of my comfort zone to make it harder for them to put me back in it. Since I usually wear a nightie, I chose the Wicking Front Snap Pajama Top in Floral Dream ($44.00) with a matching  Wicking Lace Pajama Bloomers ($39.00). 

Now you know I don’t get hot flashes .. yet.  But I still tried them. Over and over.  During hot winter nights with too much heat and during a hot summer night with no air conditioning.  They worked.  They do absorb the sweat.  In fact the bloomers were a good idea as they helped more than a nightie would I think.   

But when you are going to pay $83 for nightwear you also want to know they last. So I washed them in front loading machine and line dried them. (I never put things like this in a dryer).  I even let my husband wash them.  They survived.  Stitching and trim intact.

Sizing? I purchased based on the size chart.  In reality a size smaller would have been better.

My ideal?  I would love to see the top made longer into a nightie with perhaps some legging type pants for a truly day wear look.

All up the verdict?  “No Sweat”!

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