We tested the black, which picked up a fair amount of fuzz just from walking around the house. Finally, the raw high-low hemline on the Lunya is designed to make climbing the stairs easier, but if the length is too long, Lunya offers directions to cut the bottom hem to fit you. We did not have the nerve to try this ourselves and were surprised that such an expensive robe might require wielding scissors to get a great fit.
With a rustic look and the coarser fabric of linen, this unisex robe was the lightest and softest linen we tried. Barts Robe proved to be the best for its expensive-looking linen, light weight, softer texture, and fit. This robe fell mid-calf on a 5-foot-2 tester. After one wash, the bottom hem had some ripples in it that took some elbow grease to iron out, but we were able to get it smooth again.
We also wish it came in extended sizes. If you love the look and feel of linen, this robe is fantastic. If you prefer something softer, our other picks may work better for you. When buying a robe for yourself, you may already know the materials and styles you like. We originally tested robes in , then we tested more in and and updated this guide.
After talking to our experts and our staff, I looked at which robes garnered the highest ratings from both department stores and smaller, startup bedding companies. For our update, I researched new offerings from direct-to-consumer bedding brands and looked for robes available in more inclusive sizes. From that research, we determined our criteria for a great robe. Instead, we focused on terry, plush, fleece, linen, waffle, knits, and peshtemal, since they can be washed and dried.
We tried to pick the softest or highest-quality robes we could find in those materials. Size and color options: Wherever we could, we looked for robes with a wide range of sizes for men, women, and kids.
We also looked for robes with several color options. All our picks offer returns, and many come with excellent guarantees or warranties.
Construction and design: We considered design details like pockets a must! Perennial availability: We wanted to recommend robes that you could find with ease, robes that were available year-round or would at least return year after year.
We considered robes in total, narrowing them down for testing by reading user reviews, checking for inaccurate and fake reviews where we could, and considering material, style, brand reputation, and robe availability. We tried on each robe and took notes about its feel. Bruce Cohen, president and owner of Boca Terry , told us to check the stitching on the side seams, armholes, and the bottom hems, so we looked at these areas, as well as the overall construction.
Then we washed and dried them once and checked for snags, pilling, and any problems at the seams. In , a panel of six testers a group of family members together for the holidays, composed of three men, two women, and one little girl , tried on the robes that made it through to this second round of testing.
This helped us eliminate a few more. Next, we set the inside temperature to 73 degrees and spent time in each finalist robe to see if any caused overheating, which one felt like a natural piece of clothing, and which were generally the most comfortable for everyday, around-the-house activities. For the warm-weather robes, we tried them on over bare skin and over a T-shirt to see how they felt in mild temperatures and how easy it was to apply makeup or move around.
We performed cold tests with the chilly weather robes—fleece, terry, plush, and flannel. We walked from the front door and down the driveway to the mailbox and back during a frigid January cold snap in New Jersey it was about 19 degrees. We rated each robe based on how long we could be outside before the cold got uncomfortable. With the terry and waffle robes, we showered, quickly towel dried, and then put on each robe and walked from the bathroom to the bedroom to see how comfortable each robe felt on wet or damp skin, as well as how well it absorbed any remaining moisture.
Then we hung the robes on a hook and timed how long it took them to dry. In , we tried 12 new options in waffle, fleece, and cotton. I washed and dried them all, measured each for shrinkage, and had two testers—one woman myself and one man—try on each robe to note their warmth, comfort, sizing, and style. We had a few robes come close to our picks, but none surpassed them after these first two rounds, so we did not perform shower tests, drying tests, or additional wash tests.
We should be testing the new version in October and updating the guide ahead of the winter season. Bruce Cohen told us that if you wear a robe with any frequency you should wash it as often as you wash your towels and we suggest doing that after three or four uses. He also told us to avoid bleach. We found that if we followed the care instructions, all our picks stayed fresh and like new after five washes. In — we also heard several complaints from readers and staffers about customer service problems with Snowe, including long shipping delays and a lack of communication about orders.
We bought and retested another Snowe robe and had our own shipping issues—we ordered an in-stock robe in December , then received an order confirmation saying it was back ordered until the end of January. When we finally tested the robe it snagged more in the wash than our original tester.
After a wash it shrank significantly but still fit our male tester, who typically wears an XXL. The Riley Hooded Waffle Robe was so luxe out of the package, but it had a strange smell. If you want an affordable gift or just need more size options, though, they are warm, comfy robes. Ugg also discontinued the plus size options that were available in our testing.
Bean Men's Rugby Robe , flannel-lined was heavy and warm, but the large logo on the pocket was an absolute dealbreaker for our male tester, who said he would never wear it. The Honeydew Intimates Jersey Robe has a cute short length and comes in fun colors and a good range of sizes, but the jersey knit felt cheap, and it clung to every curve and bulge in an unflattering way.
The fabric on the Riley Four-Layer Robe is fantastic—gauzy but not too thin, and just right for warmer temperatures if you want something more substantial than the Natori jersey or Rough Linen linen robes. But the proportions were all wrong on our two testers. Our sample robes were comically long, with much-too-big sleeves, on both a five-foot-nine size medium tester, and a five-foot-two size XL tester. Bruce Cohen, president and owner of Boca Terry , email interview, November 30, How to Choose a Bathrobe , Overstock.
Guide to Bathrobes , Comfy Robes. Jackie Reeve is a senior staff writer covering bedding, organization, and home goods at Wirecutter since Her quilt patterns and her other written work have appeared in various publications.
Why you should trust us Best full-length fleece robe: L. Why you should trust us. Best full-length fleece robe: L. Our pick. How it feels: Soft and cozy, like wrapping up in a fleece blanket.
The thick and comfortable L. Photo: Michael Hession. Colors: five solid colors. Best for kids: L. Sizes: unisex kids 4, 5—6, 6X—7, 8, 10—12, 14—16, Colors: four solid colors. Restoration Hardware Luxury Plush Long Robe The most sumptuous robe This plush robe is comfortable and comforting, warmer than our flannel and waffle picks, and softer than any others we tested.
Sizes: unisex XS—XL. Colors: six solid colors. Bean Scotch Plaid Flannel Robe. How it feels: Light, warm, and relaxed, like a worn-in flannel shirt. Colors: seven plaid prints for men; five plaid prints for women. Best spa-style unisex waffle robe: Brooklinen Waffle Robe. Brooklinen Waffle Robe An airy, polished robe This waffle robe is cozy and thick, yet so lightweight to wear. Materials: cotton. Colors: three solid colors and two limited edition colors. How it feels: Fluffy and drapey.
It wraps around the body like a soft blanket. Colors: six solid colors for women; six solid colors for men. Best lightweight knit robe: Natori Shangri-La Robe. How it feels: Cool and soft on the skin, like a luxe T-shirt. Colors: more than a dozen solid colors, depending on the retailer. Lunya's The Robe The chicest robe we tested We love the stylish design of this French terry robe, which drapes better than our other warm-weather knit pick and looks more flattering on curves.
We loved the many stylish details on this Lunya robe—it felt dramatic and sexy. Colors: three solid colors. Barts Robe. Rough Linen St. Barts Robe A polished summer robe With a rustic look and the coarser fabric of linen, this unisex robe was the lightest and softest linen we tried. We found that the Rough Linen robe has plenty of wrap coverage and great drape. The most pathetic character in the movie is a "converted" Indian, whose crucifix around his neck represents not a leap of faith, but an accommodation of convenience with those who could give him what he wanted.
The first contacts between North American Indians and Europeans were probably a great deal more like those depicted in "Black Robe" than like the stirring adventures in "Dances with Wolves. One of the achievements of "Black Robe," which is based on research and a novel by Brian Moore , is that it re-creates a time when Christians were dogmatic and unswervingly convinced of their rightness; today, when we talk of the "fanaticism" of religions like Islam, we forget that the modern religions of the West, so diluted by psychobabble, were once fierce and righteous enough to send men halfway around the world seeking martyrdom.
Of all the Christian missionaries, the Jesuits were the most far-ranging and adventuresome. Movies about their exploits tend to romanticize them, however, and to fit their actions into the outlines of conventional movie plots. The reality was no doubt more like "Black Robe," in which lonely men put their lives on the line in a test of faith, under conditions of appalling suffering and hardship.
Even granted these truths, however, "Black Robe" is a hard movie to enjoy. It was directed by Bruce Beresford , an Australian who seems to specialize in films about cultures in conflict. Johnson," about an African who takes a job in a British colonial outpost, and finds he does not belong with either the British or his own people. Johnson bears a strong resemblance to the accommodating Indian in "Black Robe," who also leaves one group without finding a home in another.
Perhaps that was the theme that attracted Beresford - the unhappy fate of those caught between cultures in irreconcilable conflict. He must also have been intrigued by the fate of Father Laforgue, the Bluteau character, who lacks the words to reason with another young Frenchman who falls in love with an Indian woman, and who has the will but perhaps not the strength to withstand the tortures of the Iroquois, when he and his companions are captured.
And at the end, there is no deliverance. I will not reveal the conclusion of the film, other than to say that when it was over, I sat there in a state of depressed suspension, wondering if that could possibly be all there was. Matters were not helped by the words that appeared on the screen at the end, telling us what happened during the years to follow. It was as if the entire story of "Black Robe" was a prelude to nothing.
Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Tantoo Cardinal as Wife Of Chomina. Aden Young as Daniel. Sandrine Holt as Annuka.
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