Whether you’re going out or staying in, palazzo pyjamas are perfect for New Year’s Eve. “Pyjama Game—the palazzo persuasion,” a 1963 Vogue editorial photographed by Gene Laurents, features two Vogue Couturier patterns for evening pyjama ensembles.
Both patterns are by designers based in Rome: Federico Forquet and Irene Galitzine. Vogue 1260 by Forquet is a sleeveless, draped evening dress that’s slit to reveal slim, matching pants. The original was apricot silk crêpe (click to enlarge):
From Galitzine, Vogue 1220 is a three-piece pyjama ensemble consisting of a top and skirt in black cut velvet shot with Lurex paired with trousers in white crêpe. The bold, rope necklace is by Brania:
As always, details could be found in the back of the magazine:
All the best for 2016!
PatternVault 
Rather glamorous PJs but wonderful. Thank you for everything this year and just in case you haven’t seen this here’s a link to BBC archives that I think you might enjoy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/whatwewore/5603.shtml
Happy New Year
Thanks, Ruth!
Wow, I truly love that first one, wish we could see the pattern image. I find it hilarious that they had a typo in the description, using “frabric” instead of fabric!
That’s funny– maybe the back text didn’t get the same attention. For pattern images, the in-text pattern number should link to the wiki page for the pattern. Cheers!