I have always trusted a label that started with one very specific object, and Flora Nikrooz started with a teddy. Flora Nikrooz-Backer founded her namesake company in New York in 1983, and her early FrouFrou teddy used nine yards of lace and put her name on the map. That is a designer whose eye was always on ornament and the handwork behind it (my kind of person).

The line became a bridal-lingerie staple through the 1990s, and it now reaches into everyday sleepwear and loungewear, from capri sets to robes and chemises. The brand's own About page talks about silk and satin, French lace, embroidery and hand-drawn prints, with fabrics chosen for softness. What I like is that the pretty side does not fight the practical side. A set can look like an occasion and still be something you fall asleep in. I went deeper on a related idea in Matching Pajama Sets: Cotton, Pointelle and Modal PJs.

Sleepwear is where the bridal roots meet the ordinary end of the day, pieces that feel considered but are not saved for a wedding morning. The Kylie Cami Set is the simplest version, satin with a little lace. The Celeste Printed Stretch Charm Cami And Pant Set With Lace brings in a print, and the Florence Solid Jacquard Charmeuse Capri Set gives the look a shorter leg. If you want to keep going, Pajama Code: How to Wear Silk Pajama Sets Everywhere is the one I would read next.

In my fashion dreams, she has the Florence set folded into a weekender and wears it to a slow breakfast with the window open. The Kylie Cami Set also makes sense for a wedding weekend, when the getting-ready look should feel pulled together. My practical note: read the care label before washing anything satin.

The bridal history shows up most in the layers and the one-piece looks. The Kylie Robe is an easy cover over a cami, and the Skyler Solid Stretch Charm Robe gives that familiar shape a smooth, polished feel. The Skyler Solid Stretch Charm Chemise keeps the same fabric in a simpler silhouette, and the Genevive Charmeuse Lace Romper is the playful one for people who want shorts built in.

Picture her on a wedding morning, robe within reach while she gets ready, then a chemise for the quiet part of the day. What I would skip: choosing by color alone. I would pick by the weather and how covered I want to feel, then let the color be the fun part.

Flora Nikrooz has a clear idea: nightwear should feel considered without turning comfort into a special occasion. Flora Backer's bridal work gave the label its lace-and-satin language, and the wearability came along with it. That balance is why this edit works for me, a matching set for staying in, a chemise for the wedding bag and a robe that moves between them. I would start with one shape I will actually reach for, then choose the color that feels like me. Although I suspect I will end up buying the robe.