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My DD used to ONLY sleep in dresses or nightgowns from about 2-5 yo. We let her use soft cotton simple dresses as well as proper 'nightgowns' because whatever is comfy for her works for me.
That said, we live in FL so the weather isn't as much of a factor, but we do keep the AC lower and in the winter it can be chilly. I think she stays under her covers pretty well though. We never pair nightgowns with pants, but she does like her long-sleeve/pants pj sets just fine now. If she gets cold, will she wake up and get under her covers?

We live in MD so it gets chilly in winter and yes DD has nightgowns. Long sleeved, long ones and she likes them. She has a few flannel ones and she likes those too if you're worried about warmth? maybe look into those?

My almost five year old loves nightgowns. She went through a phase where nightgowns were the only sorts of pjs she'd wear. If we even tried pants, she'd take them off as soon as we left the room and just sleep in a shirt.

We're in the DC area, so not super warm but not as cold as the northeast through the winter. I wondered if she'd be chilly through the night, but she's never complained (and also never sleeps with covers). We dress her in shorter nightgowns in the summer, but switch to longer (almost ankle length) fleece or flannel nightgowns for winter.

@graceandjoy: yes even when we lived in the Northeast my daughter had always had a combo of some night gowns and some pj sets. We keep their rooms warms enough that its fine even if she kicks off the comforter and her legs are bare. Now we are in the south where is much warmer so more nightgowns and less pj ets

My 6.5 year old daughter likes nightgowns, we do a mix. She started wearing them about a year ago? My mom wears them, so thats where she was introduced to the idea. She doesn't even wear underwear underneath them and will frequently have the nightgown bunch up to her armpits in her sleep. We live in a cold climate and her room is chilly at night, but there is a heavy duvet on her bed and she doesnt wake up or complain about being cold so she must have figured out how to pull it up and keep herself covered.

My problem is that in the US nightgowns aren't considered tight fitting so they have to be treated with flame retardant or be made of a naturally flame resistant material (like polyester which I try to avoid). I've settled on getting her ones that are a cotton/acrylic blend like bodens but they are expensive.

@graceandjoy: oh yeah you are right. I’m not a fan.

I sleep in shirts and underwear. Pants get all bunched up. But I love kid jammies!!

Yes, mostly in the summer. It’s frigid where we leave and we keep our house on the cooler side.

I did get them flannel Christmas nightgowns last year that are long and warm. They wear those through winter and don’t complain.

Primary sells pajama separates, so yiu could get pants that way. Carter's deives me nuts when they sell 3 piece jammies, so I buy separates from Primary to make pairs. I'm nutso.

As a kid, I liked the idea of nightgowns and liked wearing them outside of bed. However, in bed they tangle up in my legs, ride up and make me want to rage!

I bought DD a tank style nightgown for summer time on clearance, but haven't been able to pull the trigger on winter nightgowns.

Both of my kids starting at age 2 sleep in outfits they will wear the next day. So, no PJs.

They only wear comfy clothes (no jeans for example).

@graceandjoy: I actually got DD to put on her nightgown last night. It lasted a half hour. Diaper only to bed.
She also prefers to wear jeans, I'm lucky to get her in leggings!