A robe sits in one of the most glamorous queer wardrobe categories: technically loungewear, spiritually an entrance.

Gay robes are for getting ready with friends, hotel mornings, slow Sundays, post-party recovery and the timeless pleasure of answering the door looking more expensive than the situation requires.

Wear one over gay underwear, pair it with something softer from men's lingerie, or browse the wider lingerie edit for what happens when the robe opens. For comfort with considerably more insulation, LGBT and queer hoodies take over.

From silky dressing-gown energy to playful queer loungewear, these robes are less about hiding what is underneath and more about making the reveal take its sweet time.