I have been looking not for PJ but the cotton robes that you used to find with them. The ones that have the normal set in sleeve not the komono or dropped sleeve. Finally found one at Dillards. Its a Polo brand - kinda pricey but will do. Did find them on line at Paul Fredricks but they were very expensive.

Sandy, inquiring minds want to know, lol...What did you do? When I mentioned above about being careful with boil washes, it was simply because todays fabrics are not like yesteryears, most of them can't handle temps that high. I do some boil washes occasionally on vintage linen or pillowcases from the 70's that have a tremendous amount of waxy build up..or something that all else has failed so its a last resort.. I knew you could do this, personally I would have returned them to the cleaners and told them this is unacceptable, and you want them cleaned properly and you want a store credit for the next load you bring in to compensate you for your time and fuel costs. But since you saved them, in the end it all came out in the wash lol..and you probable have great satisfaction that you saved them..good job Sandy.

Wertach, keep looking at all thrift stores. Some are better than others. You might also ask on FreeCycle. Cut the collar off above the collar stand. If fraying, you can use zig zag stitch. (Get a decent used sewing machine ;) ) Here are some links that might be helpful. What you seem to want is a Henley or Nehru style collar. He lets can be made looser and in cotton broadcloth or linen instead of the traditional knit fabric. Note the link for the Civil War period costume shirt. Perhaps you can find someone to sew you up a few or you can learn. I take it that you're not aiming for Brooks Brothers. Men's Henley or Nehru collared shirts https://www.google.com/search?q=men's+shirt+sewing+pattern+nehru+collar&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=sivn&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&fir=vJbbDZk7u-BEQM%253A%252C3h8T-6KZhWPrHM%252C_%253BFVELkYEZ2kZEnM%253A%252C7eB3A5jX3EDfdM%252C_%253BKmjWyHzD9812rM%253A%252CE0dTP_xA1Ohp0M%252C_%253BQv-mfuSqqNCp-M%253A%252CE0dTP_xA1Ohp0M%252C_%253BOEwL2nu6rdrk9M%253A%252CMsBVegirwvis6M%252C_%253B1ttsTqOrzADUPM%253A%252C-uFFSq4TooeyPM%252C_%253BBh3VzSPEaQuYHM%253A%252CY-fsvw0o3zBcQM%252C_%253BwVLxkb0f5HNorM%253A%252CfzkYG1pY43DfCM%252C_%253BvBU687xnRpd9FM%253A%252CrogslHIEL3jeYM%252C_%253BahW9mp-Ww76KpM%253A%252CFAt0BG8DjDaCOM%252C_&usg=__gAQhy_8XabWjRzf39rsokD1GYCs%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje2LeGwv_MAhWE2D4KHdaxBX8Q7AkIGw&biw=1024&bih=672#imgrc=1ttsTqOrzADUPM%3A https://www.etsy.com/listing/231536560/mens-nehru-collar-short-shirt-kurta-in?ref=market https://www.etsy.com/listing/244074836/pre-summer-clearance-vintage-1970s?ref=market https://www.google.com/search?q=sewing+pattern+men's+henley+shirts+long+sleeve&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=sinv&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&fir=lerCpYnkE3jM0M%253A%252C_xAOkJPo3su9oM%252C_%253BASf7pT9NrvFqPM%253A%252CirnkXeIEFR2Y_M%252C_%253BaX0O80SgQzVhGM%253A%252CEnaBwzSHuRQfJM%252C_%253BUubfcAid_NZ43M%253A%252CSSNfZBl_faVznM%252C_%253B3_COxMfdHTOK2M%253A%252CInE0xmC7ePoP9M%252C_%253BNREgQ6TL5nVW7M%253A%252CSSNfZBl_faVznM%252C_%253BkBDl0ZwQ_1wXjM%253A%252CRPrfkm2mcBKH3M%252C_%253BXiWbXN738UPrzM%253A%252CAhkYyBNgZ-tvWM%252C_%253BwSK6rB2V_qmZsM%253A%252C_xAOkJPo3su9oM%252C_%253BlWEQ6iN61mFxkM%253A%252CnpYDkeq96yKdmM%252C_&usg=__YSecoyMzp9y12wLyqWMqL90y0cU%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje1Piiw__MAhVMbj4KHcIeCW4Q7AkILw&biw=1024&bih=729#imgdii=6Pseg0lzgiY8LM%3A%3BjBgWuwLv4aV46M%3A%3BjBgWuwLv4aV46M%3A&imgrc=jBgWuwLv4aV46M%3A https://www.etsy.com/listing/248600625/mens-civil-war-confederate-regimental?ref=related-7 *** Burda pattern - Men's Linen Shirt (for garden shirt, you could have made with cotton) http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/mens-linen-shirt-062011

Stopped into a Marshall's on my way to the library today. I hadn't even know it was there. Went through EVERYTHING because I didn't want to miss something. My conclusions: everything commonly available in cotton is either white or blue. Wait! There's a third color! White with blue stripes. I don't normally wear either color. This has been true in every store I've visited, not just Marshall's. I did end up buying a white linen shirt with embroidery at the neckline. It was only $10 on clearance (slightly damaged, but I can fix it easily) . I will wear it a few times and see if I can stand to wear a color that will be filthy by the end of the first day. I can always tea dye it. Probably will. Marshalls had, it seemed, almost everything on clearance. Must be between seasons. But henceforth I will think of that store as the Home of Rayon. I'm sure I would not have noticed that before, if I hadn't been ferreting inside every shirt for the fiber content tag. Wait Wait! I did buy some all-cotton shorty pajamas. They are blue and white. Striped. But I don't have to choose jewelry to match them, and I won't worry about them making my skin look green while I am sleeping. Then I stopped off at a Talbots (which I also didn't know was there) and bought the shirt Lucy mentioned above. The cut is very flattering, with a yoke front and back. The nicest cut of anything I've found so far. Tassel-Tie Chambray Popover Shirt Which is blue. With white embroidery. I asked them to help me find anything else in a sleeveless natural fiber. I was the only one in there, so the 2 staff ladies quite got into the challenge. I tried on the 4 other items, 3 of which were blue, white, or blue and white. The remaining shirt was white with orange embroidery. Sigh. I didn't buy anything else. So far I have not bought anything in any other color. But the Nordstrom order arrives tomorrow.