sinking night

What did most people wear in the lifeboats? I know many were asleep since the first lifeboat left at 12:40 AM, so were most in their pajamas? Would social etiquette of the time, especially for women and the wealthy, have driven many people to get dressed before leaving their cabins?

Hello all! I'm researching about a couple from the Western States that Lightoller mentioned in his testimonies. They were from Second Class. When he asked the girl if he could put her into a lifeboat, she refused. I think I know who they were, but he mentioned he found them sitting on a fan...