The Pajamas Trend
 

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/a...al_fiber_.html

GCers, what do you think about wearing pajamas actually becoming a trend?

When I was in college, a few students occasionally wore pajama bottoms to early morning classes. However, that was considered inappropriate at the other PWIs that I attended and inappropriate (and in violation of school codes) at the HBCUs that I am familiar with.


Contrary to this article, I do not find having a problem with a pajama trend to be silly or mean. People who want to run to the store in clean and appropriately fitting pajama bottoms are free to do so. College students who want to wear clean and appropriately fitting pajama bottoms to early morning class, and the campus culture and policies are conducive to that, are free to do so. However, I am not a fan of most mainstream trends. I do NOT agree with high school students (those who have actual clothes) wearing pajamas to school. I do NOT agree with employees (those who have actual clothes) who work away from home wearing pajamas to work.

While walking through the courthouse recently, I saw a new sign that said, "Do NOT wear pajamas or hair rollers into the courtroom." :eek: at the idea that anyone would wear either but it must have been an issue to have the sign put up.

I didn't know this was a new thing. I remember my nieces all wearing flannel PJ bottoms with various tee shirts to middle school (6-8 years ago).

I'm onsite with a customer, and she walked into our training class yesterday in Pajama Jeans. If she'd worn the exact same style, cut and fabric in plain black, I probably wouldn't have noticed, but the screen printed rivets, top-stitching, etc. was bizarre.

I'm allowed to wear jeans into the office, and if appropriate, I'd wear them to a customer visit. But I buy the really dark denim in a trouser cut and always wear them with dressier shoes and a nice top, jacket - whatever.

Granted, her company is very casual, but it seems to me that the bar keeps going lower and lower...

Now, outside of that I see women in the grocery store in pajamas every time I go. To the point where I don't even think about it anymore.

Pajamas being seen as a fashionable and acceptable thing to wear is a new thing.

People trying to wear pajamas to the store or as a rebellious or lazy student statement is an old thing. As far as most outsiders are concerned, your nieces' flannel and tshirts were more rebellious and lazy than stylish. The college students who wore pajama bottoms on my campus (13-17 years ago) were not the least bit fashionable or stylish.

Funny enough, I was at a child support administrative hearing yesterday and saw one fella (I'm guessing a father) who showed up to his hearing in PJs.

I suppose that's in the same league as the folks I see showing up to their criminal arraignments in Crown Royal gear.

I put some form of pajamas home pretty much as soon as I'm home and in for the night every day. That being said, I would never, EVER go out in public in pajamas.

I have a pair of really well-made flannel pj pants that I get away with wearing in public (and get tons of compliments on, actually), and I have a pair of fleece pants that I'll wear to the store, Thursday night church choir practice, etc but not work or the like. They are both nice on "fat days" - ladies, you know what I mean.

As for them being an actual FASHION trend? Better than crocs, and neon leggings with different color neon skirts, jeggings and banana clips...worse than Uggs, Vera, and Wet Seal.

good point.

A friend of mine who is a flight attendant was telling be about some high school/early college aged girls who flew on her plane over the holidays; they showed up at the gate in full lengh zip-up footie PJs. I think that might be taking the PJ trend a bit far.

When I was in college, I had to go to two different court proceedings of my choosing. One of them was about a restraining order/kid visitation rights. The guy showed up in a button-down, short-sleeved shirt and jeans that were riding just a little too low.. but the woman.. she was wearing a bright pink pajama "outfit" (with pants and zippered sweatshirt). She looked like a giant marshmellow peep! Awful. I was SHOCKED when I saw her walk in. If I was the one up there trying to get the judge on my side, I'd probably try to look halfway decent.

I've worked at my company for nearly 2 years, and on casual Friday, I always wear something similar to what you've described above. But there have been numerous emails that have gone out over those 24 months about what's appropriate attire in the workplace.. Because everyone dresses like a) they just woke up, b) they're heading to the beach, and/or c) they just don't care at all.

Me either! And I hate going out without a shower. Of course we've all had those moments where we have to do it, but no shower and/or pajamas and/or hair not done is all synonymous with me feeling gross/lazy.

And IMO, the fact that these trendy stores/brands are making "cool" pajamas doesn't make it ok. Because to most people, it doesn't simply transfer over to going to the grocery store in comfy pants. Instead, they go to work, school, court, a play, a restaurant, etc. looking like they just rolled out of bed.

A council member in Shreveport, LA is actually trying to outlaw the practice of wearing pajamas in public lest they scandalize the non-pajama wearing public. :rolleyes: I've been known to wear pajamas to walk to my parent's mailbox at the end of the driveway to get the mail, but that's about it. Outlawing a practice that is silly but not indecent is IMHO silly.

I think Slate is about 10 years too late to pick up this "trend." Of course, you have to realize that there are different kinds of pajamas now than there were 10-20 years ago. There's a big difference between one of my sisters going to Perkins in her Garfield nightgown, and going to the store in thick flannel bottoms and a "lounge" top like what AF described. Those aren't any worse than sweatpants and some of the things in the pajama dept at Target look like regular clothes to me.

I mean let's all remember the boxer shorts trend...when women were wearing boxers EVERYWHERE...and when guys wore short shorts with the boxers hanging underneath. At least this keeps you covered up.

But yeah, wearing pajamas to work or court or a movie premiere isn't any more appropriate than wearing sweatpants.

Ew to all of this. The whole yoga pants trend was bad enough, but now pajamas in public? That's just silly. First impressions definitely matter, and if you roll up in some Hello Kitty PJ pants and some thin, trashy shirt from Abercrombie and Fitch, I'm definitely going to judge you. If you don't care enough about how people perceive you to wear real clothes and put effort into your appearance, then that's just sad. I guess you could say I'm somewhat of a snob when it comes to this, but I'm the kind of girl who wouldn't be caught dead outside my apartment with sweatpants, let alone my pajamas.

Say what you will but I refuse to fly in anything other than Yoga pants, and nothing is better under a skirt but over tights on morning commutes that are super cold.

I never wore pajamas in college. The laziest outfits I wore were gym shorts and hoodies/frat shirts, and even then, that was only one days when I had one early class.

I was in the business school and usually took night courses, so I was either just getting off work or surrounded by people who had just gotten off work. I think I would've felt odd coming in looking raggedy.

I haven't seen any of my students wear pajamas for a few years now (thank goodness!). I'm sorry to hear the trend is picking back up again.

I don't think I've ever seen guys sport PJs in public - I've noticed only women doing it.

I saw a ton of boys doing it while out and about over Christmas break. Slippers and all.

^^ Seriously? Wow. I'm glad I've been missing out!
(Not a fan of PJs in public AT ALL.)

I do remember guys wearing pajama bottoms when I was in undergrad -- I just wasn't one of them :)

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Wearing yoga pants was/is about as bummy as I get. It's still insanely comfy but a step above my PJs. I didn't see too much of this in college but I notice it to be HUGE in high schools around here.

MommyCG bought me a pajama shirt. While it is comfortable, there are very few places I'd wear it. It's much more dressed down than I'd normally wear and because it's cut like a PJ shirt, it's not very flattering. It's mostly worn on laundry day. :o

I actually wear my yoga pants while sleeping as well, because I find them more comfortable/warmer than loose pants and they make my butt look good, which is of the utmost importance while sleeping.

LOL. Since he wore pajamas in public?

I looooooove flannel PJ bottoms. The minute I'm in the door, they're on. I've gone out to pick up people in them, but never when I was getting out of the car lol.

Yoga pants are the most casual I see out on the streets, although I have seen a few teenagers in PJs at McDonalds some mornings.

My butt looks awesome on a regular day but yoga pants increase the awesomeness. Therefore, they must be worn day and night.
You can clearly see which one bothered me more. :p

Ditto. There has been one day that I wore anything resembling pj pants to class. I had to turn in a practice thesis and be in class for maybe 15 minutes at 9am.


I just don't find it that hard to pull on a pair of jeans. It takes maybe 30 seconds to pull on pants.

The pajama bottoms aren't so bad. To me, they say "I was up all last night studying." The pajama jeans are better, they are kinda like wearing sweat pants to class.

What is really bothering me is the running tights with a super HUGE sweatshirt look. We're talking little tiny girl size XXL sweatshirt, you can only see the tips of her fingers not her hands, and then legs like toothpicks sticking out of the bottom. To me, it says "I wish I was still five" or "please don't even THINK about asking me out" or "I really want to be an orange for the school play." But of course, these are also the girls that are wearing full make up, pearls, and diamond earrings to class.

Did I mention they have letters on the sweatshirts? (sigh) Its one particular group....

I'm great with it. The fact that it was already a thing, made feel me better wearing them with my boot after ankle surgery. I felt welcome to do so. However, there is also the other end of the spectrum. Going to class in a very dressy dress and five inch heels would scare me to death (maybe partially because I am clumsy as can be...). I only dress up for special occasions, pin days, and juries. As long as you know when to dress as what, it doesn't really matter. The main point of school is to learn something, not to put on a fashion show. So I'm not a big fighter for either side.

I may also have some outside influences. As a music major, I hang around the same people all day. A few of my friends actually sleep in the music building. Just this morning we were joking about how someone could come to class wearing pajamas and no make-up and no one would react. I know I spend, on average, 8 hours a day during the week with these people and know them really well. Dress code may be different if I were in another department working on obtaining a "professional" degree or even if we were in another environment. However, we dress for the day. Nice for juries and performances. And pajamas for the 5 hour stint in the practice room.

See, I still haven't been able to wear jeans since my surgery. Anything that presses against my belly button is a no-go. But I'd prefer yoga pants or sweats over PJs. Though I do miss my hospital scrubs. I had black, bootcut ones that would be perfect for this occasion. :D

Back on topic...I've been getting a pass to wear my yoga pants to class but when I go certain places in the medical school, that won't fly. So I wear slacks. I'd rather go too far formal than too far under (even with a good reason).

In high school the only time I was allowed to wear pajamas was on pajama day. In college, I did wear pajama bottoms to early morning classes, only if I was able to get back to the dorm and change into more appropriate clothing. For work, I don't wear pajamas unless, of course, it is pajama day.

Now, as soon as I get home I change into pajama bottoms because I'm home and I want to be comfortable. I have worn them to the grocery store if I have to run up and grab like milk or something.

I have worn pajama bottoms on flights, but I figure if I am going to be sitting on a plane for 5 plus hours then I should be comfortable, because let's face it it's not like the seats are. I have also worn them when I'm on red eye flights, as I am going to sleep 95% of the flight and again I should be comfortable.

btw, I saw this on Pinterest last night, but this is the first chance I've had to post it. Classic. And definitely fitting.

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I hope it gets better soon. I know I missed clothes other than skirts during my non-weight bearing time. So not being able to wearing things against the belly button would just seem annoying and frustrating!

For me, it has been a month since surgery. Went almost straight into physical therapy, but I still don't wanna go back to dressing like a normal person until I finally feel like one again and don't have to sleep with my foot elevated. So since I am not on a professional side of campus, like medical school, this is more comfortable. And my more strict friends have given me a pass with, "Yeah, but you have an excuse."

I do agree with a large number of people on my campus, though. We learned to accept pajamas... but leggings are not a satisfactory form of pants. They need a clothing buddy. I don't need to see everything. I will take baggy PJs that stay up over tight leggings any day. Can you tell I also didn't jump on the skinny jean train?

I saw a grown man wearing them yesterday. He was in his late 50s - early 60s. They had penguins. This was the look on my face: :confused:. I had to shake my head and look again to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.

ETA: To the poster who asked how long it takes to put on pants? Not long, but at times, I've been known to take a significant amount of time finding a pair that is both clean and acceptable. (Acceptable = fit, color, wrinkle-free)

Thanks! :D
Acquaintance: You should wear leggings with that (short) shirt!
Me: I will never wear leggings. They are NOT pants and I don't think that would look good on anyone.
Acquaintance: :confused: But I wear them all the time.
Me: I know.

Yeah, there are only 3 instances in which I will wear leggings:

My dress is too short
There's a hole in my pants
It's cold enough to freeze the tail off a brass monkey, so I need an extra layer.

I don't want to subject people to any clothing issues which would be present when only wearing leggings and a shirt, because I am not a tiny lady.

You can get skinny jeans in all sizes and if the fit is right, the only place they're tighter is below the knee and around the ankle. Sounds like the people you know don't know how to fit clothing right. They're also usually the regular weight of denim or just a little lighter. Anything super light and super stretchy is treading in jeggings territory.

I think leggings under skirts is fine and can look cute. It's when people forget the skirt or dress part and you can see their underwear THROUGH their pants that's a headscratcher for me. Jeggings don't help with that. Seems like people will never stop buying clothes that are two sizes too small.

Is this post from the 80s?? (Full disclosure - I rocked the stirrups or occasionally spandex and big sweatshirt pretty frequently back in the day) Don't complain, better a big sweatshirt that covers down to the thigh than a cutoff or too small one that shows the VPL or camel toe!!

I thought the same thing. That was exactly the look I wore back in the day. Gigantic top + skinny pants.

Interesting thread:

1) I totally rock my LL Bean Wicked good slippers with jeans (not jeggings- jeans that cover most of my feet) in public. Not only are they warm, they have rubber soles so I don't fall on my face :) I don't do it often, but I do it on lazy weekends.

2) I think this legging trend is way more offensive now than in the 80's. Mind you I was only 8 or 9 when the 80's ended, so maybe I was just less offended. However, working in a public high school now, I must say that leggings and uggs are UGLY. When I'm walking in the halls between classes, especially the stairs I find that I'm only looking at black spandex butts of all sizes. My quote to another teacher last week was "Every passing time I feel like I'm floating in a sea of black spandex asses." My most recent issue with this is that the students are clearly misinterpreting "tights" and "leggings" because I'd say at least 30% are quite translucent, and it's quite obvious that there isn't underwear being worn with most of them. Ewwwwwwww.

End rant.