The Pajamas Trend

[ASUADPi]

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.

[ASTalumna06]

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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[SAITrump]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

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.

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?

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

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 grown man wearing them yesterday. He was in his late 50s - early 60s. They had penguins. This was the look on my face: . 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)

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by SAITrump

I hope it gets better soon.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by SAITrump

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.

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: But I wear them all the time.
Me: I know.

[clarinette]

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.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by SAITrump

Can you tell I also didn't jump on the skinny jean train?

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.

Originally Posted by christiangirl

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: But I wear them all the time.
Me: I know.

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.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by HQWest

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....

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!!

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by 33girl

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.

[sigmagirl2000]

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.

[HQWest]

No this is now. It wasnt talking about an oversized shirt such that you couldnt tell she was wearing shorts too ( also common) or just a sweater with leggings (which i did in th 80s too) - it was enough fabric they could make three or four dresses out of one shirt

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

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.

I would say that in the 80's, butts were usually (although not always) covered by the top when leggings were worn.

[fascination]

About 50% of the time when I'm staying at a motel that serves free breakfast (Hampton Inn, Marriott, etc.) I see older adult women in the dining area in true pajamas with matching robes and even sexy slippers (!), but their hair is fixed and they've got makeup on. Guess they don't have anyone else to show off to but a bunch of strangers. The majority of the younger kids, though, look as if they just rolled out of bed -- which they did.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

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.

This is the main problem.

If you buy them off the HOSIERY rack, they are tights. Wear a skirt over them.

If you buy them off a CLOTHING rack, they are leggings. You should not be able to see through them. If you can, don't buy them because you are getting ripped off.

And unless you are teeny tiny....even if they're leggings...cover your bum.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by agzg

I think leggings under skirts is fine and can look cute.

I don't, but it was the short shirt/leggings style that were were debating which made it ENTIRELY out of the question.

Originally Posted by 33girl

Is this post from the 80s?? (Full disclosure - I rocked the stirrups or occasionally spandex and big sweatshirt pretty frequently back in the day)

So did I...but I was like 4.

Originally Posted by HQWest

No this is now. It wasnt talking about an oversized shirt such that you couldnt tell she was wearing shorts too ( also common)

This was the style when I was on the softball team in junior/high school (late 90s-early 00s). Softball shorts (where were pretty short) and a sweatshirt so huge you couldn't tell we were wearing shorts. You'd have to assume a bunch of teen girls weren't all walking around pantless in front of our mothers.