Fashion: Pajamas/Casual House-Wear · Society of Ordinary Gents

Fashion: Pajamas/Casual House-Wear

As inspired by the most recent group call, and the following comment exchange, I'm curious - what do you gents prefer/consider acceptable in terms of pajamas and casual house-wear?

The standard for this has certainly changed a lot in the last 100 years.

Some used to wear a whole outfit and even hat to bed, some don't change after waking until they go out, while others will slip into at least some house-wear after waking (this was especially true in the 1950s and 1960s; such as wearing polos with trousers and a nice sweater, along with slippers). For colder months/places, some have robes.

Sure, in this modern era (especially where I live), it's disturbing how many people I observe using pajamas/sweats as an all-occasion outfit; claiming "I want to be comfortable!".

Personally? I really like my satin sets. In colder months, I have Flannel pants, which I often pair with a comfortable shirt and soft bath robe. Ideally, I one day hope to find a robe akin to that worn by Ewan McGregor/Count Alexander in "A Gentleman in Moscow". I'm also hoping to one day find a pair of pajamas with pinstripe (akin to the attached picture - it's from the music video "Sometimes" by the German synthpop band "And One").

So, I ask again, what do you gents prefer for pajamas and general casual-wear around the home?

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