Pajamas (USA) or pajamas ( ), often shortened to PJs or jammies , can refer to several types of related clothing originating from the Indian subcontinent. In the Western world, pajamas are loose clothing that comes from real clothes and are worn primarily for sleeping, but sometimes also for relaxing, also by both sexes. More generally, pajamas can refer to some clothing, both for sleepwear and sleepwear, which comes from traditional pajamas and involves variations of styles and materials.
The word pajamas is borrowed c. 1800 from Hindustani p? Yh? Ma ( ?????? ? ?????? ), itself borrowed from Persian p? Yh? Meh ??????? ? lit. 'clothing-legs'. The real pyj? M? is a loose and loose trousers equipped with a belt worn by many Indian Muslims, as well as many Sikhs and Hindus, and was later adopted by Europeans during the Indian East rule in India.
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The use of pajamas around the world (word and garment) is the result of adoption by English colonists in India in the 18th and 19th centuries, and British influence on the wider Western world during the Victorian era. Pajamas had been introduced to England as "casual wear" in the early seventeenth century, later known as mogul's breeches (Beaumont and Fletcher) but they soon fell out of fashion. Pajamas (like pie jamah, Paee-jam and variants) were recorded in English usage in the first half of the nineteenth century. They did not become fashionable in England and the West as nightwear for men until the Victorian period, from about 1870.
Hobson-Jobson: The English and Anglo-Indian Anglo-Indian Glossary (1886) summarizes the current status of use (s.v. "pyjammas"):
Such clothes are used by various people in India for example. by women of various classes, by Sikhs, and mostly by Mohammed people of both sexes. It was adopted from the people of Mohammed by Europeans as an article of dishabille and nightwear, and it is synonymous with the Long Drawers, Shulwaurs, and Mogul-Breeches [...] Perhaps our English takes on many habits other good people from Portugal. Thus Pyrard (c 1610) says, in speaking of the Goa Hospital: " Ils ont force calsons sans quoy ne couchent iamais les Portugais des Indes " [... ] The word is now used in stores in London. A friend completes the following memories: "The late Mr. B-, a seamstress at Jermyn Street, some 40 years ago, in answer to the question of why pyjammas have legs sewn to them (as sometimes happens with those furnished by London outfitters) replied: "I believe, sir, it is because of the White Ant."
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Traditional
Traditional pajamas consist of a combination of jackets-and-pants made of soft fabrics, such as flannel cotton or light cotton. The jacket element usually has the front of the skirt and no arm cuff. Many people choose to sleep or just relax with pajama pants, either with t-shirts, or, for men, barechested. For this reason, pajama pants for men and boys are often sold as separation items.
In everyday conversations, this traditional pajama is often called PJ, jam jim , or jammies. In South Asia and South Africa, sometimes referred to as night wear.
Some pajamas have a drop seats (also known as a trap door or a buttock cover): a buttonhole in a chair, designed to allow the user to easily using the toilet. Drop seats are very common in pajamas made before the 1950s, but at the beginning of the twenty-first century they were rather rare.
Contemporary
Contemporary pajamas come from traditional pajamas. There are many variations in styles such as short-sleeved pajamas, pajama bases of varying length, or, occasionally, one-piece pajamas, and pajamas that incorporate various materials. Especially in the United States, knitted sleepwear with common rib-knit decoration. Usually used by children, these outfits often have a pullover top (if two pieces) or have a zipper on the front (if one piece), and possibly also a leg.
Although pajamas are usually distinguished from sleepwear that is not branched like a nightgown, in the US, sometimes they include the last as a boss. Babydoll Pajamas have a sort of short top over shorts or shorts.
Daywear
Pajamas may today refer to a combination of women's clothing, especially in the US where they became popular in the early twentieth century, consisting of short-sleeved or sleeveless blouses and light pants. Examples include capita pajamas, beach pajamas, and hostess pajamas.
Construction
Pajamas are usually loose fitting and designed for comfort, using soft materials such as cotton or silk or satin. Synthetic materials such as polyester and Lycra are also available.
Pajamas often contain visual references for things that may have special appeal to the wearer. Images of sports, animals, balloons, spots, flowers, stripes, plaids, foulards, paisleys and other motifs can all be used for decoration. Pajamas can also be found in clearer designs, such as plaid or plain gray, but when worn in public, they are usually designed in such a way that makes their identity unambiguous. Older children's pajamas have been described as having a square button-up flap covering the buttocks.
Sociology
Pajamas are often worn with bare feet and sometimes without underwear. They are often used for comfort by individuals in their homes. Since the late 20th century, some people, especially those in the US and to some extent Britain and Australia, and Polynesia in New Zealand, have been wearing pajamas in public, whether for comfort or as a fashion statement.
In January 2007, the Ras al-Khaimah emirat (part of the UAE) introduced a tight dressing rule for all local government workers to prevent them from wearing pajamas to work.
In January 2010, Tesco supermarket in St Mellons, Cardiff, England, started a ban on patrons wearing pajamas.
In January 2012, a branch of Dublin's Department of Social Protection suggested that pajamas are not considered appropriate clothing for clients attending the office for welfare services.
In January 2012, Michael Williams, a commissioner at Caddo Parish, Louisiana, proposed a law prohibiting people from wearing pajamas in public. Caddo parish already has laws that prohibit the wearing of underwear that hangs below the waist. Williams pushed the law against his pajama pants after seeing a group of young men wearing loose pajamas pants that would show their private parts. According to Williams, "The moral fiber in our community is reduced, if not now, when? Because today's pajama pants, tomorrow will be underwear."
Williams's concerns are reflected in many schools and dress codes. Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington, Vermont, forbids students in 2011 from wearing pajamas to school, worried that they could be a safety hazard.
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See also
- Sleep blanket, a.k.a. foot pajamas
- Doctor Denton
- Sleepover
- Sleepwear
- Sleep
References
External links
- Gao Yubin, Pajama Games Closed in Shanghai. New York Times . May 14, 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
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