To PJ or not to PJ
At some point, you stopped trick-or-treating. And around that some point, you stopped wearing pajamas.
Or did you?
Pajamas aren’t thought of as inherently childish by all. One of the most “adult” men on the planet lives in his. Yet while many of us have some flannely things called “lounge pants” stashed somewhere for cold mornings, not many prep for bed in the classic matching sets our Grandfathers might have worn.
Or maybe… we do?
There are only four real options for men when they’re ready to sack out. This should show if pajamas are still going strong, dying, or already dead. Cast your vote and leave your take in the comments.
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Or… there’s the 19th century approved men’s Night Shirt. Brooks Brother’s still makes these things… for $79.50.
But MONOGRAMMING IS AVAILABLE! Sadly, nightcap not included. Good night, you princes of Maine…
None of the above. Obviously this is the ONLY option:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0078VF7S4/?tag=047-20
All of the above except for matching pajamas.
I’m not picky about what I sleep in. In my younger days, I slept in my jeans almost every night. Now it is usually boxers and a T shirt, or absolutely nothing in the summer.
If invited to Country House weekends as a regular thing, I’d have to wonder whether to invest in a pair of Derek Rose pyjamas and Silk Robe, perhaps with monogrammed velvet slippers.
Since that’s unlikley, naked, nude, nothing at all is the only way to sleep!
T-shirt and athletic shorts or less, always. I don’t even like pajama pants, since they tend to get tight around the calves when I roll over, forcing me to kick a little bit to get comfortable again.
Florida summer? Naked and blanket-free.
I agree with Andrew and big_scooter. As much as one may like Playboy and Mad Men, a man just can’t wear matching pajamas in 2012 if he’s under 80 (rather like the tie chain, no?).
I agree with Andrew and big_scooter. A man just can’t wear matching pajamas in 2012 if he’s under 80 (rather like the tie chain, no?). However, if you can get your lady to wear stuff like Betty wears to bed, I salute you.
I voted B, but really it’s boxers + tshirt. A few years ago I learned that when camping, you always want to wear a shirt in your sleeping bag, because otherwise oil from your skin will more easily seep into the insulation, decreasing the fill-power over time (making your sleeping bag colder). I figure the same concept applies to sheets, and if I wear a shirt it takes longer for them to get gross enough to wash. I guess pajama pants would apply the same concept to the legs, but as mentioned above, they can get kinda twisted and tight in weird places if you move around.
Jeans? Were also sleeping in the supply closet of your local watering hole?
I voted underwear only but I do wear matching pajamas during the few cold nights we have in MS.
I usually fall asleep still wearing my fursuit…
Literally the second I saw this article on the homepage I immediately thought of Barney’s suitjammas….I might have to put this on my Christmas list…
I like the idea of matching pajamas, but I never stay in the same position when I’m falling asleep and whatever I’m wearing tends to get all twisted up. Not enjoyable.
I give off too much to really wear anything to bed and be even remotely comfortable.
Every time I watch Mad Men, I wonder how/why Don wears all those clothes in bed. I’m just underwear, even in the coldest New England winter. I always hate it when I’m crashing on a friend’s couch and I feel like I have to wear shorts and some kind of shirt.
Boxers or nothing
I personally still want a pair of suitjamas, but for now: old t-shirt and pajama bottoms for winter, then boxers for summer seem to work for me.
When I was little, it was night shirts all the way. Then PJ’s. By the time I got to high school and college, I would go hard all day and crash in whatever I was wearing that day. Half the time, I wouldn’t even kick my shoes off or crawl under the covers. Now, it’s usually boxers and an undershirt/tshirt. In the colder months, I add pajama bottoms. So… B and C.
Depends on the season. This house is an ice box in winter, so I generally sleep in flannel pants or sweatpants, t-shirt, and even a fleece jacket. Bedding consists of flannel sheets, two quilts, and a wool blanket.
In summer it turns into a convection oven so I tend to wear underwear and/or shorts and sleep with a single cotton sheet, at most.
For in-between weather, it’s usually shorts and a t-shirt.
I agree with this – I almost always wear a t-shirt unless it’s unbearably hot. It’s a lot easier to wash a few t-shirts in my laundry than to feel like I need to wash my sheets twice a week (as is, I still wash them every other week or so).
I’m actually looking for an affordable pair of classic pajamas. Any suggestions?
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Up until my sophomore year in college I did running shorts and undershirt. Now, it’s just running shorts and bare chest. I tried just sleeping with undies, but I don’t feel comfortable with it.
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Underwear in the summer, underwear and a white t-shirt for the rest of the year.
I do the boxers and a t-shirt most of the time, unless it’s really cold, then I’ll wear flannel pants. Also, sheets feel gross quickly if I wear no t-shirt to bed, so I only do that when it’s really hot. I do really want to get a matching set at some point, It’s just a bit
more put-together looking on those days when you want to lounge around
the house in the morning (i.e. Sundays). Maybe when I’m out of college
and have a real job.
I think the decline in men wearing pajamas is related to the fact that more people have better central heating in their houses, so the average house is warmer during the cold months than it was in the past.
Pajamas are for wearing before and after bed. In bed…naked. Sometimes underwear.
I do have matching pajamas, though, for wearing on lazy Sunday mornings and when I’m sick and whatnot.
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Relooking at what I wrote I can see now how that can look like i work for them, I just write for a living so it comes out like that.
Usually do my workouts after work, so if I shower, just underwear. If I had an easy day (just work, or a lazy Sunday) I’ll throw on some pajama pants and a fresh t-shirt.
Basketball shorts and a beater
1. “acquired” hospital scrubs, top and bottom, fit or loose
2. tshirt and boxer briefs
3. a nice silk-blend pair of lounge/pajama pants and tshirt work as well
I really want to be the matching pajama set guy.. I think that would be a fun thing. To not have to get dressed right when i get out of bed in the morning. To not be cold while cooking my morning bacon and eggs and checking my email. But I only have one set… SO FAR. That will soon change.
I’ve also slept in a pair of clean, well-worn comfy jeans. These days it’s usually pajama bottoms and a tshirt (or maybe an old polo)