How to do pyjama dressing like a grown-up
Photo: Dvora @fashionistable
There is something quite decadent about pyjama dressing for daytime; think Coco Chanel on the Riviera, Bianca Jagger at Studio 54, me on a sunny day in Shoreditch wearing last year’s H&M. The fabric on this pyjama-style top is crimpelene-y, the print vintage-inspired, it’s more Miuccia-Prada-on-a-budget than elegantly rakish. But, hey.
Here’s how to do pyjama dressing without looking like you’ve lost the plot:
J.Crew pyjamas
1. Comb your hair. I’m not one for putting on full make-up to nip to the corner shop and I don’t want to sound like Kate Chisholm but, standards, people.
2. Sometimes actual pyjamas will do. In summer, the H&M crimplene number is way too hot so I’ve been eyeing up a Liberty print alternative HERE – or this pair HERE. Wear the top with jeans or Capri pants and pointed flats and the bottoms indoors, for lounging. Toast are pretty good when it comes to print or plain cotton and I like J. Crew’s cotton vintage pyjama set (above), available HERE.
Me & Em
3. If you’re taking pyjama dressing to work, go for smart over slouchy and try not to fall asleep at your desk. Me & Em’s silk shirt with piping is half price in the sale, available HERE. Perfect with wide leg trousers and culottes.
And here’s some more pyjama-rama style:
Discussion (17 Comments)
Olderbutwiser says:
Love some of those shirts…..stylish and comfortable, two words that don’t always go together!
Not sure about with trousers though, other than mooching round the house, so much better than my condemned trackie bottoms….shame on me!
I’ve been rather tempted to try an actual pajama top over jeans, will have to give it a go. I love the print and piping on yours!
I do love the top you’re wearing, and I would try this look in a similar fashion. OK, I am doing it right now, but I haven’t been outdoors yet : >
-Patti
http://notdeadyetstyle.comIt’s me. I have an aversion to pyjama dressing. It goes back to childhood when my five siblings and I arrived home from school on those cold, wintery, gray days. My mother would make us take our uniforms off and change into our pj’s. I shudder at the thought. Don’t get me wrong–I’m a slob at home. I love my disgusting old ratty leggings or Old Navy flannel bottoms with an old Tee. But pyjamas? No thanks.
And when I see adults (as well as children) out in public dressed like this I get the vapors. I realize the feel is incredibly comfortable but the look is just ill-fitting and it isn’t for me. And for the price point, I just shake my head (to hear the marbles rattling!)….I had a rather genius idea regarding pajama dressing (note lack of modesty). I spotted a sale on charmeuse-y pajama separates like the J Crew style shown. I bought two tops— the second in one size larger than my usual— and wear them as a buttoned up shirt underneath and an open jacket on top, collars stacked. I think Coco would have approved!
I love the idea of wearing PJs during the day and I think you ,look fab in that H&M top. Me, however? I reckon I would look like I’ve lost the plot! Probably because I’m not quite brave enough… I really wish I was though 😀
Suzy x
http://www.suzyturner.comLove the PJ top… but cannot abide the full pyjama look. ‘Lost the plot’ is a perfect way to describe full-on PJ attire. Probably because I’m so tired of seeing women in Yoga pants and Uggs. Ugh!
P.S. Anxiously awaiting my Twiggy jacket! I heard from M&S to clarify my contact details. Ohhh… I never win anything…until now. Thanks.Ah, you and Melanie (http://bagandaberet.blogspot.com/2016/03/yellow-skirt-freak-show-update-and.html) both blogging about pyjama tops – it must be the latest trend! I once wore a soft cotton pyjama top all through the summer and on a trip to Hawaii, and it was perfect for the weather. Maybe I’ll check out the lingerie department next time I need a shirt.
I love your pj top, and though I’ve never thought of it before, I think I could see myself wearing something like that in public.
I love the J. Crew navy with white piping set. I have a black set with white piping that I wear all the time. It’s getting worn out. I put a pair in my cart with a monogram. Thanks for sharing these!
I would wear that second look; the white top with black piping with black slacks or jeans.Vancouver Barbara says:
I love the idea of Pyjama Dressing – think Julian Schnabel. He goes the whole hog with robe as well as pj’s and dresses the whole thing up in velvets and brocades if he’s attending a gala or opening.
Then there are the older Chinese men (not seen so much any more here in Vancouver) who, on weekends would take their constitutional in flannel pj’s and flip flops while quietly smoking and enjoying it very much by the looks of it. It’s a thing in Shanghai so I expect the men I have seen here in Vancouver are Shanghainese.
They always looked so relaxed and confident and as if they owned the street and the enjoyment of the whole experience.Your top version suits you well, Alyson…but full bodied PJS for dress…NO. It just needs to stay at home…looks sloppy and I would not feel confident or intelligent in them.
Karen says:
I love the daytime PJ look! That Chandini print is beautiful. In the recent movie ‘Man from U.N.C.L.E’, the leading lady wears the cutest pajamas. I searched till I found the perfect wide, pale blue and white stripe. I’ve had them cropped and thinking of wearing the whole set for summer with a white tank, pj top unbuttoned, and smart sandals. Reminds me of a relaxed linen suit for hot weather. Also a cute swimsuit cover-up.
My daughter will love this – she is all for wearing her “comfiest” all day long!
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I absolutely love the Chandini print! But as an American; Americans have ran this form of dressing into the ground with their Ugg slippers and disheveled hair–