People only just realising why women's pyjamas look like 'cotton business suits'

03 March 2024 , 09:29

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There's a reason you look like you're about to go to a professional sleepover (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

There's nothing nicer than getting into a fresh set of pyjamas after a long day - but it's hard to ignore you can sometimes look like you're about to go to a corporate meeting.

Pyjamas come in all different styles and colours, but most of us can agree, that they kind of look a little like smart - but comfy - business suits, right? Ok granted, maybe if you did turn up to your meeting in your PJ's you may get a few raised eyebrows and potentially a meeting with HR - but why on earth are they so formal for sleeping?

According to designers - the style is inspired by menswear (Cosabella)

However it does look like you're about to do some serious business (Cosabella)

The matching button-down shirt and trousers, collar and small pocket can make it look like you're about to do some serious work, and one PJ's fan took to social media to ask why we're dressing so formally for some much-needed beauty sleep. Alexis, who goes by the name @loxsmith joked that whoever invented the pyjama sets must have had to explain they "are pyjamas, not cotton pantsuits made for a business professional sleepover". She said: "I know people don't wear bras to sleep but what about a collared button-down? There will be a pocket right here on the boob because women love pockets but it will be too small to be functional, and I don't know what people would need a pocket for for sleeping."

It seemed as if people agreed with her thoughts, as one follower chimed: "Business professional sleepover is so accurate," while another added: "My friend and I went through a drive-thru in our matching PJs and he asked if we were going to work." According to pyjama creators at luxury bedding and loungewear brand Cozy Earth explained that the design on women's pyjamas has buttons to "combine functionality, comfort and style" they told Femail and quipped that the buttons are there to help with "temperature regulation".

Backing up this claim, Dani Read, a designer at luxury lingerie brand Cosabella further stated: "Also, buttons allow for easy dressing and undressing, making it easy to wear, especially for those with mobility issues or nursing. Our body temperature often changes throughout the night, so the ability to button up or down gives you more options for different climates and personal comfort." She also added that the design of women's pyjamas with long bottoms is "inspired by menswear, and that the design choice is designed for both "aesthetic and functional" reasons - making them look stylish yet traditional.

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