Is it just me or is anyone else also pretty disgusted with the selection of pajamas and nightwear available in today’s general market?  I dont’ want to wear t-shirt gowns, pj’s with comics, spaghetti strap slip look alikes, flannel that isn’t flattering,  fleece ugly enough to cause your mate to flee,  or crap made out of fake satin that gives you static if you walk across carpet.

I’m not saying the stuff isn’t comfy, oh no, that it is, and sometimes it’s nice to slip on a pair of sleep pants but is it too much to ask for a top that isn’t a cami or tee?  I want something pretty that is flattering.

I was over at Queens of Vintage a bit ago where I read an article they have called Vintage Nightwear: A History and they said that ” After World War II ended, production and consumerism began to resurface and nightwear was not only given a new life, but a new perspective. Until the war, night gowns, negligees and chemises were not thought of as ‘seductive’ or ‘sexy’ but as classy, hygienic and feminine.” ( A far cry from crappy tshirts huh? Those were actually pretty in their own chaste way.)  ” One man who changed this concept was French fashion designer Christian Dior. His mission was to make women ‘feel like a duchess’, whether she was rich or poor. He made beautiful long satin gowns with lace trim, exquisite embroidery and tailored to rest lightly on the curves. Dior spoke of his mission to make all women look and feel glamorous, whether out on the town or attiring to her bed.”

So my question is …what happened?  When did the era of “comfort” jammies (not that they aren’t nice sometimes) start and how can I turn back the clock because I like every other person out there deserve to feel like a duchess every once in awhile.

Yes, there are some stores that you can still get lovlies from, but to my eye it isn’t the “super centers” that most folks shop at now because that’s all they can afford.

Well, I have the solution and I call it The Pajama Project that I will be posting later and I look forward to everyone who wants to give it a go sharing a photo or comment.

Cheers!

A Lovely Vintage Gown