Pajamas

A pajama (who, Austria and Switzerland as well: the; Hindi: पजामा Pajama; persian پايجامه ) is a lightweight, usually two -piece garment that is worn for sleeping.

Etymology

His etymological origin of the word in the Indian language Hindi. Pajama comes originally from Persian, means " leg clothing " and is a lightweight trousers, held together at the waist by a cord and worn in South and West Asia, especially in India. Today the word is used as a synonym for pajamas.

History

The British colonialists learned this type of legwear in India know. Both the word and the clothes - - In the middle of the 17th century, the pajama passed through it to Europe where it became fashionable for a short time as a leisure suit. Then the new piece of clothing in Europe, however, turned again into oblivion. It was only after 1870, with the increased trade of British India with the country of origin, the pajamas came again to Europe. Now for the easy pants shirt-like bodice was worn, which could be buttoned. By the end of the First World War, the pajama had the nightgown largely displaced, at least as a nightgown for men. As the material appropriated the very comfortable cotton and silk fabrics, both of which were available through the colonial trade in Europe on a large scale.

In the 1930s came temporarily in the fashion, as female clothing holiday by the sea easy to wear baggy pants as so-called " beach pajamas ."

Today's pajamas consist of a long leg, wide-cut pants and from a long-sleeved top. This is in contrast to earlier times as a T-shirt cut and has no more buttons. The trousers are held in place by a rubber band around the waist. There are also variants with short sleeves or legs, but these are not pajamas in the proper sense more. They are often referred to as Shorty.

Habits

Since pajamas are very comfortable, they are at home often worn as casual clothing. It is common to wear to a pajama any other clothing, especially any underwear. In northern countries and in very cold weather socks are worn occasionally. Surveys for the dissemination of pajamas sleepwear supply quite different figures ( see Article sleeping culture ).

In some areas, for example in Shanghai, it became common from the 1970s to make pajamas in the neighborhood and also for shopping. At the 2010 World Expo, the Chinese government made ​​great efforts to prevent these " uncivilized" custom. The Chinese adopted the pajamas from the west, so to speak, as a sign of prosperity and " coolness", but understood the cultural context is not sufficient. In England, the department store chain Tesco banned customers in pajamas to access.

Cultural and Cultural History

Among the curiosities heard that the German delegation on the night before the signing of the Treaty of Rapallo after last Soviet proposals for a legendary " pajama conference" met in order to vote again before signing the contract.

In American Day Care Centers and primary schools as a subject tag occasionally a Pajama Day organized at which the students are allowed to appear in your pajamas to class.

Sometimes even pajama parties are organized. Here is stayed to the landlord, so the name of the pajamas.