“My earliest picture of matching family sleepwear is from 1958,” says author and vintage fashion expert Debbie Sessions, owner of VintageDancer.com. “Matching sets for parents and children and couples took off in the 1950s and continued off and on into the '60s, '70s and '80s.”24 Dec 2018
Do people wear pajamas on Christmas Day?
In many families the tradition is to give Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve, and the first year I had children that is what we did. However, in my opinion those cute little reindeer pjs didn't get quite enough wear that first year.
When did Christmas pajamas become popular?
As early as the '50s, holiday department store catalogues would advertise festive getups adorned with stripes, checks, and other holiday motifs for the whole family. The trend inevitably took off, sticking around steadily through the '60s, '70s, and '80s.4 Dec 2019
Why are there pajamas at Christmas?
Amy and Kevin Wilson began giving their three sons matching pajamas just before Christmas for a reason: They wanted their little ones to get excited about going to bed so that they, the adults, could get ready for Christmas morning.5 Dec 2018