re: When did wearing Pajamas at events become a thing?

Yesterday I was in Hobby Lobby with the kid buying rocket engines. The was a person of unknown gender, about 350 lbs if an ounce, wearing Care bear pajama bottoms and a belly shirt. It was utterly confusing.

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It ended up working out that way. Originally he would work at night on upcoming layouts and editing chores while the rest of the office was quiet. He did this so that he could make sure that he had enough time alone to concentrate. He wore his robe and pajamas in the office overnight because he could nap and be comfortable while there alone. A few after hours pics of him dressed this way ended up getting published in the magazine and the public seized on this as the uniform of a true Playboy. The whole thing was a kind of contrived as Hef very often dressed differently outside the mansion and at Playboy events.

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“People” are certainly wearing them to the airport these days. They even wear their slippers.

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Pisses me off this is taking away yoga pants wearers. Although, most of the PJ wearers l’ve seen have no business in yoga pants.

When I was in high school we had to wear ties. Times sure have changed.

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Glad my kids (in their 20s) never embraced this fad. I would have had something to say about it if they did.

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Serious question: My kid, 13 almost 14, wears track suits and or sweatshirts and jeans most of the time. What's the difference? All of them are just casual lounging around clothes.

It takes me like 30 seconds to throw on some decent jeans and a shirt on Saturday morning. I don’t get the pajamas thing.

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When did wearing Pajamas at events become a thing?

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It’s the expression of a person who has no self discipline and admits, they’ve given up and won’t even try.

the latter, hence the d-vote ratio...

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As for Hefner, he wore sleep robes because he was selling sex. People usually have sex in a bedroom. Beds, sleep, robes, loungewear. See the connection?

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Groundbreaking insight there. Thank you for spelling it out.

I suppose I might've somehow missed the creator of Playboy was selling sex and missed the connection that his wearing robes and silk pajamas was a nod to his orgiastic bedroom activities... Then again, when I said, "Hef used robes / pajamas as something of a sigil to promote his leisurely playboy persona," I might've had some idea of the connection and left it for you and others to connect the dots. Subtlety of thought is perhaps just not your thing, and that's okay.

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You really think this is why trash wear pajamas to the Walmart? That they are making some public statement?

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There is likely more than one reason behind the trend. It's also small minded to assume it's just trashy people (though it can be indicative of a lowering of personal standards); and the OP cites multiple venues vs Walmart. If I had to pick one primary reason that people are seeing pajamas in public more now, it would be that the pandemic fueled a work from home trend, increasing the number of remote workers and students who stayed in their pajamas / leisure wear all day. As a result, fewer people bother to dress smartly when they go into public.

I asked google if this is the case, and its AI overview agrees:

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Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic led to more people wearing pajamas in public because of increased remote work.

Explanation

Prioritizing comfort: The pandemic blurred the lines between work and home life, leading people to prioritize comfort over style.

Fashion brands: Fashion brands capitalized on this trend by designing sleepwear that could be worn as everyday clothing.

Online sales: Online pajama sales increased as video conferencing and remote work became more popular.

Survey results: A poll by the Society for Human Resource Management found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers who were working remotely during the pandemic were wearing more casual clothes.

Other considerations

Some say that wearing pajamas in public can be a form of self-expression.

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So, people bought more pajamas for remote work and got lazy about changing out of them. Fashion brands responded by making and marketing new lines of leisure wear and pajamas to wear in public, further boosting and normalizing the trend. I'll repeat, this is likely not the only reason, and I'm open to competing thoughts, but from my own observations, I think this is likely to be one main drivers of the trend.

Also, notice that last sentence I bolded. You asked:

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You really think this is why trash wear pajamas to the Walmart? That they are making some public statement?

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Apparently some people (not just me) think it can be a factor, though perhaps not a main reason for most people. fwiw, I prompted google with, "did the pandemic result in people wearing pajamas in public more due to work from home", and Google offered this caveat without me having to mention self-expression or public statement. And here is one link google added to address this point with a reasonable list of pros and cons:

blog entry on a retail site about pros and cons of wearing pjs in public

Note #4 under "pros":

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4. Self-Expression

Your choice to wear pyjamas in public can be a form of self-expression. It showcases your unique style and could make a statement about your comfort-first approach to fashion.

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There you have it. I suspect this is more relevant to teens / students, which the OP of this thread cites as examples he saw.

As for your earlier post I replied to:

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I’m pretty sure this fad started with a certain demographic.

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If you meant to say trashy or poor, I think you would've just said trashy or poor in this post, but you decided to go with the obvious, but veiled "certain demographic". Since you're not good with subtlety, I'll be blunt: that's a lazy generalization and is flimsy as an argument, whatever way you meant it. The trend is not limited to any one demographic-- at least not as a function of the remote worker and young people drivers. (And if the trend is due to a demographic factor, then it's worth noting that the fastest growing demographics are Hispanic, Asian, and possibly Middle Eastern-- none of which, I believe, are your certain demographic). That's why I responded with the Hefner quip: he didn’t fit your poorly thought out mold... not that he was actually a meaningful influence on the current trend. But it works, too, because Hefner is sharing this photo with Will Smith and his Fresh Prince castmates. If Madison Avenue or Hollywood wants to make something the new "fetch", there are ways they start. And when hip hop culture evolved beyond its early Run DMC Adidas and gangsta NWA phases into its money and hos playboy phase, you'd have to be an idiot to not know that Hefner was a template / idol of sorts that was referenced dozens and probably hundreds of times, including...

- Lil Wayne in Love Lockdown: "I'm in the mansion like I'm Hugh Hefner."
- 50 Cent in "Hustler's Ambition", in which he compares himself to Hefner.
- Nas in "U Wanna Be Me". Ditto.

So, while I think the current trend is more the remote worker reason, if you want to point to a "certain demographic" for the current trend, good luck untying it from Hugh.

Checkmate... But good luck with the dumb, racist schtick.