{"id":1483,"date":"2010-01-22T07:57:22","date_gmt":"2010-01-22T08:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2018-01-17T15:16:36","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T15:16:36","slug":"history-of-pyjamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1483","title":{"rendered":"History of Pyjamas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a9 F H Powell 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The word pyjamas originated in what was then known as Persia and originally meant \u2018leg garment\u2019, however it was introduced into the English language in the early 17th Century from India. Early pyjamas took the form of male loungewear, but were not a long lasting trend. Pyjamas regained popularity in Victorian times when all things Eastern became fashionable, especially items from India and Persia. Patterns such as Paisley prints (originally Indian designs) appeared around this time as well. <\/p>\n

Pyjamas as we know them today started life as traditional garments worn by Sikhs in India, but were soon adopted by the English during Victorian times as sleepwear, replacing the traditional nightgowns worn by both sexes.
\nPyjamas today are generally loose fitting trousers with an elasticated waistband or tied at the waist, and a buttoned shirt top. In the 1930\u2019s and 1940\u2019s it was common to find hand knitted pyjamas for ladies (nightdresses and dressing gowns were also knitted during this time.) This fashion for hand knitted pyjamas had died out by the 1970\u2019s and today most pyjamas are made from silk, cotton or synthetic fabrics.
\nIn the late 1920\u2019s and 1930\u2019s a new form of pyjama became popular \u2013 the beach pyjama. These were sometimes knitted but more usually made of draping fabric and worn on holiday to the seaside or on sea cruises.
\nSo as the nights become colder think of your poor dolls in their dolls house and treat them to a pair of warm knitted pyjamas<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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