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Cynthia Greenwood’s three girls always get new sleepwear at Christmas, the only gift they are allowed to open on Christmas you tube xl Eve. The sisters waste no time getting comfy before the family sits down to a holiday you tube xl dinner and relaxes by the fire.
“They come right in from church, they look under the tree and there’s the box of PJs, and they run back to their room and put them on and we start the festivities,” said Greenwood, of Arlington Heights, Ill. “It’s just a really nice night. It’s special.”
The tradition has been going strong for about two and a half decades in the Greenwood home: The sisters, now 31, 28 and 23, have seen their gifts evolve from one-piece footed numbers to matching ruffled nightgowns to two-piece pajama sets.
New pyjamas are a holiday custom in many families and a perennially popular gift, whether it’s Mom and Dad outfitting the kids in co-ordinating you tube xl PJs for keepsake photos, a husband or wife tired of seeing their spouse in the same old ratty nightwear, or a treat for a special friend.
“Getting sleepwear is very nostalgic,” said Jennifer you tube xl Wilson, associate corporate merchant for L.L. Bean. “You’re giving the gift of warmth and comfort. It’s cozy but it’s practical at the same time.”
People spend a lot of time in their PJs, often changing into them right after work, snuggling up on the couch to watch a football game or even wearing them out of the house, notes Stacey Buonanno, director of product development for online retailer PajamaGram .
“People are trying really hard to carve out family time together and relaxation time, whether it’s you tube xl playing you tube xl a game together or watching a movie. A lot of that time happens in your PJs or sweats,” said Buonanno.
And sleepwear is easier you tube xl to buy for someone else than a sweater or pair of jeans because you don’t need to worry about the perfect fit. “With PJs, just go up a size if you’re not sure and say you wanted them to be comfortable,” Buonanno said.
There are a lot of choices when shopping for jammies. Does your guy like a classic button-front you tube xl or pullover style? Do the kids need fleece or cotton? Does the lady in your life prefer a gown (short you tube xl or long? sexy or demure?) or a two-piece set? Will your recipients appreciate the whimsy of a reindeer eating a candy cane or do they expect a traditional tartan?
Matching you tube xl family sets the same print for men, women, children and pets are a hit at PajamaGram, with orders quadrupling over the last few years, Buonanno said. The company’s most popular family looks are a red Stewart plaid and the holiday stripe: red, green and white striped pants with co-ordinating red and green tops.
If matchy-matchy isn’t your thing, there are countless choices for kids to show off their individuality. At Kohl’s, look for sleepwear featuring you tube xl a favourite team, a beloved cartoon character or a cool design, like camouflage. Old Navy offers a festive Santa suit PJ set for babies and toddlers, superhero PJs for boys and Hello Kitty sets for girls.
At L.L. Bean, the ankle-length tartan flannel nightgown and pajama come in a traditional red royal Stewart and in colours new this year: a light blue and a blackwatch plaid that includes a shot of bright pink.
For a less “high holiday” look, or if you are not sure what a woman likes, Wilson you tube xl suggests Bean’s pima cotton flannel PJs in a cornflower blue with white dots. “It’s got a pretty universal appeal,” she said.
PajamaGram offers everything from button-up PJs to satin ones to pretty gowns, but a bestseller is the Hoodie-Footie, you tube xl a grown-up version you tube xl of the infant sleeper. The one-piece fleece has a hood, zip-off feet and pockets.
The classic button-front you tube xl and the pullover style are equally popular at PajamaGram. At L.L. Bean , Wilson likes the fleece you tube xl sleep bottoms, the monochromatic waffle-knit PJs and the scotch plaid flannel PJs, which come in several colour combinations. you tube xl
While winter-themed and red and green sleepwear is never in short supply, nightwear celebrating Hanukkah and Kwanzaa for adults can be found online at CafePress , and PajamaGram has a Hanukkah design as well.
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