PJs in public

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Originally Posted by voxsartoria

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http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ht=sulka+robes

 

[cptjeff]

Pajamas started as normal pants in india. The name is a bastardiation of the hindi word for 'pants' IIRC. The brits brought them back to england for comfortable lounging wear.

Really, wearing them like the chinese are is a return to what they originally were- light, comfy, everyday pants. Formality of certain articles is completely and totally convention.

 

[aj_del]

^^ Indian Prime Minister receiving the guard of honour

 

[aj_del]

India's ruling party, the Indian National Congress's party spokesperson giving an interview on national television. On television only the top half can be seen.

Note: Barkha Dutt is the name of the presenter “Barkha, three quick points: a) The mere fact that I am in my kurta-cheddi doesn’t mean I have been directed by the party to make a public display of my commitment to the austerity measures. b) Even if I have, merely because you can see my legs, you cannot conclude that these are the only austerity measures I am practising. There may be more, there may be less. c) And may I remind my learned colleague, since when did it become illegal to wear nothing below the waist, when the father of the nation wore nothing above? “And, Barkha, Barkha, one last point, Barkha, regardless of whether I am in a kurta-pyjama or kurta-cheddi, surely it’s an invasion of an individual’s right to privacy for such pictures shot at the front porch of a private citizen’s private residence to be put out in the public sphere? Sure, Article 19(1) (a) as by law established guarantees freedom of speech and expression and we respect that, but let’s not forget it comes with reasonable restrictions insofaras public order, decency or morality is concerned….”