perfect pajamas

Finding the perfect pajamas is a like finding the perfect jeans - a difficult and onerous task. On the one hand, I want something that is comfortable and unfussy. But on the other, I want something that is pretty and makes me look cute, because I seem to spend an awful lot of time in my pajamas. Now don't get me wrong, I don't actually get anymore sleep than the average person (I wish this were true), I just seem to spend a lot of my waking time in my pajamas.

For me the period between waking up and changing into 'day-clothes' is sometimes quite extended. I have even been known to shower and then put my pajamas back on. For me, pajamas are my safety blanket, reminding me of when I was a kid and things seemed much simpler. A time when flannelet + milo = bedtime.

Feeling incredibly daggy in my old pajamas, today I went searching for the a new pair. Peter Alexander is always my first stop - I love their playful prints and the visual merchandising is always fun. Here's what I found...

This is what I would like to wear. Cute, girly and playful.
But the reality is that I get cold really easily -
and there is too much exposed skin in this cute ensemble. Sigh.

Another ensemble that is on my wish list
(that's the wish-i-had-the-body-to-wear-it list).
Unfortunately, when I tried this onesy on,
I looked less 'cute' and more 'teletubby'.
Oh well, a girl can dream.

In the end, I decided on the set on the left.
Cute, cosy and comfortable.
The mini-martian print is very cute and quirky and the
flannelet super soft and fluffy. All is all, the perfect pajamas.


Peter Alexander 'Space Cadet' pajama set.


(All pictures are from the Peter Alexander website.
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