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Back in the 60s, girl and boys pajamas where designed to be gender specific with the girls pajamas looking frilly and feminine. Pajamas for girls often had floral prints in pastel colors, trimmed with lace and ribbons. Pajamas for boys consisted of masculine designs of stripes and checks. They were designed with cowboy and sailor prints in blue or other bold colors. Pajamas for boys used to be made of loose tops and loose pants with a garter waist band or draw strings to hold up the pants. Pants were usually long but sometime short for warmer weather. The pajama tops were opened and closed with buttons and had either long or short sleeves with cuffs and piping. Some tops of boys pajamas could be pulled over the head and had collars or were collarless. There were also girl versions of these kinds of pajama sets. Girls pajamas also consisted of tops and pants with draw strings or garters but the tops for girl PJs usually had buttons at the back, not the front. The front portion was sometimes decorated with smocking. The collars for girl pajama tops were usually embellished with lace or were designed with Peter Pan collars. The ever popular footed pajamas have been around for ages. These kinds of PJs covered the neck all the way down to the feet and were more common back then as boys pajamas. They are made of a single piece of clothing including the booties part. These were common sleepwear for kids under 10 years old. For safety reasons, some soles were made with traction to prevent sliding or skidding. These footies were opened and closed with neck to ankle zippers, buttons or snaps. Girls pajamas of yesteryears mainly consisted of nightgowns that go all the way down to the knee or ankles. Girls nightgowns were embellished with embroidery, lace, ruffles, eyelet and ribbon trims. The front and back were sometimes decorated with yokes or smocking. Sleeve lengths ranges from short to three quarter to full length long sleeves. Nightgown without sleeves and were more common for families that lived in warmer climates or were used only during the summer season. Unlike the boys pajamas, girl PJs had puffy sleeves. Another common sleepwear for girls in the 60s were baby dolls which consist of tops that go down to the hip or thigh matched with bloomer panties. Both pieces were decorated with ribbons, lace and ruffles. They are made of thin material fit for warm weather and rarely had sleeves. If baby dolls had sleeves, they would have elastic garters on the edges. Another part of girls pajamas were robes which were similar to dusters to cover up sleepwear if a child had to step out of her bedroom in her pajamas or nightgown. There were also matching robes for boys pajamas which looked like regular robes with belts to hold them in place. The robes for girls had buttons to close them up. Sleepwear styles and designs have come a long way and so have the materials used to make them. These days, pajamas are made of innovative fabrics such as bamboo fiber blends that can provide warmth during winter but makes a child feel cooler during summer. Safety features have also been added to today’s pajamas. Drawstrings and buttons are rarely ever used nowadays, especially for sleepwear for babies and toddlers. Drawstrings are considered a strangulation hazard while buttons present a choking hazard. Sleepwear for babies are now designed to accommodate easy nappy changing. Some girl and boys pajamas are also treated with a fire retardant for added safety. Yes, boy and girls pajamas have definitely come a long way. Find safe and high quality boys pajamas and girls pajamas at MyBabyPajamas.com
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