Pyjama Collection

Gertie Millar in a trouser suit, 1916
Gertie Millar (1879-1952), popular music hall and stage actress, pictured, " suited at all points like a man, " in other words

The Tatler Summer Number front cover 1932
Jolly front cover design for the Tatlers Summer Number featuring two cheery beach belles wearing fashionable pyjama suits. One smokes a cigarette while the other grins under a wide brimmed sun hat

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S for Evening, 1920 (illustration)
8603151s for Evening, 1920 (illustration) by Fricero, Catherine Josephine Marie (1878-1923) ; 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet des Petits Bretons", Hachette)

Just Let Me Chill
Ivy Green Illustrations

Advertorial showing women's fashions and cosmetics. Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, and service kit, Marshall and Snelgrove tweeds and tartan, and Lilywhites pyjama suit

Sketch illustrating some fashions in women's night attire - a nightgown and pyjamas. Date: circa 1932

Anglo Saxon man in shirt and corpse in shroud. 1796 (engraving)
7233740 Anglo Saxon man in shirt and corpse in shroud. 1796 (engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Education. "Morning wash". Girl with a brush. Postcard inspired by Beatrice Mallet (1896-1951), France, c
3434236 Education. "Morning wash".Girl with a brush. Postcard inspired by Beatrice Mallet (1896-1951), France, c.1930 Additional rights Beatrice Mallet

The Countess of Rasty in Bed, 1880 (pastel on paper)
7332033 The Countess of Rasty in Bed, 1880 (pastel on paper) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Galleria D'Arte Sacerdoti, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

The Countess of Rasty in Bed, detail, 1880 (pastel on paper)
7332005 The Countess of Rasty in Bed, detail, 1880 (pastel on paper) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Galleria D'Arte Sacerdoti, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

The robber Cartouche dining with the Marshal of Boufflers, 19th century (engraving)
7312236 The robber Cartouche dining with the Marshal of Boufflers, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

My Mother 3, 1870 (illustration)
7309631 My Mother 3, 1870 (illustration) by Howard, J. (active c. 1870); 27, 5 x 23, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In "Aunt Louisa's wee wee stories": Country Alphabet, Baby)

Just a rainy day
Avi Nahoum

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153155 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153149 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153163 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153161 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153151 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153153 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho)
7153152 Lingerie and Pyjamas from Debenham and Freebody, 1930s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mischievous Mary (colour litho)
7157011 Mischievous Mary (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mischievous Mary)

Saxon men in tunics and nightshirt, 1843 (engraving)
7235645 Saxon men in tunics and nightshirt, 1843 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saxon tunic as worn in the 8th century)

Obedient Olive (colour litho)
7157009 Obedient Olive (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obedient Olive)

English gentleman lighting his nightshirt on fire with a candle. 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233601 English gentleman lighting his nightshirt on fire with a candle. 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Little girl with a doll in her Christmas stocking (chromolitho)
7157126 Little girl with a doll in her Christmas stocking (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl with a doll in her Christmas stocking)

The Fairies in the Fire (colour litho)
7181976 The Fairies in the Fire (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairies in the Fire)

"I may as well go down and peep / Inside the parlour cupboard"(engraving)
7184061 " I may as well go down and peep / Inside the parlour cupboard" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl praying by her bed (chromolitho)
7201249 Girl praying by her bed (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl praying by her bed, watched by cherubs)

Pet dog trying to stop a little girl from going upstairs to bed (colour litho)
7157419 Pet dog trying to stop a little girl from going upstairs to bed (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Little girl kneeling beside her bed and saying her prayers (litho)
7149719 Little girl kneeling beside her bed and saying her prayers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Protecting rationed food (colour litho)
7150993 Protecting rationed food (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Night Alarm (colour litho)
7201930 A Night Alarm (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Night Alarm. Illustration from The Sphere, 30 November 1901.); © Look and Learn

Linen. 1929 (engraving)
6437542 Linen. 1929 (engraving) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. Fashion. Sale of home textiles, le Blanc: sheets, cushions, tablecloths)

Noble woman in a garden, c. 1740 (opaque pigment & gold on wasli)
2957512 Noble woman in a garden, c.1740 (opaque pigment & gold on wasli) by Mughal School (18th century); 17.8x25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

O Susie, is you going for a bathe or to a fancy dress ball? A topical postcard commenting on the fashion for flamboyant beach pyjamas in the 1920s and 30s. Date: c.1930

Pyjama wear at the Venice Lido, 1927 with Mrs Wallis Dunkels and Miss Beaumont Date: 1927

Black velvet pyjamas from H. J. Nicholl by Madame Yevonde
A pair of stylish black velvet pyjamas (for evening wear rather than bed!) available from H. J. Nicholl in 1932. Photographed by Madame Yevonde. Date: 1932

Before the bath, 1894 (oil on canvas)
AIS5356064 Before the bath, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Museu de Montserrat, Abadia de Montserrat

Raja Balwant Dev Singh and a swan, c. 1750-55 (pen & ink and wash on paper)
2570796 Raja Balwant Dev Singh and a swan, c.1750-55 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Nainsukh (c.1710-78); 28x39.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An evening trousered ensemble by Jean Patou
An evening trouser suit by Jean Patou, available from Debenham and Freebody of Wigmore Street, consisting of white satin trousers with a divided overskirt and coatee of black satin

Beach and yachting suits from Galeries Lafayette
Beach and nautical outfits at the height of their popularity. On the left, a beach suit of silk printed to suggest cretonne, worn with a jumper (sleeveless top) of white stockinette

Evening pyjama suit by Worth
An extremely glamorous pyjama du soir in black crepe with full, deceptive skirt front, and short wide-sleeved coat with black fox collar by Worth. Date: 1931

Beach and garden suits from Liberty, 1931
On the left, a pyjama suit of Japanese silk enriched with stencilling and on the right, a three-piece outfit also in Japanese silk. Date: 1931

Beach suits of shantung and crepe
Extremely clever beach suits from Marshall and Snelgrove of Oxford Street. The ensemble on the left is a study in plain and printed shantung; the waistcoat strikes a new note

Pyjama suits at the Venice Lido, 1926
Mrs. Forster, Mr George Thomas and Mrs. Emery at the Venice Lido, all wearing very fetching and rather flamboyant pyjamas suits, the de rigeur wear for the Lido. Date: 1926

Lunch at Taverna of the Excelsior Palace Hotel, Venice Lido
Impression of the Taverna restaurant, part of the huge Excelsior Palace Hotel on the beach at the Venice Lido. Diners rarely dressed for lunch

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From Gertie Millar in a trouser suit to the Tatler Summer Number front cover of 1932, pyjamas have been making fashionable statements for decades. Whether it's Just Let Me Chill or an advertorial showcasing women's fashions and cosmetics, pyjamas have always been a symbol of comfort and style. In a sketch from circa 1932, we see women embracing the trend of night attire with both nightgowns and pyjamas. Even at Juan les Pins on the French Riviera, pyjamas found their place as chic beachwear. But pyjamas aren't just limited to women's fashion. In 1916, Gertie Millar rocked a trouser suit that challenged traditional gender norms. And let's not forget about the Anglo Saxon man in his shirt or even the white stretch towelling cat suit that added flair to loungewear. Pyjamas have also made appearances throughout history in unexpected ways. From an engraving depicting an education scene titled 'Morning wash' inspired by Beatrice Mallet to pastel drawings like 'The Countess of Rasty in Bed, ' these garments have become intertwined with our daily lives. Even notorious figures like Cartouche, dining with the Marshal of Boufflers in the 19th century, couldn't resist donning their favourite pair of pyjamas after a long day of mischief. So whether you're looking for comfort or making a bold fashion statement, embrace the versatility and timeless appeal of pyjamas.