Don’t get me wrong, traditional PJs with heels can be a very elegant look. But that’s way more effort than we are talking about here
Do you want to know a secret? Of course you do. Come here. Bit closer. There is a top-secret formula for getting dressed which will make everyone think you have made a big effort and are on top of your game and full of brio, when in fact you know – but crucially only you know – that you are so comfortable you could lie down and take a nap without any need to get changed.
I was introduced to the concept of Secret Pyjamas by Alex, a contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee. The idea of secret pyjamas is to wear clothes which look polished and smart but are as comfortable as a pair of pyjamas. Secret pyjamas are completely different from tracksuits, which are pyjamas for young people, or pyjamas you wear to kid yourself you might go to the gym later.
