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RB5y ago
**TL;DR Onesies are infinitely useful and grievously under-appreciated.**
It’s hard to disentangle this perspective from the current climate. For those of us who have found themselves spending a great deal more time at home the adjustments to the way we live have been wide ranging and in places, unexpected. Some people have continued to dress formally each day as if they were physically going to work- or indeed, anywhere other than home. Others have embraced the opportunity to dress solely for comfort. Stained; frayed and worse for wear joggers, slippers and jumpers have been recommissioned. They’re comfy and don’t physically disintegrate at the slightest physical touch.
However, it is important increasingly difficult to enforce a separation between work and home. For some it may beneficial to set aside specific outfits as an informal uniform to create a distinction between the two. Once the uniform is off, the day is done and you’re no longer at work. But what if you want to stay cosy? Onesies, obviously.
The last great onesie zeitgeist was in the early to mid- 2010s. At this point in time, novelty onesies were abundant. I myself had at least three. One was a penguin with a bow tie and feet, which I threw away because the feet were enormous and an absolutely lethal tripping hazard. They were ugly, but (with the exclusion of the aforementioned suit) practical and convenient. Zip and go; perfect in emergencies such as house fires, trips to A&E and unexpected knocks on the front door. They are an ideal way of ensuring that you don’t get caught with your pants down (sometimes literally) in moments of urgency.
All in all, they’re a versatile item of clothing that shouldn’t be dismissed because they are objectively hilarious.
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Turi5y ago
In every way agree.
The adult romper suit is the ideal vestment for our times.
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Against
Susyq55y ago
I certainly hope not
They assume an uncomfortable body length that I certainly have never conformed too and in addition my legs are far too long.
They usually involve extensive undressing for calls of nature and anyway I'm far too old now!!!
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georgiebeddows5y ago
**TL;DR Onesies are not due a renaissance because they are socially offensive garments.**
If comfort is required, then trackies, pyjamas or a big fluffy jumper will suffice. However, a onesie should definitely not be a person's go-to. The baby-like nature of the clothing evokes a sort of Freudian analysis that the subject wearing a onesie has some childhood repression deep within their id that needs to be addressed.
Through the connotations of a 'baby-grow', onesies are clearly just an adult's attempt to return back to their infant life to avoid responsibility and maturity.
Therefore, onesies most definitely should not return to the public sphere (including shops, petrol stations and definitely not the park), nor should they return to the private realm (including the kitchen, the living room and definitely not the bedroom) as they are clearly psychologically controversial.
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