# Wearing an adult onesie **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 24, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960 "2021-06-24T19:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/41 "2021-06-25T00:02:17Z")
My grandpa liked wearing coveralls, which is what I thought was the adult onesie that you’d actually wear out of the house (i.e. not pajamas). After he stopped teaching math at the school due to his tremor, he became a janitor, and he just really liked the uniform, so he had a closet full of them even after he retired. So, to me at least, they don’t look bad. As for the PJs—they look comfy, and make me think you’d be a fun person who isn’t afraid to look childish. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/42 "2021-06-25T00:21:06Z")
> [@HughGoply](#): > > > [@amarinth](#): > > > > That’s a $545 onesie. There are garments I can imagine paying $545 for. That is not one of them. > > > > If you really, really like the look, similar garments can be found at a price point where it will be ok to give it to charity if you find that it isn’t practical enough for your use. > > Price isn’t a concern. - It is if you don’t want to be jeered at. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/43 "2021-06-25T02:49:25Z")
Isn’t that a romper? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/44 "2021-06-25T02:51:00Z")
It is definitely a romper. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/45 "2021-06-25T03:03:49Z")
OP, what’s the upside of onesie shorts? Not having to pick out a shirt to go with a pair of shorts? ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/46 "2021-06-25T03:32:52Z")
Isn’t this pretty common in women’s fashion? It seems like the designers on Project Runway are constantly making rompers and jumpsuits. ---
**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/47 "2021-06-25T13:02:18Z")
The third picture along at the bottom looks pretty good. I was thinking of this sort of onesie when I saw the title: [![](https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB17x2dJpXXXXcOXVXXq6xXFXXXF/New-Adult-Unisex-Animal-Onesie-Lovely-Footed-Gray-Rabbits-Cosplay-Pajamas-Sleepwear-Cosplay-Halloween-Costume-For.jpg) ](https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB17x2dJpXXXXcOXVXXq6xXFXXXF/New-Adult-Unisex-Animal-Onesie-Lovely-Footed-Gray-Rabbits-Cosplay-Pajamas-Sleepwear-Cosplay-Halloween-Costume-For.jpg) > [@HughGoply](#): > > Linen jacket, linen shirt, shantung silk tie. How do you stop all that linen creasing? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/48 "2021-06-25T13:07:53Z")
> [@DemonTree](#): > > How do you stop all that linen creasing? You roll around in your bed before heading out so it all looks uniformly crumpled. ---
**Author:** ![HughGoply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hughgoply/32/7834_2.png) [@HughGoply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughGoply)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/49 "2021-06-25T13:40:55Z")
> [@DemonTree](#): > > How do you stop all that linen creasing? Linen creases. ---
**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/50 "2021-06-25T14:13:46Z")
> [@HughGoply](#): > > Linen creases More men should wear linen, then they wouldn’t want the office at Arctic temperatures in June. ---
**Author:** ![HughGoply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hughgoply/32/7834_2.png) [@HughGoply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughGoply)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/51 "2021-06-25T14:19:04Z")
> [@DemonTree](#): > > More men should wear linen, then they wouldn’t want the office at Arctic temperatures in June. Towelling is even better. I’m just trying to do my part to end the war between the sexes. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/52 "2021-06-25T14:26:59Z")
> [@HughGoply](#): > > Towelling is even better. \< Karl Lagerfeld just rolled over in his grave. \> ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/53 "2021-06-25T14:44:22Z")
> [@HughGoply](#): > > > [@amarinth](#): > > > > That’s a $545 onesie. There are garments I can imagine paying $545 for. That is not one of them. > > > > > If you really, really like the look, similar garments can be found at a price point where it will be ok to give it to charity if you find that it isn’t practical enough for your use. > > Price isn’t a concern. If that’s the case, why are you mucking about with mass-manufactured clothing? That’s so gauche. Bespoke clothing is the way to go. You haven’t lived until you’ve worn boxer briefs tailored to fit your boys and hand-knit by nuns at a little abbey in the Bordeaux region. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/54 "2021-06-25T14:54:28Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > …boxer briefs tailored to fit your boys and hand-knit by nuns… Ah yes, the Order of the Sisters of Scrotal Comfort. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/55 "2021-06-25T15:02:06Z")
In case your mind is going there, of course the nuns don’t actually do the measuring and tailoring. That’s what the tradesmen on Savile Row are for. The nuns are cloistered and just produce the fabric. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/56 "2021-06-25T15:10:14Z")
> [@HughGoply](#): > > Price isn’t a concern. Every so often I’ll be figuring out an estimate for a client at work and they’ll say, “price isn’t a concern”. I’ll add 1,000,000.00 to the previous $298.00 and ask for their signature. The point being, for most people money is a concern at some level. ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/57 "2021-06-25T15:25:47Z")
Well, yes, of course. When people say “price isn’t a concern”, what they mean is “for the general range of prices for this type of item, I’m comfortable paying at or near top-of-range.” You’re welcome. ---
**Author:** ![HughGoply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hughgoply/32/7834_2.png) [@HughGoply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughGoply)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/58 "2021-06-25T16:11:40Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Every so often I’ll be figuring out an estimate for a client at work and they’ll say, “price isn’t a concern”. I’ll add 1,000,000.00 to the previous $298.00 and ask for their signature. The point being, for most people money is a concern at some level. $600 doesn’t really matter to me. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/59 "2021-06-25T16:40:54Z")
> [@HughGoply](#): > > $600 doesn’t really matter to me. For me, even if something is well within my casual spending level, I don’t want to overpay for it. If I can easily find something similar for a fraction of the price and the seller can’t credibly explain the difference - I assume that I’m being cheated and while money might not be an object at a price point, being swindled definitely is. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960/60 "2021-06-25T16:49:11Z")
It’s eleven years old and behind the New York Times paywall but this [article](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/fashion/29ROW.html) is interesting. It talks about a pair of men’s khaki trousers by the brand Band of Outsiders and why they cost $550. Two yards of fabric at $27 (including import fees), four hours of domestic union labor at $13 an hour, and the manufacturing cost is up to $110. Double that for the wholesale price, and multiply by 2.5 times for the retail markup and the trousers cost the consumer $550. I wear khaki trousers that cost a tenth of that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wearing-an-adult-onesie/944960.md?page=4)