Can we admit Onesies are over?

I’m sure, like me, you have one stuffed away in your wardrobe gathering dust. Either that, or you recently blew the cobwebs off after the summer months, and started wearing it around the house to keep warm.

If you’re reading this and you still wear a Onesie (maybe you’re even wearing one now?), let me give you a few reasons why I think you should just throw it away altogether. As let’s face it – Onesies are over.

Although we might think of the Onesie as a relatively new fashion trend, the origins of a comfortable loungewear jumpsuit are much older than you might think.

The Original Onesie: A Siren Suit

According to The Telegraph, can be dated right back to the Second World War, when Winston Churchill himself fashioned his very own onesie and naming it the “siren suit”.

Nowadays, however, one of the most popular events to wear a Onesie is for a so-called ‘Duvet day’. Particularly in the winter months, you might think it’s such a good idea to crack on your Onesie, cuddle up with a hot chocolate, blanket (maybe even a teddy bear), and watch a few good films.

But Hold Your Horses

Let’s imagine for a second that during this movie marathon, the doorbell rings – it could be a parcel, a food delivery. You then have to answer the door in your full animal Onesie suit. Nowadays, people turn a blind eye to the simple jogging bottoms and hoodie combo, but a full-on unicorn unitard with built-in tail makes it particularly difficult for you not to be judged.

Spending a penny in dignity?

The second issue with these ‘animal suits’, arises when you’ve had too much hot chocolate and sweets that you need to visit what some people call the ‘Whizz palace’ (Knope, 2010, Parks and Recreation).

You get to the toilet, and especially if you’re a girl becomes an issue. As you get to the toilet, you think, how much have I got to undress before I can sit down and do what I need to do?

Most of us come to the only sane conclusion, which is to unzip your cocoon of warmth and let drop all the way to the ground.

You’re then standing/sitting there in a cold bathroom, wishing that all of your life choices up until this point hadn’t led you to buy a Onesie.

It’s just not practical

Onesies are over – What’s wrong with just a hoodie?

So when you’re having a peruse of the Onesies available in your favourite clothes shop, have a think about whether it’s really necessary to buy this embarrassing, unpractical, and unelegant piece of clothing. Maybe take a look around, find a nice soft pair of jogging bottoms, and a fluffy hoody, and do everyone you live with a favour.