In the 1920s, pajamas stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight. What began as men’s sleepwear quickly became a daring new choice for women, perfectly in step with the decade’s spirit of liberation. At a time when trousers were still absent from most wardrobes, pajamas offered a chic gateway to pants; first in the boudoir, then at leisure. Thanks to Coco Chanel, pajamas went couture and glamorous resort towns carried them straight from the bedroom to the shoreline. The pajama was no long