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Is there any printed discussion about a woman wearing her husband's comfortable clothing?

While there is an Isur for a woman to wear a man's clothing, I've read in several places that this is about a woman specifically trying to look like a man.

On the other hand, it is quite common in American society for women to wear the clothing of their husbands (or boyfriends), for reasons ranging from comfort to status symbols. The least appealing, from a religious perspective, is probably a girl or young woman wearing her boyfriend's clothing - jacket, sweatshirt, etc. - to show off that they are a romantic item.

What about a married woman wearing her husband's sweatshirt or sweatpants as sleepwear, or as loungewear around the house for warmth, or to exercise in because they are loose-fitting and comfortable - and not as revealing as standard women's fitness-wear?

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I'm pretty sure HaRav Shelomo Aviner Shelit"a talks about this in his Sefer She'elat Shelomo (I don't have access to this Sefer). If anyone can look it up, I'm pretty sure he discusses this. – Hacham Gabriel Dec 13 '12 at 18:50
I also rem seeing in Shu"t Rivevos Ephraim that pajama pants are fine when I get a chance I will look it up. – sam Dec 13 '12 at 19:29
Does this halakha apply while in one's own home with no one around? Without looking into it, I had assumed this mattered only in public. – Charles Koppelman Dec 13 '12 at 20:30
@CharlesKoppelman, I think that a good answer to this question would necessarily answer that, at least via deduction. – Seth J Dec 13 '12 at 20:33

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