These are also common dreams. In them the dreamer walks about wholly naked, or partly clothed, as in a bathrobe. In a dream related to the writer the dreamer walked about the principal streets dressed in a kimono. In some instances the dreamer is not the least abashed by the scanty attire, nor do the persons met with seem to pay any attention to the insufficient clothing. Usually the persons seen in the dream are strangers. In other cases the dreamer wishes to run away but seems unable to do so.

The commonly accepted explanation of these dreams is that they are due to a portion of the body becoming exposed during sleep. Thus, the bedclothes may fall off the sleeper, exposing an arm or a leg. This causes coldness which the brain interprets as being due to insufficient clothing. Others interpret the dream as indicating a wish to be a child again. Childhood is, as we know, a period where little attention is given to dress, and where little regard is paid to the conventionalities. Possibly, these dreams may be instigated by a waking wish to disregard formalities and dress as one pleases.