Babydoll dress
By Princessa
Baby doll dresses
In 1956 the movie Baby Doll starring Carroll Baker gave origin to the popularity of the "baby doll" nightgown, the costume worn by Baker's childlike sensual character in the film. Although the film was heavily censored and banned in some countries, the baby doll style gained force and more than 50 years later it is still fashionable.
With the years, the baby doll has made a jump from the bedroom to the high street where women of all shapes enjoy the freedom of wearing a baby doll dress.
What is a baby doll dress?
If you have been living on another planet and have failed to see Hollywood icons like Sandra Bullock wearing baby doll dresses, don't worry you are not too late to catch up. A baby doll dress is, as you can imagine, highly inspired on the baby doll nightgown.
The dress is feminine, and flirty, ideal for those days when you are feeling a bit bloated. It usually skims gracefully though curves accentuating your best assets like a prominent breast or a great pair of legs.
Looks to Copy: Paris Hilton
How to wear a baby doll dress
The thing about a baby doll dress is that it can make you look incredibly sexy or horrendously ridiculous. If you have an ample bosom and relatively flat stomach this look can make you look both sweet and sexy. However, if you have heavy thighs you would be better wearing a long version.
Get proper support from your underwear. This goes for every item of clothing. Proper underwear that holds everything in place can make a big difference to your overall look. If you want to wear a baby doll dress with a deep plunging neckline choose a push-up bra to enhance your assets, this will drive attention away from ‘problem' areas and will help the effect of the hourglass figure. Some of the Victoria's secret baby doll dresses come with in-built brassieres.
The length: Just a few inches above the knee is best. If you are petite, you can wear it a bit shorter but not too much. Bear in mind that baby doll dresses are flowy and they will "show off" in a windy day. Which takes me to the next rule for wearing a baby doll dress: never wear one during a windy day or for doing vigorous dancing like a Ceilidh or a Salsa party unless of course you want to show your "jewels" on every turn!
High heels go very well with baby doll dresses. Look at Paris Hilton wedges, they are just perfect for her dress, not too flashy but with enough added high. If you are wearing your dress on the beach, you can even get flip flops with a little heel or wedge to add high and glamour.
Printed dresses look better on tall girls. If you are petite a one colour only will look nicer on you. If you have a small bust, you can enhance its looks with a different bust colour, like the Paris Hilton dress on the right.
To avoid the "pregnant" look you should wear appropriate make up and avoid going out with a "morning sickness" look. Wear high heels and walk tall!
Looks to copy: Petra Nemcova
Looks to avoid: "too sweet"
Looks to avoid: "Too short"
Baby doll dress horrors to avoid.
As much as you like the baby doll style please do not fall into the trap that the shorter you wear it the taller you will look. It is true that a short dress will make your legs look longer but a TOO short one will only make you look "tarty". The shorter styles are only suitable for young girls. If you are over 30, a hemline just a few inches above the knee is more flattering.
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Where to buy your baby doll dress online?
- Victoria's Secret Baby doll dresses
A collection for a sexy silhouette with substantial stretch for support with no show-through. Some models come with duilt-in shelf bra. - Fashion Vintage Clothing online
It is always worth a look at some vintage clothing , like this Embroidered Mexican Baby Doll Dress from 1970 - Manhattanite for designer baby doll dresses
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Here you can get a Paris Hilton baby doll dress style like the one photograpied on the right for under 20$ - Roxy
Beautiful summery baby doll dresses and tops.
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Looks to copy: Eva Mendez
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Comments
Good hub. This is a look for the young! After a certain age baby dolls are not flattering.
Oh i know too much about baby doll dress,i think yes its not very late.
Good info. Love your hub. The black and white babydoll dress looks so light and summery.
Great stuff! I love baby doll dresses, but used to have difficulty pulling it off. Thanks for the new info!
More girls should re-conceptualize the babydoll look. And also read your article. I see all these stick-thin girls looking 5 months pregnant in these dresses! ...maybe I'm just jealous 'cause I can't pull it off ;)
Fun hub...this is a look I was surprised to see make such a strong comeback...but it's certainly a comfortable style that hides a lot of tummy flaws that USA women suffer from right now.
Yes! I love this, I'm going to see if I can find one for me!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment :)
2patricias: I think that there is a baby doll dress for every age, you just need to find the most appropiate one for your shape and age, and of course, you should wear the rigth accesories with it to avoid looking out of place :)
Nice hub! I actually have a lot of baby doll dresses myself. The reason I like them is that I'm short and long dresses just don't look good on me. So I guess I'm going to stick with this trend for a while. :-)
nice hub, very up to date in fashion world.
the dress were really cute.
Om Paramapoonya: You are right, stick to short dresses to make your legs look longer. I do like long dresses, which seem to be all the rage in Paris just now, but as I am not very tall, they are not flattering for me neither.
Paranoid86: The dresses are cute or sexy depending on how you wear them. that is one of the reasons why I like them.
great hub!!!! i absolutely loooooooooooooove baby doll dresses.... no, i loooooooooooove dresses..... :) it's cute, fun and flirty.... embelished sandals seem to work for me though when i'm wearing baby doll dresses.. :) but you're right about the wedges and heels part... they look absolutely divine.... thanks for the tips!
sun goddess: Dresses are so cute and feminine. I also like the short babydoll style in long sleeves for winter, worn with boots looks very casual and chic.
BTW have you seen the new leather dresses? they are absolutely gorgeous...
I want to thank you for making me aware of the 1956 film. I had never heard of it and I love classic film. Its amazing where you can find a gem in this world when you are looking for something else.
seen one in marks and spencer recently in my sojourn in Sinagore and the one that victoria beckham wore in the net... didn't know it would make such a come back since... i dunno... the 80's or the 90's.... looks absolutely cute but i don't think i could wear one here... :) it's summer here 365 days in a year...
Great hub! Paris Hilton babydoll dress is great. I love babydoll dresses. Thanks for sharing.
I totally agree that there is a babydoll style for any age. My mum thought she couldn't wear one but I went shopping with her and we found a lovely shrug to go with her dress and she didn't look like "mutton dressed as lamb" like she thought she would lol
Thanks for showing different styles of the babydoll dress. Everyone doesn't want cleaving showing! I really liked the vintage dress.
Coast Dresses and JennifersJumpers: you are welcome. The great thing about a babydoll dress is that there is one for every style and age: long, short, colourful, monochromatic, summery, vintage, dressy... and the list goes on!
very nice dresses and great hub. keep it.
Nice hub! I like babydoll dress, and wanna buy some for myself this summer. Thanks for sharing. Those pics looks attractive and sweet.
I love babydoll dress, I prepare to buy 2-3 pieces for the coming summer. Thanks for sharing.
Babydoll dresses are great for spring and summer. They can be casual or dressy. Great tips on finding the best babydoll dresses for your body and some really cute dresses.
I love the baby doll top, as does my daughter. To create an adorable yet modest look, we pair the tops with leggings.
The above is beautiful girls with attractive fashion.
Interesting Post!
I love the dress Nicki Hilton is wearing :)
very cute, and very flattering!
I am glad you all like the babydoll dresses. They are so flatering that one looks great every single time wearing one of those!
i think she made a good point about too short baby doll dresses because you dont want to buy a dress that is too short for you. i might only be 15 but i know what im talking about because a girl started that "too short" baby doll dress trend and got a lot of girls in trouble. i dont wear a lot of dresses but i would wear that dress! i think that they are absoluteley beautiful no matter what your body shape (type) is.
scenechika1234: yes, too short is never a good idea at any age.
This is nice, I love the dress’s and wish my wife would wear them, or what we call sun dress’s anyway.
iwhcpanties: maybe after reading this she will try on a couple next time she goes shopping... It is all about finding the right cut to enhance one's figure.
awesome hub...love the gorgeous pics!
Great hub!
I like to share this babydoll dresses link also.
http://www.2sshoes.com/product.asp?page=2&cate_id=
Really chic dresses!
Nice hub. A baby doll dress has always been a favorite of mine. It's such a fun summertime item of clothing. Always light and very comfortable. Dress it up with sexy high heels like these: http://highheels.onsugar.com/ or stay with traditional flats or even flip flops. Such a versatile dress.
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Glad you liked it!
I use to wear baby doll nighties. This style in a dress is flattering. I appreciate you sharing this hub, even though I am petite and older. Thanks for the tips where to find them. I guess I like the feminine look as I am a bit old-fashioned. It is interesting to see how fashion makes its full circle, isn't it? :)
Hands Down my favorite style of dress. I live in Canada and don't find this style often so mail order I use and Victoria Secrets has adorable ones
just loved this hub, need to go
must buy new dress
lol
Kimberly, Thanks
gwennies pen: The great thing about a babydoll dress is that if you look carefully enough you will find a cut to suit every shape and age.
Kimberly: Babydoll dresses are a staple in my wardrobe, they are great when I don't know what to wear or when I am filling a bit "bloated" they hide all imperfections and enhance my loved areas :)
I've been reading a few posts and actually I enjoy yours.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for the tips!
I admire what you have done here. Well, this is my first visit to your blog! Looks great! Keep up the good work!
I just found out I'm pregnant (for the first time) and wondering if a cute baby doll and high heeled sandals would look good if done right.
This is a great post and makes me think of where I can fit in. I do a little bit of everything mentioned here and I guess I have to find my competitive advantage.
Great Hub. These are some nice selections on baby doll dresses. They come in so many different colors and styles and you can dress them up or down.
I love baby doll dresses, they look so cute and casual. Great for the summer.
Thanks for the hub! I love Petra Nemcova's dress! I would definitely like to own one like that. My sister just bought a beautiful blue babydoll dress from Jovani and she looked pretty good in it. I think I might have to steal it from her :x
Very simple and airy babydoll dresses. You can feel good for any occasion in Ladies tunics like this
I read with great interest.Thanks for you sharing.
Annie Couture 3 years ago
great hub, great look!