babydoll dress

Short flared frock

A babydoll dress is a short, loose-fitting dress with a high waistline that falls just below the bust, flaring out to skim the body rather than cinch it.

The style takes its name from babydoll nightgowns and lingerie.

Popular in 1960s mod fashion and 1990s grunge, it remains a casual feminine silhouette: She paired the babydoll dress with combat boots.

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puff sleeves · negligee · lingerie · sheer · lace · ruffles · satin · flirty · feminine · girly girl · innocent · sixties · mod · go-go boots · Twiggy · Brigitte Bardot · dolly bird · nightgown

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silhouette/fit

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Form-fitting women's garment

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Simple dark cocktail frock

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hemline/coverage

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Long informal women's garment

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baby, doll, dress, babies, dolls, dresses, babied, babying, babyish

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G