| Baby doll lingerie has developed a reputation as | | | | switch from simple nightwear to true sexy lingerie. |
| classic nightwear. Loyal fans have their favorite | | | | Today, vintage baby doll lingerie can be highly |
| styles, and designers regularly release updates and | | | | valuable. Collectors often search for babydolls that |
| changes. Babydolls have a brief but interesting | | | | date to the 1950s or 1960s. However, the item |
| history, of which many fans are unaware. | | | | has also continued to evolve. Today a sheer |
| Provided here is a quick guide to the history of | | | | babydoll or lace babydoll is easy to find. Hemlines |
| baby doll lingerie. | | | | now run the gamut from the traditional six inches |
| Women's nightwear has evolved and changed | | | | above the knee to barely skimming the buttocks. |
| over time. By the 1930s, short and sensual were | | | | Necklines range from a more traditional scoop |
| the order of the day. Women often wore short | | | | neck to a deeply plunging, cleavage-enhancing |
| negligees with matching "bed jackets," which were | | | | V-neck. Babydolls are even available that more |
| short, sensual and sometimes trimmed with | | | | closely resemble the older bed jackets, featuring |
| feathers or lace. Out of these bed jackets came | | | | one or two front closures. |
| the first baby doll lingerie pieces. | | | | For those who prefer a bit of modesty, matching |
| Although the garment had been around for | | | | panties in a similar material are readily available, |
| decades, the name "baby doll lingerie" was first | | | | often sold as part of a set. More demure styles |
| introduced when Carroll Baker appeared in one in | | | | are also an option for those who prefer who |
| the 1956 film "Baby Doll." Both the film and the | | | | more coverage. These styles are just as sexy as |
| lingerie were a smash success. Babydolls of the | | | | their more extreme cousins, often enhanced with |
| 1950s were relatively simple flared negligees with | | | | fake fur, lace or other detailing. |
| a hemline that reached approximately six inches | | | | Whether you are searching for vintage-style or |
| above the wearer's knee. Baby doll lingerie was | | | | more modern baby doll lingerie, you will find sizing |
| sometimes trimmed in feathers or lace, similar to | | | | a breeze. Unlike many lingerie items, babydolls are |
| the older bed jackets. | | | | designed to fit a bit loosely. Some are offered in |
| It was around that time that a daywear dress in | | | | one size fits all designs, while others are sized |
| babydoll style was introduced. The dresses | | | | according to dress size. This ease of finding a |
| maintained the short, sensual feel of the baby doll | | | | piece that fits may be partially responsible for the |
| lingerie, but were more solid and appropriate for | | | | babydoll's continued success. |
| public view. Meanwhile, the nightwear version of | | | | The babydoll was an instant classic upon its |
| the babydoll became increasingly more sensual. | | | | release, and remains one to this day. A sensual |
| Gradually creeping shorter, and featuring ever | | | | and luxurious option, baby doll lingerie is perfect |
| more daring fabrics, baby doll lingerie made the | | | | for women of all shapes and sizes. |