Babydoll Dress Styles
Short daywear dresses of a similar style are sometimes called babydoll dresses. Some styles are similar to what is worn by dolls in the form of infants, and by some infants; the gown is short enough that diapers are easily changed. However, there may be an alternative origin for the style, if we consider the lineage of lace-trimmed shortie bedjackets and bed-capes of the 1930s and 1940s. It is now a highly eroticized item of adult apparel, often classified as a form of quality womens lingerie. When worn by an adult woman there is great contrast to when worn by an infant,the legs are fully displayed and some styles emphasize or deliberately expose the breast as well.