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How to wear a babydoll dress


Actually, there isn’t a “correct” way.

I have often wondered about the fascination that I, and women just like me, have with baby doll dresses. Although adorable on hangers, they are rarely flattering on a human. We are often struggling with our weight, and yet we opt to wear something that causes us to have a pseudo baby bump. According to a New York Post article published last summer, men hate them anyway because they make us look as though we are with child.
I am aware of this, yet I still wear baby doll dresses every chance I get. And so do celebs, like

Amanda Bynes,

Nicky Hilton

and Kylie Minogue

Unless you’re thin enough for people to assume that there’s no way you’re carrying a small child under your dress, it’s usually best to assume that most waiters will be asking if you’re eating for two–why, yes, it has happened to me on several occasions. Thank you very much!

But they do hide our hips a little bit…and they do feel more free than most dresses.
And stores, such as Anthropologie, do have cute options for summer:

And so, when your dress is that cute, who really cares if you look preggers? Go ahead, eat for two! Don’t be afraid to polish off that extra slice of cheesecake, or pick from your boyfriend’s plate.

Okay, I don’t mean that, but I’m still planning to wear many more baby doll dresses this summer. What do you think of them?

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8 comments

1 yiqin; { 06.09.08 at 2:35 am }

Nicky hilton wore the baby doll dress very nicely!

2 Dapper Kid { 06.09.08 at 2:38 am }

I find the whole thing about women looking pregnant in baby dolls weird, I think they actually suit most figures and look really cute. Plus the fact that they are so simple means you can pull off the look effortlessly and it doesn’t require too much polishing.

And besides looking pregnant has benefits, you’ll always get a seat on the bus!

3 Beka { 06.09.08 at 6:46 am }

Yiqin, he looks okay. Personally, I vote for Bynes.

Dapper Kid, I have been told that I look as though I’m with child in the dresses. I don’t care. I’m still wearing them.

4 annabananna { 06.09.08 at 12:13 pm }

i love babydoll dresses, too. and yes, my boyfrined hates them because he says i look pregnant. i wear them anyway.

will try to take them shoe photos for you tomorrow ;)

5 Beka { 06.09.08 at 4:04 pm }

Anna,

I completely feel your pain. But aren’t they the most comfortable dresses ever?
Can’t wait to see the shoes!

6 Cupcakes and Cashmere { 06.10.08 at 6:49 am }

I adore Nicky Hilton’s take on this trend and I would most certainly pair it with a jeweled sandal.

7 bear { 06.11.08 at 7:04 am }

kylie is so glam in her baby doll!

8 Beka { 06.11.08 at 7:16 am }

They both look awesome, and encourage me to continue wearing these pretty little things.

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