{"id":2628,"date":"2026-07-09T22:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:34:27","slug":"the-babydoll-dress-comeback-is-giving-60s-muse-meets-90s-cool-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2628","title":{"rendered":"The Babydoll Dress Comeback Is Giving \u201960s Muse Meets \u201990s Cool Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>What goes around comes around, especially when it comes to fashion trends. And most recently, the <strong>trend cycle has embraced<\/strong> <strong>babydoll dresses<\/strong> once again.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/anne_hathaway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Anne Hathaway&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> boho-chic ensemble at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/videos\/2505759299647\/zendaya-is-a-vision-in-white-form-fitting-breastplate-gown-for-the-odyssey-premiere?query=Odyssey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>Odyssey<\/em> premiere<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/olivia_rodrigo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Olivia Rodrigo&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> grunge-inspired outfits and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/sabrina_carpenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sabrina Carpenter&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> on-stage stage looks, celebrities are proving that babydoll dresses are the secret to summer styling.<\/p>\n<p>Breezy and effortless, a babydoll dress makes getting dressed in a heatwave significantly easier.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Babydoll Dress Entered Mainstream Fashion<\/h2>\n<p>The billowy silhouette first arrived onto the scene in the 1940s as a nightgown when money and fabric were in short supply. However, the name was coined in 1956 with the release of the film <em>Baby Doll<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:'-apple-system' , 'blinkmacsystemfont' , 'segoe ui' , 'roboto' , 'oxygen' , 'ubuntu' , 'cantarell' , 'open sans' , 'helvetica neue' , sans-serif\">It was until the &#8217;60s that the babydoll dress made its way into the mainstream and onto the city streets, though. Model <strong>Twiggy<\/strong> and French cinema muse <strong>Jane Birkin<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-family:'-apple-system' , 'blinkmacsystemfont' , 'segoe ui' , 'roboto' , 'oxygen' , 'ubuntu' , 'cantarell' , 'open sans' , 'helvetica neue' , sans-serif\">popularized the swingy mini dress, pairing it with colorful tights, ballet flats, and woven baskets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the &#8217;90s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/courtney_love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Courtney Love<\/strong><\/a> wore hers with ripped tights and combat boots, transforming the sweet silhouette into a motif in feminist grunge music scene.<\/p>\n<p>Now, designers including Alexander McQueen, Chlo\u00e9, and Miu Miu hae re-imaged the babydoll dress\u00a0on their 2026 runways,\u00a0and brands like D\u00d4EN and Reformation have followed suit.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, babydoll dresses are embracing feminie and flirty details like puff sleeves, delicate embroidery, chiffon fabrics, and gingham patterns, aligning with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1433044\/butter-yellow-is-the-celebrity-color-fashion-trend-of-the-summer?query=coquette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\">coquette aesthetic<\/a> that took over TikTok.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What goes around comes around, especially when it comes to fashion trends. 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