Continued from Here is the roots of the babydoll http://www.smittenlingerie.com/blogs/news/96680775-the-surprising-history-of-babydoll-lingerie What we wore when I was little was not nightdress, though it could be used as such. It was a dress of light fabric with a "waist" that was from just below the armpit to just below the nipple It was to serve several functions, including a nightdress, and had to be long enough to do so. That length was half-way to the knee. Because litt