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Suomi Babydolls & Chemises
The short, floaty piece that skims the hip and leaves the rest to the imagination. Sheer mesh with a lace cup, satin with a slit, usually with a matching thong in the box. A babydoll hangs from the bust rather than hugging the waist, which is why it suits almost every shape and why it is the one piece people buy when they are not sure about sizing: the only measurement that has to be right is the cup, and the rest simply falls. Underwire holds a fuller bust where soft cups let it sit naturally. Look at the length if you are tall, because a babydoll that was cut to end mid-thigh ends somewhere else on a longer body. Hand wash, cold, and hang it rather than fold it.
Amorable Babydoll with String
Obsessive Miamor Chemise and Thong (White)
Obsessive Firella Negligee with Thong (Black)
Obsessive Heavenlly Babydoll and Thong
Obsessive Babydoll and Thong with Floral Lace (White)
Obsessive Renelia Chemise and Thong
Amorable Babydoll and Briefs Black One Size
Obsessive Chiccanta Chemise and Thong
Obsessive Redella Chemise and Thong (Black)
Obsessive Donarella Chemise and Thong
Adalet Lingerie Gemma Babydoll with Panties
Obsessive Agatya Dress
Obsessive Estiqua Long Chemise
Avanua Milagros Chemise and Thong (White)
Avanua Milagros Chemise and Thong (Black)
Avanua Leslie Chemise and Thong
Avanua Bianca Chemise Ecru
Avanua RABIA Chemise (Pink)
Avanua Valentin Chemise (Black)
Obsessive Serena Love Chemise and Thong
A babydoll is the piece that covers and reveals at the same time: a fitted cup, then a loose panel that falls away from the body and stops at the top of the thigh. A chemise does the same job in a straighter cut. Both are the easiest thing in this department to wear, because neither of them has to fit exactly.
Babydoll or chemise
A babydoll is gathered under the bust and flares out from there. Because the fabric never touches the waist and hips, it flatters almost everyone and it forgives a day of bloating or a body that changed shape. A chemise falls straight from the shoulder and skims the body instead, which reads sleeker and works better under a robe.
If you are buying your first piece and are unsure, take the babydoll. It is the more forgiving of the two by a wide margin.
Sizing that actually works
Most babydolls are sold in S/M and L/XL rather than exact sizes, and that is not laziness: the only measurement that has to be right is the bust, because that is the only part that is fitted. Measure around the fullest part of the bust and compare it with the size chart on the product page.
If you are between two sizes, take the larger one. A cup that digs in ruins the line; a panel that is slightly loose does not.
Plus sizes in this range go up to 4XL. They are cut differently rather than simply scaled up, with wider straps and a deeper cup.
Fabrics and what they do
Sheer mesh shows everything and weighs nothing. It is the classic choice and the most common one here.
Lace panels give you something in between: opaque where the pattern sits, transparent between the threads. Look at where the lace is placed, because that is what decides how much is on show.
Satin is the opposite choice. It is opaque, heavier, and it catches the light rather than the eye. Satin chemises read as elegant rather than explicit, which makes them the ones people keep wearing after the first night.
What comes in the box
Almost every babydoll here comes with a matching thong, and the product page says so. That matters for the price comparison: a set at twenty-five euros is not more expensive than a single piece at twenty.
Stockings are almost never included, even when the model in the photograph is wearing them.
Care
Wash by hand in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, or in a laundry bag on a wool programme at thirty degrees. Never tumble dry: the elastic in the cup and the straps is what dies first, and heat kills it in one cycle.
Hang to dry away from a radiator. Lace holds its shape better flat than on a hanger.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a babydoll and a chemise?
A babydoll is fitted at the bust and then flares out loosely over the stomach and hips. A chemise falls straight down and follows the body more closely. The babydoll hides more of the middle; the chemise shows the line of the body.
Which size should I order?
Go by the bust measurement, because that is the only part that is fitted. Between two sizes, take the larger. The size chart is on every product page.
Is a thong included?
With most of them, yes, and the product page says so explicitly. Stockings are not included unless it says so.
Can I wash a babydoll in the machine?
Yes, in a laundry bag on a wool or delicates programme at thirty degrees. Never in the dryer: the heat destroys the elastic in the cup and the straps.
Does a babydoll work if I am not a standard size?
Better than most lingerie, because the loose panel does not have to fit. The plus size range here goes to 4XL and is cut wider at the shoulder and deeper at the cup rather than just scaled up.