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From
here you can browse all of our
plus size chemise selections.
The
term chemise generally refers to
women's fashions that are
similar the older shifts but are
typically more delicate, and
usually much more beautiful and
provocative. Most commonly the
term refers to a loose-fitting,
sleeveless, shirt-like
undergarment or piece of
lingerie.
There is a similar type of
lingerie/sleepwear known as the
babydoll. Both terms describe
short, loose-fitting, sleeveless
fashions. Typically, though,
babydolls are more loose-fitting
at the hips and are generally
designed to more resemble a
young girl's nightgown (although
many modern varieties only
vaguely follow this definition
adding various sexualizing
features which, of course, would
only be appropriate for an
adult).
Origin of the chemise:
The
chemise seems to have been
developed from the Roman
tunica and first became
popular in the European Middle
Ages. Women wore shifts or
chemises underneath their gowns
or robes; men wore chemises with
their trousers or braies,
and covered the chemises with
garments such as doublets,
robes, etc. In those times, it
was usually the only piece of
clothing that was washed
regularly.
If you know of a plus size
chemise you think other
women might be interested in
too, please don't hesitate to
drop us a line. We are always
interested in adding to our line
of lingerie. |
