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Baby doll dresses give women the freedom to say "yes" to bread. It allows women to say "Sure I will have another cupcake." It also keeps mouths hushed when it comes to the question "How many calories are in that?"

Ladies, did we ever think men actually enjoyed seeing us in baby doll dresses? We hoped, but we were wrong: The New York Post has just published a story damning baby doll dresses straight to hell. What is wrong with a baby doll dress? Let me count the ways:

1. They make you look pregnant.
2. They make you look fat.
3. They make you stuff that carb laden piece of bread down your throat which makes you fat!
4. Men hate them.

I can hear the cries now, "You shouldn't dress for a man!" (insert head twist and a snap). But seriously, men like women's bodies and not some poofy sack of fabric. Don't believe me? Check out these quotes:

"Most girls look fatter in them," he said. "Guys do not like baby doll dresses."

"I like ass," he says. "I like all types of asses and a pair of jeans that really contours to it. I'm not going to hate on baby-dolls, but nothing beats a good ass."

Still not convinced? Suit yourself. You go ahead and look fat ... more men for me. Thanks.

You know it's coming, and perhaps you've been preparing yourself, both mentally and physically for the onslaught. You are going to be stretching your tight little abs to limits unknown to Denise Austin at the next big Holiday feast. If you're going to a formal dinner party, you have no choice but to slip into a sexy girdle, suck it in all night in your taffeta cocktail dress, and restrain yourself from seconds. However, if you're going to a friend's or family member's house for a casual, comfortable day of dinner and football, you can dress smartly for abdominal comfort. Styledash has seven suggestions of what to wear to your Holiday eating spree.

Sunday - The only thing I can think to wear on a day that involves non-stop eating and drinking from 9 am to 9 pm is a tracksuit by Juicy Couture because it's soft, has some give in the fabric, and most importantly, has an elastic waistband. Yes, perhaps the terry cloth tracksuit is on its last legs as fashionable wear, but for Thanksgiving and the Holidays, people aren't paying attention to anything but the dressing in the turkey and on the salad..

Monday - Thankfully, the Eiffel Tower jeans have not hit the US, so you're not going to be laughed out of your wardrobe with a pair of ultra low-rise jeans that will fit snugly around your pelvis and let your belly stretch out a little. No belt, naturally.

Tuesday - If you're more inclined to hide, rather than letting it all hang out, just go with lots and lots of loose layers.

Wednesday - Dressing up is not out of the question. You just have to be smart. A babydoll dress doesn't have a wasitline, and unlike regular empire-waisted dresses, the babydoll dress is gathered, then lets loose in the skirt.

Thursday - Wrap dresses are classy, and if they're made with jersey, they'll stretch and let you breathe after that second helping of mashed potatoes. In fact, you can slip away to the bathroom for a moment to re-wrap your dress a little looser.

Friday - Like the babydoll, a jumper doesn't have a waistline, and if you're creative, you can find one that doesn't make you look like you're eight years old. Then again, it might work if you're relegated to the Kids' Table again this year.

Saturday - The best bet for a Holiday meal is to dress sporty. Yoga pants will stretch as you eat, and since you're already dressed up, you may as well go for a walk and burn those extra 1500 calories you just ate. And that was just the salad.

Though I hate the word "babydoll," and would much prefer calling it a short, empire-waisted, flirty-skirted dress, that's just too long and difficult when it's the easiest thing to wear in the summer time. It's short so it's a little flirtatious, and with the empire-waist and lots of draped fabric, you can finally breathe. Save the sucking in for the bikini.

Over at Bluefly, they've got babydolls up the yin yang, but here's the one I love, and since it is Bluefly, it won't drain you of your Mystic tan funds:

From the queen of dresses, Diane Von Furstenburg's "Pomdor" in aqua green sort-of-leopard print. And what's hot about this dress? The straps are removable. So, you can wear it with the straps as you're blazing through the mall, then just ditch the straps in the car as you head out to dinner. Sexy. And just think, since it's basically two dresses in one, that $219 doesn't seem bad at all.