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Olivia Rodrigo's Babydoll Dress Is an Undercover Time Capsule

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Olivia Rodrigo turned to an archival Undercover design for her latest take on the babydoll dress, a silhouette that still divides opinion. The choice was not incidental: tucked into its details is a reference to "The Cure," turning the gown into something like a coded message. It is a rarer skill than it sounds — dressing a body while also dressing a lyric.

With reporting from Elle.

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