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Strapless
A popular neckline for brides seeking a stylish and versatile look (offering unlimited jewelry and accessory options). Related terms are bustier and corset. Bustier is a bodice style which has no straps or sleeves. Corset is a fitted, seamed bodice also known as a bustier. Often features a lace-up back and boning for structure.
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Spaghetti Straps
Skinny straps that attach at the front and back of the dress or tie at the neck, often detachable. The best of both worlds, they offer some support but also create a bare look.
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Halter Neck
A neckline featuring straps that wrap around from the front and connect at the back.
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V-Neckline
As the name implies, the neckline dips down in the front and often in the back as well.
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Scoop Neckline
A universally flattering and classic U-shaped neckline.
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Sweetheart Neckline
This neckline is shaped like the top of a heart and is flattering to the décolletage.
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Wedding-Band Collar
A very high neckline fitted around the middle of the neck.
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Asymmetrical
An uneven design element that creates interest; it may be gathering of fabric on one side, an uneven hem or a one-shoulder strap.
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Square Neck
A neckline which forms half of a square at the front, the back or both.
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Off-the-Shoulder
An open neckline with fabric resting on shoulders to showcase the collarbone and shoulders. Also known as Portrait.
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Jewel
A high, rounded neckline at about the base of the neck. It is especially pretty on sleeveless gowns and dresses.
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Bateau
French for "boat," this neckline opens from one inch of each shoulder with only a light curve. Similar to a Sabrina Neck. A variation is the Portrait Neckline.
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Décolletage
A very deep, plunging neckline which reveals a lot of cleavage.
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Elizabethan or Queen Anne
A high neckline collar which may be removable. Often flares out and is higher at the back, sloping gently and becoming narrower to the front. It is very pretty with a square neckline.
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Butterfly Sleeve
Very similar to a Bell Sleeve, but the ends of the sleeves are actually connected behind the back.
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Cap Sleeve
A very short, often rounded sleeve that barely covers the top of the shoulder.
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Bell Sleeve
A fitted sleeve that flares between the elbow and the wrist.
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