Necklines:
ASYMMETRICAL most commonly described as a one-shoulder dress. That is, only one shoulder has a sleeve and the other arm is loose.
BOAT goes from shoulder to shoulder following the curves of the collarbone.
FICHU similar to the portrait but wraps more of the shoulders.
HALTER may or may not be on a backless dress. This neckline has straps which wrap around and tie at the back of the neck.
HIGH COLLAR - a fitted collar sitting high on the neck.
JEWEL - rounded neckline circling the base of the neck.
OFF-THE-SHOULDER - this fits below the shoulders and has sleeves that cover part of the arms.
PORTRAIT this neckline sits away from the neck and shoulders. It goes around the shoulders and then comes together at the front centre.
QUEEN-ANNE sits high at the back of the neck and then low in the front revealing dιcolletage.
SCOOP shaped like a u in the front.
SPAGETTI neckline is similar to the strapless but has thin little straps going over the shoulders.
SQUARE this neckline sits lower in the front in the shape of a half square.
STRAPLESS is usually cut straight across and fitted through the bustline.
SWEETHEART front neckline is shaped like the top of a heart.
TANK has a u-shaped front with either thick or narrow straps over the shoulders.
V-NECK shaped like a v in the front.
