All About the Dress...Just below the Neck.

As we pay homage to the Dress. Let's talk about one of the most important details of the dress...the neckline.  Be open-minded when selecting your dress, but also know what sort of neckline best suits you.  Also take into account the time of year, as well as any restrictions your church, hall, synagogue, might have on necklines.

We went to a great source on a breakdown of some of the most popular necklines and what works best for you. Thank you to www.weddingdresscreator.com for this great information!

>AREA YOU WISH TO ACCENTUATE > SUGGESTED NECKLINE SELECTIONS FOR YOU Collarbones Asymmetric; Bateau; Portrait; Scoop; Strapless Well-Endowed Off-the-Shoulder; Scoop; Square; Strapless; Sweetheart Accentuating an Average-Size Chest Jewel; Scoop Tall with Broad Shoulders Halter Top; Scoop; Strapless Pear-Shaped Body Off-the-Shoulder; Scoop Full Arms Portrait; Scoop Shorter than Average Body Height Queen Anne; Scoop Hour Glass Figure V-Neck Chest Cup Size of B or C V-Neck Good Basic General Selection Off-the-Shoulder; Scoop; Square

	Asymmetric This neckline works with a single strap coming across the front (either from the left or right shoulder) and is a very unique style requiring specific taste. It emphasizes the collarbone but should be avoided if you possess broad shoulders. Consider adding some detail to the design such as a flower to direct attention.
	Bateau This wide top follows the natural curve of your collarbone and is a basic neckline selection. The front and back neck areas are equally and minimally exposed and works well to naturally enhance the chest area (so avoid if you are already well endowed).
	Halter Top The neckline is down away with in favor of straps that wrap around the back of the neck. This leaves the shoulders and arms bare. Good to use if you are tall and have broad shoulders, otherwise avoid if you have narrow shoulders or are very well endowed.
	Jewel Jewel necklines follow the curvature of the neck. This neckline works well for women whom want to enhance their chest areas, though a neckline to avoid if you are already well-endowed.
	Off-the-Shoulder As the name suggests, this neckline sits off the should, below them actually, and accentuates the collarbone and shoulders equally. This is generally a safe neckline selection and works well if you are already well-endowed and/or have a pear-shaped body. You should avoid it is you already have broad shoulders and/or full arms as this neckline would only work to accentuate them further.
	Portrait Follows the same concept as the Off the Shoulder neckline mentioned previously. The difference here being that a scoop is provided to frame the shoulders and collarbone. A safe selection if you have full arms and prominent collarbones, as this selection will work with them but avoid if your collarbones are hard to see.
	Queen Anne The Queen Anne sits high on the back of the neck and opens along the lower front of the chest, across the front of the neck. Works well for most body types and can help to elongate a figure or display a discreet amount of cleavage. Styles abound with this type - pictured is our favorite (vavoom!).
	Scoop The scoop is just that, a downward scooping, U-shaped neckline design. Works well for most body types and is the best choice among dress designs that are "basic" in most every respect. The scoop can stay up high for modesty or come down low for a bit ore excitement.
	Square As the name suggests, the square neckline fits the shape of half of a full square. Works well for women that are already well-endowed without revealing too much cleavage and a good selection for most general body types.
	Strapless Strapless gown designs feature neither sleeves nor straps. Works well if you are already well-endowed and/or are blessed with rather beautiful shoulders and noticeable collarbones but you will want to avoid this neckline if you are rather small-chested.
	Sweetheart This neckline forms a type of heart shape at the bust line. This may or may not be strapless depending on the designer of your dress but works well in accentuating cleavage and if your are already well-endowed.
	V-Neck A flattering neckline that showcases various body types. The plunge of the V varies depending on the dress designer and works well if you have a chest size of a B or C-cup so avoid if you are an A or over a C-cup size. Works well for full figured women or those possessing the hour glass body shape.