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Bateau Neckline

A boat neck, also called a bateau neck or Sabrina neckline, is a wide, high neckline that runs horizontally, front and back, almost to the shoulder points, across the collarbone. For no real reason...

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Boat Neckline

A boat neck, also called a bateau neck or Sabrina neckline, is a wide, high neckline that runs horizontally, front and back, almost to the shoulder points, across the collarbone. For no real reason...

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Sabrina neckline

A Sabrina neckline is basically a bateau neckline, named after a dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie Sabrina. It’s usually credited to Hubert de Givenchy, though it may have been designed by...

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Caftan

A caftan is a long, floor-length loose-fitting gown with a slit at the neckline. It is often embellished with embroidery, braid, trimmings or beads. It is drawn from Middle Eastern dress and was very...

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Boho Chic

A style of fashion that become very popular in the 1990′s, drawing from hippie countercultural influences of the 1960′s. Boho references bohemian, the lifestyle, not the ethnicity. It’s casual,...

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Caftan Neckline

A Caftan neckline is a round neckline with a slit going down the center front. It’s usually embellished with trim, braid or beading, but it does not have to be.  It’s drawn from African caftans and...

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Camisole Neckline

  A camisole neckline (also called spaghetti strap neckline) is straight across with two narrow straps over the shoulder.

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Spaghetti Strap Neckline

  A spaghetti strap neckline (also called camisole neckline) is straight across with two narrow straps over the shoulder.

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Cardigan Neckline

A simple, round collarless neckline with a center front opening – as in a cardigan sweater.

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Cowl Neckline

Draped neckline with soft folds of fabric. Very popular in the 1920s, 1930s and 1980s.

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