Necklines For Your Face Shape & Body Type

Plus, learn stylists' tips on choosing necklines that work for you.

Fashion fact: The necklines of your outfits, chosen cleverly, can flatter your shoulders and bust as well as accentuate your face shape. Wonder which styles work for you? Check out your best necklines right here.

Necklines for Your Face Shape

When choosing the necklines that flatter your face shape, what you're trying to achieve is to balance out your face and to de-emphasize the flaws. The trick is to select necklines that are "opposite" to your face shape:

For example, if you have a round full face, you'll want to elongate your face with deep and plunging necklines – V-necks and V-shaped scoop-necks are perfect for you. A long face, on the other hand, needs widening, and so is complemented by off-the-shoulders and tube tops. Square, angular jaws can be softened by a lacy or scoop neckline, while girls with small elfish chins do best in boat-necks or wide scooped-necks.

Round-shaped faces: Go for cowl-necked, scooped-neck, square-necked, V-necked, mock turtlenecks
Heart-shaped faces: You'll want boat-neck and jewel-neck tops
Long-shaped faces: Get the turtlenecks and jewel-necks
Oval-shaped faces: You'll look great in almost anything!

Necklines for Your Neck and Shoulders

If you have a short or thick neck, elongate the neck with cowl-necks, scoop-necks or V-necks. This style will expose any double-chin, which is best concealed with a turtleneck.

For the broad-shouldered, plunging necklines like the scoop-necks and V-necks will draw the attention away from the shoulders. Stay away from tight crewnecks and some square necks. For sleeveless tops, avoid those with straps that are laid too close to the neck.

Narrow-shouldered girls can wear pretty much anything. But if you want to create the illusion of broader shoulders, consider off-the-shoulder tops or halter tops with high necklines.

Necklines for Your Bust and Chest

If you are busty, opt for open-collared shirts and V-necks to minimize the chest. You can also wear off-the-shoulders and square-necks. Avoid tight crewnecks and turtlenecks.

If you're petite on top, make the most of a small chest with boat-necks, cowl-necks and jewel-necks to add width to the upper torso.








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