The draped neckline is such a dilemma. I know, there are bigger problems going on in the world, but for lots of people ( several of my fashion followers), this is a BIG problem.Here are the issues: 1. It never hangs just right. 2. It is completely annoying when it doesn't hang right and keeps moving. 3. Often times it is difficult to style because your neckline is open, but the draping is overwhelming. Worry no longer, I will save you from your draped neckline nightmares.
You see this dress and you want to wear it, but your "nightmares" keep crawling up on you and almost keep you from pulling out your credit card. If anything should scare you, it should be the satin fabric that will stick to every nook and cranny and most definitely wrinkle as soon as you sit down. Don't let the drape be your fearful factor!
Answer number 1: Buy a draped shirt that has some sort of small weight in the front. It will actually keep the drape in the correct place and will keep you from fidgeting with it so much. So I guess that answers number 2 as well! A draped shirt will fall out, fall in and basically keep moving as you keep moving. By putting a small weight inside the seam at the center of the drape, the designer is allowing it to now be an effortless silhouette. This is the only time you will ever thank anyone for "adding weight" to you.
And now for answer number 3, the most important! How do you style this damn thing? Well, it is pretty simple. NO NECKLACES. Consider the drape your necklace. It is all the detail and attention that this little neckline needs. You do not need to overdo it. If anything, add a great pair of earrings to the look and keep all of the focus at the top. I would also pull your hair back, just like this model is doing, to accentuate the neckline even more. Of course if your hair is short, all the easier! The other choice is to keep the earring super simple, think studs, and adds lots and lots of fun bracelets OR a huge costume ring. You are separating the attention enough that nothing is competing with anything.
So do not fear the draped neckline any longer. You can pull this off. The only NO, NO is that if you have a super ample bust, this ain't for you. You little weight is going to get lost in your lots of bust. Sorry super curvy gals!!!
Photo courtesy of velita.com/collections/dresses
4 comments:
Hi Amy! One question... WHO can wear this neckline. I'm about a size 14 (sometimes 16) but am quite busty on top. I'm assuming this neckline would add attention upward so maybe not but it's cute and if I an try it (in a different fabric like jersey) I would! Blessings!
I loved this post. Thank you!!!
Truthfully, even if it was jersey, the drape is going to have trouble hanging correctly because of your larger bust. It is like a longer necklace, it either hangs directly down the middle of your chest or falls off to one side. I would just avoid this style.... Sorry!
thank you so much for the tips on how to wear a drape neck line. i think it's the kind of outfit that is so hard to wear. thank you so much.
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