off-shoulder dress
A dress implicitly designed with a low and wide-cut neckline that leaves the shoulders and upper chest area bare.
Off-shoulder dresses are meant to accentuate the wearer's shoulders, collarbone, and neck (or nape), with the sleeves of an off-shoulder dress sitting on the upper arms instead of on top of the shoulders.
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Requirements of an off-shoulder dress
- The sleeves are attached to the dress.
- A low, wide-cut neckline exposing the shoulders and upper chest area is present in the dress design.
An off-shoulder dress is not...
- Any dress that simply exposes the shoulders (strapless, sleeveless, or single-shoulder dresses) without the requirements above.
- A jacket or coat worn alongside a dress that hangs off the arms, but the dress itself does not fit the requirements (e.g. post #4842407, post #5056599, post #4946909, post #4590647, post #4462891). Those should be tagged just off shoulder instead.
- A strapless or sleeveless dress worn with detached sleeves or elbow gloves.
- A sleeveless dress with strap slip.
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See also
- Off shoulder
- Off-shoulder shirt
- Off-shoulder sweater
- Off-shoulder one-piece swimsuit
- Off-shoulder bikini
This tag implicates dress and off_shoulder (learn more).