NECKLINES & ITS IMPACT ON STYLING

introduction
The line formed by the edge of a garment at or near the neck.

The neckline is the top edge of a garment that surrounds the neck, especially from the front view. Neckline also refers to the overall line between all the layers of clothing and the neck and shoulders of a person, ignoring the unseen undergarments. For each garment worn above the waist, the neckline is primarily a style line and may be a boundary for further shaping of the upper edge of a garment with, for example, a collar, cowl, darts or pleats. The neckline is primarily a style line and may be a boundary for further shaping of the upper edge of a garment. A collar encircles the neck and face, offering great opportunities for design variations. If we made a garment , that top edge of the upper garment will be the neckline. It has no particular history, these are coming from ancient people. ut we can see only basic types of necklines from them, because they don!t know how to create various types of models. Neck lines development started from "#th century, means it!s a basic development , with some particular shapes only like s$uare. %ross, deep v. Elements of neckline: Neck line edge 'eem allowance of the top edge of the garment. & %ollar edge (dge of the collar will go to stitch with the neckline edge. & %ollar stand A stand from neckline to collar. & )oll line & %owl & *leat & +athered & ,arts 'titch line of the neckline and collar seem allowances. These are the related terms of neck lines. A style look of the garment will start from the neckline design. -e can create many types of new neck lines according to our designs through the help of pattern making. &

The effect of the neck line will be on styling, also the ma.or parts of the garments sleeves, collars, pockets, plackets, hem line, waistline , whole design of the garment. 'o these will supports the neck line ,how to be there. T !es of necklines: Neck lines will creates different moods on the bodies and overall look will change with necklines. And these will give different types of look on different type of category wears. S"u#re neckline: s$uare has a straight hori/ontal bodice that meets with straps in a 01 degree

angle. $%neckline: the two shoulders will meet on the waist, at the same point. ,ips down in a v shape.

One s&oulder: strap across one shoulder only . asymmetric necklines.

 Off%s&oulder: sits below the shoulders and highlights the collar bone and shoulders.

!olo neckline 'circul#r(:these are high close2fitting collars that wrap around the neck itself, and are also called turtlenecks. They are most common for sweaters 3also called .umpers4 or .erseys

)e*el neckline :these are round and sit at the base of the throat, and are also called the t2 shirt neckline or crew neck.

 Scoo! neckline: 3curved, concave up4 these have a curved 5 shape, with the arms of the 5 hanging on the shoulders. The depth of the 5 can vary, ranging from demure styles to plunging.

dee! or !lun+in+ neck6 these are low necklines, in either 7, 5 or s$uare shapes, that reveal various amounts of cleavage.

,o#t neck 63one edge, nearly linear4 these have a high, wide, slightly curved neckline that pass past the collarbones and hang on both shoulders, and are also calledbateau necklines or 'abrina necklines. A variation is the portrait neckline.

 &#lter necklines: 3linear, side edges converge on neck4 these feature a 72neck or scoop front neckline with straps which wrap around and connect at the nape of the neck.

s*eet&e#rt necklines 63side edges linear, curved bottom edge concave down4 these have a curved bottom edge that is concave down and usually doubly scalloped to resemble the top half of a heart. The side edges often converge on the neck, similar to halter necklines. 'weetheart necklines accentuate the bosom.

 ke &ole necklinest6 hese are similar to halter necklines, but the converging diagonal lines meet in front of the neck, forming a 8keyhole8. 9ore generally, these feature a central hole,

sur!lice neckline: these are similar to how a bathrobe:s neckline is formed by one side of the garment overlapping the other. For a dress, the lower layer is usually sewn to the top layer .ust under the bust.

we can create new nwcklines .. also.