decolletages
Plunging bodice cuts
Decolletages is the plural of décolletage—a low neckline on a woman's garment that exposes the neck, shoulders, and upper chest.
The word refers both to the style of cut and to the exposed area itself: The gowns featured dramatic decolletages.
The term carries a suggestion of elegance or formal attire.
Descending steeply and quickly
- low-cutExposing upper chest
- bodiceFitted upper garment
- gownLong formal garment
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
cleavage · strapless · sweetheart · halter · off-shoulder · backless · couture · dress
Suspended jewelry ornament
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- chokerClose-fitting neck jewelry
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
pearls · brooch · collarbone · skin · gemstones · chain · locket · statement piece
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- VictorianOf a prim era
- RegencyProxy rule period
- court dressCeremonial attire for royalty
- RococoLavishly ornamented decorative style
18th century · portrait · aristocratic · empire waist · panniers · stays · boning · chemise
plunging
Descending steeply and quickly
evening wear · cleavage · strapless · sweetheart · halter · off-shoulder · backless · couture · dress · blouse
pendant
Suspended jewelry ornament
diamonds · pearls · brooch · collarbone · skin · gemstones · chain · locket · statement piece · accessorizing
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- VictorianOf a prim era
- RegencyProxy rule period
- court dressCeremonial attire for royalty
Rococo · 18th century · portrait · aristocratic · empire waist · panniers · stays · boning · chemise · Baroque
decolletageshigh collars
Garment edges encircling throat
turtlenecks · crew necks · high necklines · mandarin collars · polo necks