strapless dress

No-shoulder evening wear

A strapless dress is a dress that stays up without shoulder straps, typically held in place by a fitted bodice or boning.

The style leaves the shoulders and upper chest bare, making it popular for formal occasions: She wore a strapless dress to the gala.

The term is often shortened to just strapless: I'm looking for something strapless.

Related

bustier · corset · cocktail · formal · black tie · prom · evening · shoulderless · backless · satin · silk · tulle · fitted · boning · zipper · elegant · ballroom · red carpet

Categories
Opposites
shoulder coverage/support structure

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Garment secured at nape

one-shoulder dress

skin exposure/modesty

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1800s women's formal attire

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G