Some of the most popular contemporary silhouettes include: A-Line, Baby Doll, Ball Gown, Empire, Mermaid, Princess, Sheath, and Trumpet.[edit] A-line
A dress or skirt silhouette that is narrower at the top, flaring gently wider toward the bottom thereby resembling the letter A. Works well on most figure types; good for disguising bottom-heavy figures.[1][edit] Baby doll
can be recognized by their tent-like silhouettes, hemmed short above the knee.[2][edit] Ball gown
Characterized by a very full skirt that begins at the waist and continues to a formal length. It has a full bodice and a synched waistline that falls into a full skirt.[3[edit] Empire
A type of dress or top where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, sometimes as high as right below the bust.[4][edit] Mermaid
The mermaid dress is close fitting through the bodice, down through the hips and to about mid or lower calf where the skirt flares out.[4]edit] Princess
Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem.[5]edit] Sheath
In fashion, a sheath dress is a type of dress designed to tightly fit the body. It is often made of a very light and thin material like cotton or silk, and rarely contains any flourishes. Unlike the shorter cocktail dress and the longer ballroom dress, a sheath dress typically falls around the knees or lower thighs, and can be either strapped or strapless.[edit] Trumpet
A straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem.[6][edit] Necklines
Popular contemporary necklines include asymmetric, bateau, halter, jewel, off-the-shoulder, portrait, scoop, sheer, square, strapless, sweetheart, and v-neck. The neckline refers to the shape of the material at the top of the dress as it falls on the neck and shoulders.[edit] Asymmetric
Asymmetrical by its very definition means there is no symmetry or no balance. So this neckline appears different on either side of the centre front.[7][edit] Bateau
or, "boatneck" is a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.[8][edit] Halter
Necklines have a high panel on the front, which is then tied around the neck for support and, optionally, may be tied behind the neck or include a clasp, exposing the back and shoulders.[9][10][edit] Jewel
A plain, slightly rounded neckline without a collar.[11] Also known as the T-shirt neckline, the jewel neckline is round and sits at the base of the throat.[7][edit] Off-the-shoulder
This neckline sits below the shoulders, with sleeve-like straps that cover part of the upper arm. Shows off your collarbone and shoulders.[7][edit] Portrait
Characterised by a wide, soft scoop from shoulder to shoulder.[7]
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