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Necklines For Your Face Shape & Body Type

The necklines of your outfits, chosen cleverly, can flatter your shoulders and bust as well as accentuate your face shape. Wonder which styles work for you? Check out your best necklines right here.

Necklines for Your Face Shape

When choosing the necklines that flatter your face shape, what you're trying to achieve is to balance out your face and to de-emphasize the flaws. The trick is to select necklines that are "opposite" to your face shape:

For example, if you have a round full face, you'll want to elongate your face with deep and plunging necklines – V-necks and V-shaped scoop-necks are perfect for you. A long face, on the other hand, needs widening, and so is complemented by off-the-shoulders and tube tops. Square, angular jaws can be softened by a lacy or scoop neckline, while girls with small elfish chins do best in boat-necks or wide scooped-necks.

Round-shaped faces: Go for cowl-necked, scooped-neck, square-necked, V-necked, mock turtlenecks
Heart-shaped faces: You'll want boat-neck and jewel-neck tops
Long-shaped faces: Get the turtlenecks and jewel-necks
Oval-shaped faces: You'll look great in almost anything!

How to Wear Polka Dots

Polka-dotted outfits are a great way to experiment with prints. And yes, they're very hot right now. Don't be intimidated by the spotty trend, though; they're actually very easy and fun to wear - just note these suggestions:

Keep the dots subtle.
For a clean, elegant look, you'd want to keep the dots small. As a plus, smaller dots also work for all figure types - from petite to plus-sized. But don't brush off bigger polka dots just yet - they look pretty stylish when worn on just a portion of a dress or top, such as on the hems or sleeves.

Keep the colors subtle.
Polka dots need not be garish or over-the-top. A great option is to go for neutral colors (such as black spots on a white fabric) or a print with similar hues (for example, red polka dots on a sheer pink fabric).

Keep the look clean.
One point to keep in mind: Polka dots are an eye-catching print, so balance your look by keeping the rest of your outfit monochromatic and simple. If you're really fond of colorful retro polka dots, do try wear one in a bright accent piece and team with neutral separates.

Classic fail-safe options.
Generally, it's better to wear your prints on top unless you're very slim, so stick to polka-dotted tops and dresses rather than bottoms. If you're not sure whether the spotted look is really for you, get a fail-safe black dress with pinpoint white dots in a classic A-line cut.

Polka dot accessories.
Lastly, you can also get a dose of the spots fever with girly polka-dotted bags, sash belts and sandals