Necklines...

[Leisa K]

Do any of you have a good resource/research for neckline styles?
We are trying to figure out if there's a technical term for this 50s top.
Many Thanks!
I can NOT get the actual photo to load. So sorry.
https://imgur.com/5uQVYpm

 

[Racked Vintage]

Hi Leisa!

I can view your photo with the link you provided. That is called a Boat neckline. Hope this helps you!

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I would not call that a boat neckline, it is quite different. Not exactly sure what to call that one in your dress, but it is not a boat/bateau neckline. Sorry to disagree!

 

[Vinclothes]

I rely on Vogue Sewing Book, 1970, but there are later editions, too. There are illustrations of necklines, sleeves, pleats and ever so much more.
Available from Amazon and other online bookstores.
Marian

 

[retro ruth]

I also wouldn't call that a boat neckline. It's a kind of modified square neckline.

PS I added your photo: right click on the photo, click Copy Image Location (or similar, it will depend on your browser). In forum post, click the little photo icon, paste the image url you just copied, and click Insert.

 

[MyVintageCocktail]

I would just call it a shallow square neckline.

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

Hi, Leisa! nice to see you here!

i'd call that a convex neckline, since the curve bows out, rather than in to the corners of the square neckline.

i wonder what @claireshaeffer would call this....????

 

[Marzilli_Vintage]

Inverted scoop?

 

[Vinclothes]

High shallow squared neckline with a convex front?
Marian

 

[furwise]

That is really unique I think. At least I haven’t seen it before.

Hey Leisa!

 

[Midge]

Definitely not bateau. It reminds me of 16th century/Tudor style, just based on the shape.

 

[retro ruth]

Definitely not bateau. It reminds me of 16th century/Tudor style, just based on the shape.

Good call. There's a few Elizabeth I portraits with something similar, like this one

 

[The Vintage Merchant]

agree. in "The Mode in Costume" by R. Turner Wilcox, that neckline appears in her section titled Renaissance, The Valois with dating ranging from 1483-1515; and it is described as square.

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

Well it looks like a high shaped square neckline to me.... and yes there is a Tudor vibe to this shape for sure.

 

[Racked Vintage]

In all my years, why haven't I heard of a convex? Is it because I don't sew? I have heard of the square neckline. Once again, continuing to learn at the wonderful VFG!

 

[Leisa K]

Thanks so much, y'all!
I'm sorry I disappeared for 7 months since I asked. I've been distracted.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

Hi, Leisa!

 

[claireshaeffer]

I have several books and did not find a better name than square neckline. You could indicate that it is an unusual square neckline that is higher at CF than the corners.

Here are the books if you want to look for them.
Ency. of Fashion Details-Patrick John Ireland
Essential Terms of Fashion -- Calasibetta
Apparel Anatomy (86)-Mary Humphries looks like a self-published book. Humphries teaches at U of Toronto
Gieollo also wrote a book published by Fairchild but I didn't find it today.