Our Favourite V Neck Dresses Right Now

It manages to elongate the body from collarbone to waist more consistently than almost any other neckline. So whatever dress you’re wearing underneath can be playing around with colour or texture or volume because your base is wearing something quite modest and it will still read as slimming rather than overwhelming. That, above all, is why you need this shape in your life. It’s not about being sexy, although it can be if that’s what you’re going for, it’s about proportions. Where the fabric comes together to make a tidy point at your chest directs attention away from that area which is why the neckline suits everything from a fitted jersey dress to something with a full skirt.

The ones that are worth investing in nail the depth.

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Too high and it looks like a crew neck pretending to be something it’s not. If it’s too low you’ll find yourself constantly adjusting it through the day.

Look for ones that sit at a depth that shows a sliver of collarbone without you having to keep your hand there to hold it up, and they will maintain their shape because there is usually some sort of structure at the point of the seam be that a facing or a fold of self fabric rather than just a raw edge that will gape open come lunchtime. Fabric choice is more important here than with most necklines. You want something with a bit of drape to it. A viscose, a nice matte jersey, a soft crepe will fall into that v shape nicely. Cottons or fabrics with less drape tend to stand stiff at that point and lift away from your body which looks less put together.

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It’s also really easy to wear which is another reason you should be buying them. Strap a thin gold chain through it or wear a solitary pendant and you’re done. Throw a blazer on top for anything vaguely work related and the v will peek out just at the lapel, doing its magic under-statedly. As eveningwear it asks for barely any jewellery and a bit of sparkle elsewhere; a metallic clutch, a heel so that attention stays on the neckline and not a statement necklace fighting for attention with it.

Similarly with occasion, this is a shape that will look like you’ve made an effort without trying too hard. Go for it on long lunches, work dinners, anything you think you might be sitting and standing at throughout the day and want to still look like you in both scenarios. It’ll also photograph well from the side on, which is not insignificant, and just seems to work on more body types than most necklines would have you believe. I’m not selling anybody here, that’s just geometry.

Top Picks

BROOKLYN’S PICK ANTHROPOLOGIE (US)Beach Bound V-Neck Cut-Out Midi Dress

$158.00 ANTHROPOLOGIE (US)

TAYLOR’S PICK KATE SPADE OUTLETKate Spade Paisley Foulard V-Neck Dress, blue

$372.50 $149.00 KATE SPADE OUTLET

Chicsew Mother of The Bride Dresses V-Neck Sleeveless Satin Peplum Maxi Gown Fancy Flower Detailed Formal Wedding Dress

MADISON’S PICK CHICSEW TRADING CO., LIMITEDChicsew Mother of The Bride Dresses V-Neck Sleeveless Satin Peplum Maxi Gown Fancy Flower Detailed Formal Wedding Dress

$149.99 CHICSEW TRADING CO., LIMITED