THEor «Bardot neckline» it is one of those details that marked an era, managing to survive in all its splendor up to the present day. It bears the name of French diva Brigitte Bardotcertainly not new to style tips, which the September 28, 2024 blows out 90 candlesand as current trends also suggest, it is still much loved by designers.
Large and soft, it appears for the first time well before the birth of BB. In fact, the first traces date back to 1800 and its creation is attributed to couturier of the couturier Charles Frederick Worthconsidered the father ofhaute couture French as we understand it today.
Worth created this type of neckline for the sumptuous dresses of princesses, queens and empresses of the time.
But this style also takes hold in everyday clothing when in the fifties and sixties of the twentieth centuryBardot herself and her way of wearing her clothes, sweaters but also dresses, lowering the sleeves to show her shoulders in a sensual way, are starting to dictate trends.
Today we believe it beyond trendsas a continuous element that every designer loves to propose in their own way but also as a classic that, especially when it comes to occasions that require a certain elegance, rarely disappoints. Find out up close how it is made and who is good for itbut also what are the celebritiesand the brands, who love it the most.
How the neckline is made Bardot
The Bardot neckline is interpreted in different ways even if, basically, it is characterized by its horizontal width, which leave your shoulders uncovered. Dresses or tops can have long sleeves (she wore them rolled up) or simple straps positioned just below the shoulder.
Depth can also vary, with very shallow models on the décolleté or others more high-necked, in line with the collarbones. Over the years, by convention, the same name has also begun to be given to the straighter and clearer neckline, no longer rounded, which completely reveals the shoulders.
Who is better off?
Given that the freedom to wear what you want is sacred, for those who want to get some tips on the optical effects of this type of neckline it is good to know that it tends to increase the volume at the breast level. For this reason it is considered suitable for those with a particularly small bust and breasts. It is also chosen as a tactical element to widen the line of the shoulders when they are not too structured or wide and balances the figure in the so-called “pear-shaped” silhouettes, i.e. those that have a lower part (the hips) that is more developed than the upper one.
How they wear it celebrities
There are many stars who love to wear it, for a theme visible to the naked eye: it is a very elegant and refined neckline, ideal for more or less structured evening dresses. There are those who put it in a bustier like Gigi Hadid at the last Met Gala or those like the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, who over the years has used it in many variations for as many occasions.
On second skin effect dresses, simple and minimal in lines and without decorations, prints or embroidery, the Bardot neckline manages to add something elegant and sophisticated, not left to chance. The same goes for day dresses, in a midi length.
The interpretations on the Autumn-Winter 2024/25 catwalks
The interpretations on the catwalk are not long in coming and, despite giving off spring vibes (due to the bare shoulders), the Bardot neckline is widely proposed and used in winter. On velvet garments, blazer dresses or long-sleeved jackets, here too faithful to the original and rounded on the chest or straighter and clearer, it is a timeless ingredient that Designers also like it both in terms of high fashion and reasy-to-wear.
Source: Vanity Fair
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