Simple shapes and neutral colors form the basis of a woman's wardrobe. But you can add a twist to it with the help of non-standard and original clothes. For example, it can be dresses that open the back. Designers offer both sophisticated evening wear and simple casual for summer walks on vacation.
Features of dresses with an open back
The open back, in contrast to the deep neckline, symbolizes sexuality, which deftly borders on restraint and severity. Even the cut to the waist will not look vulgar if the rest of the image is not flashy.
An outfit itself is not just a piece of clothing, but also an adornment that does not require many accessories, even for the simplest model. This is what distinguishes dresses with an open back from other styles that require completeness of the image.
Benefits of Backless Dresses:
- Wide variety of cutouts - from opening only the shoulder blades (which is appropriate even for the city) to exposing the entire back.
- Wide range of models - brands are not limited to wedding and dress-up options appropriate for social events. On sale you can find dresses for holidays in hot countries, as well as casual models for walking and dating.
- Femininity - even an ordinary dress made of trendy linen, combined with sandals at a low stroke, emphasizes the lines of the girl's figure.
- The originality of wedding dresses - an open back, even if covered with the finest lace, makes the bride's image incredibly elegant and sensual.
Unfortunately, there is a drawback to dresses that open the back. They don't suit everyone. But still this applies to models that expose not only the shoulder blades, but also the entire spine to the lower back.
Another disadvantage is the difficulty of choosing underwear for a dress. If girls with small breasts can do without it and use only special stickers, then the owners of a magnificent bust will have to go in search of a good bra or bodysuit that does not have a belt in the back.
Who are open back dresses suitable for?
A dress with an open back is a rather capricious element of a woman's wardrobe. It is demanding and does not tolerate errors in the image.
Regardless of which look will be chosen - a casual outfit on vacation or an evening at a cocktail party, you need to consider the following points:
1. Well-groomed back. For girls suffering from acne and irritation, unfortunately, such dresses are taboo. High-quality care will help to cope with problem skin, but you need to start it in advance, and not right on the eve of the dress “walk”.
Healthy skin can be brightened with special creams or lotions.
2. Good muscle condition. Dresses with an open back do not tolerate folds and an untied back. If you find the right cut and the optimal cutout depth, you can choose an outfit that partially opens the shoulder blades. It is suitable for those who are overweight.
3. Equal posture. Dresses with a cutout on the back are contraindicated for stooped girls. The hunched back and drooping shoulders do not emphasize the grace of the female figure. Therefore, when wearing a dress, it is important to monitor your posture and periodically straighten your shoulders.
Tips for Wearing Dresses
To begin with, a dress with an open back should be worn confidently and without hesitation. An outfit like this draws a lot of attention both at the party and in the city. Therefore, for those who are just getting accustomed to it, it is better to look at more closed models without extremely low cutouts.
In general, there are several guidelines for how to wear such dresses:
- The outfit should be appropriate. You should not wear a short silk dress with an open back to the city during the day, if it is not a resort, and even more so to work. For an evening walk with friends in a local cafe, it is better to choose a cotton or linen dress with a neckline just below the shoulder blades.
- The dress should fit both figure and size. The back cutout fits right - it does not puff up and does not gather in incomprehensible folds.
- There must be appropriate underwear under the dress. There's nothing worse than a fabric or sheer silicone bra strap right down the center of your back. They are appropriate only if the neckline is decorated with straps or only opens the top.
- The back should be straight and the shoulders are slightly back. Even a slight stoop will ruin the overall impression of the outfit.
When wearing a dress with an open back, the posture should be flawlessly even - Even with well-groomed skin, the day before you need do a light peeling of the back and apply a moisturizer to it.
How to choose a dress?
A dress that opens the back is not an option that can only be chosen according to personal preference. Despite the fact that the neckline is at the back and not at the face, the outfit can visually spoil the proportions of the figure and height.
Tall girls with slender forms can afford any interpretation of dresses with an open back - short, long, midi. This also includes all variations of the cut, which can bare only the shoulder blades or show the entire back to the tailbone.
Short girls need to be neat with the length and depth of the neckline. Floor-length dresses are suitable only for a fitted silhouette that flows over the figure. Short models are tricky, especially for a fluffy skirt, which can weigh down the bottom and shorten the legs.
The same trick works for the depth of the cut. The deeper it is, the more the body lengthens. In any case, it is better for petite girls to wear high-heeled shoes.
You need to choose the style of the dress according to the proportions of your figure:
1. "Hourglass"
All models of dresses are suitable for their owners - fully fitting the body, straight, flared, with an active bottom or top.
2. "Triangle"
For a figure with wide shoulders and narrow hips, dresses with an emphasis on the top are contraindicated. Let the shoulders adorn the thin straps of the dress. The skirt should be curvy or flared to add volume to the hips.
3. "Pear"
Pronounced hips and narrow shoulders make it possible to wear dresses with an active top. You can completely bare your shoulders or cover them with flounces, which instantly transform the figure and align the proportion of the body. A flared and voluminous hem will make the hips even more rounded and the figure squat.
4. "Rectangle"
A dress with an open back does not have a belt, so this will not work here. At the back, you can shape the waist with a trapezoidal cut. You can round your hips with a flared skirt.
Variety of styles
Designers offer a huge assortment of styles of dresses that open the back. The most popular option is evening. Such outfits differ in floor length. The silhouette can be either simple or more sophisticated, for example, the cutout at the back is complemented by decorative trim, lacing, the finest lace. There are also laconic silk options with thin straps.
For social events worthy of the red carpet, you can afford luxurious models - with a fluffy skirt, a train or a mermaid silhouette.
Cocktail dresses are a separate category. They can be straight, fitted, full body-hugging, with a slightly flared, fluffy or asymmetrical skirt. Their length is midi or just above the knee.
Everyday models have simple shapes. For summer evenings, short dresses with an A-line skirt or straight cuts are suitable.
Actual colors
An open back dress looks good in any color.
Classic shades that are suitable for special occasions are black, milky, deep red, emerald, cobalt, all pastel shades.
Those who want to visually lengthen the silhouette should take a closer look at muted and dark shades. Light and pastels can be fat, so they are suitable only for slender girls.
For a summer dress, bright and light color options are suitable - yellow, green, pink, beige, blue.
Choice of fabric
The fabric from which the dress with a cutout on the back is sewn must be of high quality. Light cotton, linen or viscose are used for everyday models. Knitwear is suitable for tight-fitting styles.
Evening and elegant dresses are made of silk, chiffon, satin and organza. They can be matte, shiny, dense, or airy. Lace takes a special place. This material is suitable for cocktail models.
Floor-length dresses with open back
A truly luxurious outfit suitable for a social event is a floor-length dress with an open back. It can be complemented with a cut on the side or back, and even a train. Moreover, both models with no frills in one color and with different finishes look equally gorgeous.
Floor-length dresses are suitable for everyone, as they can hide figure flaws. Tall slender women look especially stately in them. Girls with short stature need high heels, and also so that the hem of the dress completely covers the shoes.
Backless Wedding Dresses
Many designers of wedding dresses prefer to focus not on the neckline, but on the back. The back neckline looks best in Empire, A-line, mermaid dresses. It can be decorated with rhinestones, lace, ribbons, various inserts.
For those who want to choose a modest dress, a style with a flowing skirt and a neckline that opens only the shoulder blades or completely covers the shoulders is suitable.
A wedding dress with an open back looks especially beautiful on swarthy brides with narrow shoulders. Owners of curvaceous forms should carefully choose an outfit, because light shades can visually add volume, and the neckline will spoil the proportions of the figure.
Short dresses
Cropped models with a cutout on the back are quite seductive, while they do not look as defiant as dresses with a neckline. But they are suitable only for slender girls with a toned figure, especially for a tight-fitting style. Still, it's better not to choose a mini. The optimal length is matched to the girl's height, but universal - just above the knee.
Depending on the decoration, short dresses can be both simple everyday for summer days, and elegant ones, in which you can go to a party or a wedding as a guest.
Long Dresses
This version of the outfit stretches the silhouette, and models in the same color or with vertical details make the figure slimmer. Short girls are not recommended to choose dresses with a contrasting design of the top and bottom.... Tall ones can afford any options for their finishing.
Long dresses are appropriate not only for the evening. Brands offer many models for everyday wear. Most often they are complemented by a simple oval or V-shaped neckline on the back, and also have a laconic shape.
With lace
Lace can be used as the main material or as an insert on the back. The first option is appropriate for a cocktail party; it is also often chosen by girls who are invited to a wedding.The second is suitable for those who are embarrassed by open areas of the body, so the lace trim will lie on the skin in a translucent layer.
If the dress is completely made of lace, then it is extremely moody, as it even emphasizes a couple of extra centimeters at the waist and hips. Therefore, it is better to give preference to the style with a draped skirt and lining under it.
Open back neckline
A dress with an open back and neckline is a rather daring option, which, with an incorrectly composed image, can look vulgar and defiant. It is suitable only for owners of a toned figure and beautiful skin.
In order not to shock others, dresses with a shallow neckline are suitable both in the back and in the front. The back can be decorated with ribbons or lace. For this style, a short length is not appropriate. The very minimum is just above the knee. It is also better to choose A-line models or with a slightly flared skirt.
Backless Black Evening Dress
This is a classic and elegant option that is most often worn for a special occasion. It looks equally elegant and expensive both in floor length and in midi. Any fabric can be chosen for its design - silk, lace or something denser. But in any case, you cannot save on buying a black dress, since this color easily gives out the cost of the outfit.
Another advantage of black is the ability to smooth out flaws in the figure. But for this you need to select styles that flow through the body, outlining the silhouette, and not hugging it.
The dress itself can be complemented with gold or silver details, sleeves, slits on the skirt.
Red evening dress
A bold and bright outfit that needs to be selected in accordance with your color type. Burgundy, wine, crimson shades are suitable for “cold” girls, for “warm” ones - with coral and scarlet undertone.
Red is a demanding color, it attracts attention, so make-up is necessary for the dress, especially the skin of the face should be worked out well. A bright dress will show bruises under the eyes, highlight even the slightest redness. Girls with a low-contrast appearance need to highlight their eyes or lips.
White evening dress
White, like the rest, has several shades. If it is not chosen correctly, then the skin can become gray and tired, and an open back will not save the situation.
So that the dress does not look like a wedding dress, it is better to choose models with a simple cut - straight to the floor, lace midi or with a skirt lengthened at the back.
White can be fat, especially girls with a pear figure. They should choose straight or slightly fitted models without an active accent on the hips.
With a fragile physique, you can afford dresses with flounces in the chest area or long sleeves.
Selection of underwear for an open dress
See-through underwear, if it is not a lace bra under a stylish jacket, can ruin the overall impression of the outfit. This is especially true of a dress that exposes the back. Girls with small breasts can do without a bra, especially if the fabric of the dress is dense.
The rest should look for such options for linen:
- Silicone bra on the chest. It does not have straps and a belt at the back, so it can be worn under the most open dress. Such underwear practically does not support the breasts, therefore it is suitable for owners of small and medium sized bust.
- Bra-transformer. Its peculiarity lies in the presence of several straps that can be lowered and girded around the back in the required place. This option perfectly fixes the chest.
- Bra with silicone back. Not the most successful and versatile option, but it can be used for a dress where the back is decorated with ribbons, straps or lacing.
- U-plunge. It is a low-cut bodice with a low back. Suitable for dresses that expose the back to just above the waist.
- Backless bodysuit. It can have a frame, due to which it provides excellent fixation of the chest and hides a small belly.One of the most comfortable options, but only suitable for thick fabric.
Back decoration
The cutout on the back can differ not only in depth, but also in shape. Most Popular:
- rounded - a classic and versatile option, it can be both shallow and bare the entire back;
- triangular - opens only part of the back, most often just below the shoulder blades;
- trapezoidal - looks good in casual dresses with a flared skirt;
- V-shaped - perfectly stretches the upper body, this is one of the sexiest cutouts;
- figured - can be in the form of a drop, heart, or open only the center of the back, covering part of the shoulders;
- wrestler - the shoulders and shoulder blades are open; for an elegant outfit, fabrics are used that easily drape and fall beautifully along the back in a narrow strip.
The neckline itself can have a separate design. Evening dresses are decorated with braid with stones or beads, lacing, chains, ribbons. The outline can also be decorated.
Sleeves: to be or not to be?
An open back dress can have sleeves. They will cover the shoulders and hide the flabbiness of the arms, if any.
But besides practicality, they are an excellent decorative element:
- Long tight ones will add rigor and elegance to the outfit, while the image will not lose its sexuality.
- Short ones are a more versatile option, they can fit the shoulders and blend smoothly into the back neckline, for example, a heart-shaped one.
The option with thin or wide straps is suitable for those who do not feel constraint in relatively open clothing.
Decorations for the dress
Dresses with an open back require a minimum of accessories, especially if the style is complex. You need to choose one active decoration. For example, only large earrings, bracelet, ring or back jewelry. The last option is the most interesting, as it completes the emphasis on the back. But it only fits oval and V-neck.
A necklace consisting of several chains that have a streamlined shape is suitable for a round neckline, a chain with a pendant at the end or a thread with stones is suitable for a triangular neckline.
Footwear
A sure-fire option for evening dress is pumps or minimalist high-heeled sandals. Their color will depend on the outfit, but the most versatile is nude, which is close to skin tone. It visually lengthens the legs and fits any shade of the dress.
For a day dress with an open back, depending on its style, sandals with medium heels or wedges, as well as open espadrilles, are suitable.
Handbag
A clutch is the right solution for an evening dress. If the dress has a simple cut and is made in one color, then the handbag can become the second accent after the back. You can choose an accessory studded with rhinestones or stones. A simple, laconic option will suit a multi-colored dress or an active decorative trim of the cutout on the back.
A trendy woven handbag or any other medium to small size is suitable for everyday wear.
Hairstyle
A hairstyle completes any look. To demonstrate an open back, high styling is suitable - sloppy bunches or a shell. To add airiness to the image, you can release several curly strands.
You can also wind up the curls and collect them on one side, so as not to cover up the beauty of the outfit. This also includes volumetric weaving, but it is better to throw the braid forward.
Dresses that open the back have real magic. They combine sexuality, mystery of the female image and elegance. Moreover, this is a distinctive outfit, so it is important to understand its appropriateness in various situations.
Article design: Vladimir the Great
Video about dresses with an open back
Beautiful open back dresses:
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I had to buy a brush for cleaning my back to wear such a board 🙂