Long sleeveless dress in cady with giraffe patch (2024)

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What is a sleeveless frock? ›

(sliːvləs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A sleeveless dress, top, or other item of clothing has no sleeves.

Try pairing your dress with a sheer top, a kimono, or lace sleeves. If you want to keep wearing your sleeveless dresses into the cooler fall and winter months, add a jacket or cardigan to your ensemble, or even layer your dress overtop of a long-sleeved shirt.

A cape made from a satin, silk, or cashmere material will work beautifully with your co*cktail and formal dresses. You can also wear a shawl or wrap in a tone that coordinates with your dress. The key to pulling off this look is making sure your cape or wrap looks intentional and not like an afterthought.

Note that in general, sleeveless tops and dresses are more professional when they have a thicker strap, a very high armhole (so there is no underarm… spillage, shall we say), and (obviously) no peekaboo issues with the bra. The more formal the item of clothing (blouse vs.

As long as there's enough material on the back of the dress to cover up the straps, a racerback or T-back style bra is the perfect fix. Strapless Bra. A strapless bra is used not only for strapless outfits but also for the majority of halter necks. A lot of them are convertible and so will have detachable straps.

A jumper (in American English), jumper dress, or pinafore dress is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn over a blouse, shirt, T-shirt or sweater. Hemlines can be of different lengths and the type of collar and whether or not there is pleating are also variables in the design.

A sleeveless shirt is a shirt that is manufactured without sleeves or with sleeves that have been cut off.

The word frock isn't as common today as it was in the past, though it's a great way to refer to a dress. You can also call a monk's loose, long-sleeved garment a frock. The word's origin is Germanic, and it comes directly from the French word froc, "a monk's habit."

An umbrella dress is a dress with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem. Here are photos of a couple of them. And here's an entire page full of umbrella dresses: Umbrella Frocks. Above: Here's an umbrella dress for girls.