Just like how the length of a skirt or the fit of a pair of pants can help elongate the look of your body, choosing the right type of top can help you achieve a slimmer jawline and balance out your proportions above the waist.
While this guide doesn’t mean that you should only stick to one neckline exclusively, use it as a handy tool to help you shop wiser the next time you head out for some retail therapy.
This story was updated on 26th February 2019.
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Suitable for: Shorter chins or necks; women with oval-shaped faces.
The most common neckline that you’ll find on the racks, the scoop neckline is a universally-loved neckline that will compliment most women.
It works best for women with shorter chins or necks because the ample dip in the neckline means that you get to show a bit more skin.
The scoop neckline also helps women with oval-shaped faces because it helps to make your head look wider, thereby creating a more balanced-looking visage.
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(L to R): Top, $44.95, from H&M. Top, $56, from Bysi. Top, $59.90, from Zara.
Suitable for: Women with wider jawlines.
Arguably the most flattering neckline out there, the V-shaped neckline helps to create a longer and leaner jawline, as well as to elongate its wearer (win-win!).
Because of the way the neckline dips at an angular plane, it helps to create a balancing point to the curves of a body, and works particularly well for women with wider or rounder jawlines.
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(L to R): Top, $34.95, from H&M. Top, $76.90, from Topshop. Top, $320, from Self-Portrait at NET-A-PORTER.
Suitable for: Women with oval-shaped faces or narrow jawlines.
While most people may feel apprehensive of this neckline, the high neckline is actually very flattering for people who are on the petite side of the spectrum.
Women with narrow jawlines will find that the bulky neck area actually helps to balance their jawline out, allowing them to appear slimmer and more slender.
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(L to R): Top, $570, from Dion Lee at NET-A-PORTER. Top, $79.90, from Topshop. Top, $29.90, from Zara.
Suitable for: Women with angular jawlines, shorter chins or necks.
Due to the way this neckline dips down the cleavage, it flashes a bit more skin than usual, which will help women with shorter chins or necks appear taller and slimmer.
The curves of the neckline will also help soften angular jawlines.
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(L to R): Top, $59.99, from Forever New at Zalora. Top, $59.90, from H&M. Top, $61.90, from Bardot at Zalora.
Suitable for: Women with round faces or shorter necks.
With the ample amount of décolletage and collarbones being exposed, this helps women with shorter necks create a slimmer and longer appearance.
The angular square neckline also makes it perfect for ladies who have a rounder face.
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(L to R): Top, $66.90, from Topshop. Top, $45.90, from Zalora. Top, $750, from Zimmermann.