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Ever since the day Prince William's bride stepped onto the red carpet outside Westminster Abbey her 'vee' neckline was described as a 'sweetheart' neckline. On tv sinceand in papers, so-called fashion experts have been describing 'vee' necklines as 'sweetheart'.

If I recall correctly the Queen had one in her wedding dress, The neckline comes down from each side of the neck (or wider) and links the two lines with two curved lines as in the top of a heart.

This neckline was very fashionable in the forties. It just irritates me that as usual no matter what the field so-called experts cannot be bothered to research properly.

Am I right or am I wrong in the description of a 'sweetheart' neckline?

Chris, you are right. I found myself looking closely at The Duchess of Cambridge's neckline and thinking 'that is a V neck'.

I think you are right - a v neck is a V. And a sweetheart neck had a curved bit as you say. But these so called fashion experts are too young to know and too stupid to check.

It was probably apiece by a man but I can't remember.

Both male and female have been guilty Ann - happening so much beginning to niggle me!!! Comes of not being mobile and watching too much daytime tv, only so much reading and pc I can do at a time!

Quite right,they are totally different,both very flattering though.

i think if you look at the dress, it has a sweetheart neckline, but the v neck is from the lace, that carrrys on over her arms n shoulders
but the actually full fabric inderneath is a sweatheart neckline, but the lace makes it a v,

does that make sence lol, x

Stray - it is a strapless corset bodice with the lace bodice over it but will admit at a quick glance looks like sweetheart but not.

oh i didnt realise, i just quickly googled a pic :-D

No worry pet you are evidently much too young to remember sweetheart necklines not like some of the more mature ladies here!!!!

you could be right, and iv never been one to follow fashion lol x

I've just looked at my prized souvenir edition and I would have said a v neckline but having put the magnifyer on I can see a slight curve after the straight v but not a sweetheart neckline of my era which would have a wider curve. Oh she did look lovely.



Vera