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Find out about styles of formal dress backs. Learn the terms to help you find the best bodice style to flatter your figure. From prom to wedding, modest or revealing, you'll find the perfect back style here.
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High / Covered
Description:
Covering most of the back, usually up to the shoulders.
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Mid
Description:
Showing the back to just below the shoulder blades.
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Low
Description:
Showing the back to the waist.
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Very Low
Description:
Showing the back lower than the waistline.
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Lace-Up (corset)
Description:
A back detail that criss-crosses and ties like a shoe lace or corset.
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Sheer
Description:
An illusion material that provides translucent coverage.
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Open
Description:
Showing the entire back with no straps except for the arms.
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Strappy
Description:
Open back with multiple straps as a design detail.
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