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[[Image:Halter neck.png|right|thumb|243px|Various styles of halterneck attire.]] |
[[Image:Halter neck.png|right|thumb|243px|Various styles of halterneck attire.]] |
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'''Halterneck''' is a style of [[strap]] which holds up women's [[clothing]] which features a single |
'''Halterneck''' is a style of [[strap]] which holds up women's [[clothing]] which features a single strap which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the wearer's back uncovered. |
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The strap style is used with [[dress]]es or [[shirt]], called a '''halter top'''. The latter is a type of [[sleeveless shirt]] similar to a [[tank top (shirt)|tank top]] (by the [[American English]] definition). The strap style is also common with bras and [[swimsuit]]s, especially if the wearer wishes to sun tan. |
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[[Image:haltertop.jpg|thumb|left|A woman wearing a halter top]] |
[[Image:haltertop.jpg|thumb|left|A woman wearing a halter top]] |
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In another model of the halter top, there is only a narrow strap behind the neck and a narrow strap behind the middle of the back, so that it is mostly backless. This design resembles many [[bikini]] tops, although it covers the chest more and may cover some or all of the [[abdomen]] at the front. |
In another model of the halter top, there is only a narrow strap behind the neck and a narrow strap behind the middle of the back, so that it is mostly backless. This design resembles many [[bikini]] tops, although it covers the chest more and may cover some or all of the [[abdomen]] at the front. |
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Halterneck garments are generally considered more provocative because they leave the upper or upper and middle [[human back|back]] |
Halterneck garments are generally considered more provocative because they leave the upper or upper and middle [[human back|back]] uncovered, exposing the [[shoulder blades]]. As such, some institutions that otherwise permit casual attire (such as many American high schools) prohibit the wearing of these garments (along with [[spaghetti strap|spaghetti-strapped]] and other revealing clothing).{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Halterneck is a style of strap which holds up women's clothing which features a single strap which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the wearer's back uncovered.
The strap style is used with dresses or shirt, called a halter top. The latter is a type of sleeveless shirt similar to a tank top (by the American English definition). The strap style is also common with bras and swimsuits, especially if the wearer wishes to sun tan.
If a bra is worn with a haltertop, it is generally either strapless or of halterneck construction itself, as to avoid exposing the back straps of a typical bra. Some garments with halternecks may tie at the back of the neck, as is often seen in bathing suits.
In another model of the halter top, there is only a narrow strap behind the neck and a narrow strap behind the middle of the back, so that it is mostly backless. This design resembles many bikini tops, although it covers the chest more and may cover some or all of the abdomen at the front.
Halterneck garments are generally considered more provocative because they leave the upper or upper and middle back uncovered, exposing the shoulder blades. As such, some institutions that otherwise permit casual attire (such as many American high schools) prohibit the wearing of these garments (along with spaghetti-strapped and other revealing clothing).[citation needed]
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