The Florentine Neckline

A Florentine neckline extends from the shoulder straight across the front and back area. It can either be square or slightly rounded.
The design is thought to have been dated between the 1500-1525.
Many of the paintings show the shoulder straps angling off to rest on the edge of the shoulders. This emphasised the graceful slope of a women's neck and shoulders.

The Florentine neckline is worn by Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson in The Other Boleyn Girl.

Exciting game: count how many Florentine necklines there are in the trailer.


Natalie Portman also wore a modern adaptation of the Florentine neckline at the premiere of the film.