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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Turtlenecks https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:58:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php krishnidoux on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1805849 Sat, 06 May 2017 20:07:47 +0000 krishnidoux 1805849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ LOL, the Cat, yes, but somehow, living in a northern climate and being sensitive to cold, I feel I must! Actually, since this thread have been started, a year has gone by, my hair has grown and now I am back loving turtlenecks.  The Cat on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1804302 Tue, 02 May 2017 10:52:43 +0000 The Cat 1804302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ For around 8 months of the year, I will use turtlenecks several times a week. I realize that for some they can be difficult to wear. However, you do know that you don't NEED to wear turtlenecks? If you don't like wearing them, why don't you just wear another kind of sweater, say a crew neck or a V-neck, perhaps with a scarf to keep your neck warm if needed? Summer on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1804286 Tue, 02 May 2017 09:51:53 +0000 Summer 1804286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ They don't work for me either.  I have an average neck, fairly broad shoulders and a short waist, and the highest neckline I can wear is one that falls just below my collar bone.  Most successful for me are soft v-necks and scoop. Lyn D. on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1804251 Tue, 02 May 2017 06:06:20 +0000 Lyn D. 1804251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have lots of love for turtlenecks. With short hair my neck really feels the cold. If I am not wearing a turtleneck I am wearing a scarf to mimic it! Cee on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1804178 Tue, 02 May 2017 00:27:53 +0000 Cee 1804178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love them and nothing is cosier on a cold day.  I usually layer them under another sweater ( crew or V-neck ) and jackets. krishnidoux on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1607831 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 03:12:57 +0000 krishnidoux 1607831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bettycrocker, I'm with you, regarding most t-necks.  Anonymous on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1601252 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:10:43 +0000 Anonymous 1601252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wore my one and only turtleneck sweater yesterday, and was uncomfortable all day long. I just don't like turtlenecks! AviaMariah on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1600904 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:12:55 +0000 AviaMariah 1600904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This post just answered a questions I've had lately and that is why I haven't been wearing my Tnecks.  I usually wear a black Tneck very often in the winter but haven't worn one once this year.  In the past I've had longer hair and I always pulled it back in an updo or pony tail while wearing a Tneck.  I just always felt like it looked more sophisticated I guess.  Right now my hair is not quite shoulder length and does not look that great pulled back so I always wear it down. Thus, I'm not liking my Tnecks.  The things we have to think about when changing a hair style!! krishnidoux on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1600680 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:20:44 +0000 krishnidoux 1600680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Style Fan, what a good insight about the face. After I read your comment I went back to the article featuring stylists wearing t-necks. I think a t-neck may sometimes make the face appear larger. It may be because of the disappearance of the neck when hair is down. Without its support, the head becomes round and seems to sit on the shoulders, and suddenly all we see is the face. I imagine that removing the hair allows the eye to recognize and complete the head with its base, making it more harmonious.  I am with you about the strangulation sensation too, in some materials more than others.  Style Fan on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/3#post-1600666 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:11:34 +0000 Style Fan 1600666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I never wear a turtleneck.  I have a long neck and small shoulders.  But I notice when I wear a turtleneck that my face looks funny.  I don't have issues with my face but I find I look better with a V neck.  My face is more square than the models in the photos with turtlenecks.  Also I prefer not to draw all kinds of attention to my bust.  Finally turtlenecks strangle me.  I can not stand the feeling of anything around my neck. krishnidoux on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600596 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:20:59 +0000 krishnidoux 1600596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Staysfit, thank you for the suggestions, and the pics! I find pics 1 and 3 most attractive. Maybe again because of the shorter sleeves and closer to the body cut.  krishnidoux on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600595 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:19:06 +0000 krishnidoux 1600595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Anyway, I see a lot of you have issues with the T-neck. I find it interesting that Cocolion feels lighter colored ones are not as difficult to wear as darker ones.  Suz and Gryffin, funnily, I have never associated the sleeveless T-neck to the T-neck category, although it is called a T-neck! lol. But I find bare shoulders change everything, as the eyes are drawn to the shoulders, away from the face, outward, instead of the neck, inward. And it makes a big difference. Although I do also find it tricky to wear that style, being an IT, I don't feel frumpy in it. This is also a mystery. krishnidoux on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600593 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 03:12:14 +0000 krishnidoux 1600593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ A lot of very good points here! Cocolion, thank you for sharing this article. But... am I the only one to gasp at the first outfit shown? I think I have a poison eye for each and every parts of it! Loafers look too chunky, too big to go with an oversize rolled up bottom. To my eye, if you wear a bigger than usual bottom, footwear must offer daintiness: ballerina shoes, for instance, or heels... even Doc Martens have a tight ankle, which emphasizes a daintier ankle/calve in contrast to the pants. Here, unfortunately, it seems the shoes are chunky, the pants are too, with no respite to the eye in between the two. Then what to say of the Mom-jeans cut over-top of a bigger-than-usual size... it is simply not flattering. Then mid-drift baring with no belly button because of the high waist exposes only a flatter part of the belly does nothing for her silhouette. I am sorry, she looks bloated. The shorter hem also accentuates the horizontal line t-neck issue we were describing above, especially in the shoulder-neck zone. So this poor girl looks like she is permanently hunched, although I am sure she isn't, it's just an optical illusion. She says she feels more pulled together, but here she looks like she was yanked together against her will. I am sorry it is not nice to say this. It's my knee jerk reaction. I know she's the high profile stylist, and I am not, and there must be a reason for this... but... I just can't open my mind that far...  In fact, all women shown here seem to be hunching up or is it me? retailgirl on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600206 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 16:36:37 +0000 retailgirl 1600206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I love turtlenecks and wear them often, if it's cold enough out. Here we only experienced our first cold weather last week! Mine are cashmere, fitted, high fitted neck. I have a long neck and short hair. I usually wear them under a blazer, sometimes with a slk square, folded on the bias, wrapped front to back and then tied in front. I like to think it's a classic look, rather than frumpy or mumsy. It all depends on the rest of your look, is it current, your hair, makeup, etc. Carla on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600189 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 16:10:25 +0000 Carla 1600189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Move over and make room for me on the turtleneck loveseat! I like them so much, I even wear turtleneck tank tops in summer! DH is actually not a fan, and did ask me NOT to wear a 'turtleneck' wedding dress on our day. Oddly, he favours a mock turtleneck and wears them frequently. I LOVE the look of a man in a column of colour with a turleneck sweater - very 'Man from Uncle'. gryffin on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600180 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:37:08 +0000 gryffin 1600180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Brooklyn - you are one of my style icons on the forum so I am honored to be twinsies with you!!  Enjoy, I know you will rock it!! Suz - this is a really special piece.  Makes me think of the piece Sterling posted from WWW on Emerson Fry, where she talks about only buying pieces that individually are a bit special and have interesting details.  It would not be as 4 season as modal, more 2.5 because the knit is substantial but beautifully made, just fyi. JamC on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600144 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 12:30:25 +0000 JamC 1600144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I read all the posts and knew that I had recently seen an article about turtlenecks trending but couldn't remember where. Thanks Cocolion! I do like turtlenecks but only have a few: black knit mock, heather blue sweater, and Angie's H&M blouse. That limited number seems right but allows for variety! Staysfit on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600142 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 12:27:16 +0000 Staysfit 1600142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ In answer to your question, here are some turtlenecks/mock necks I have purchased in the past two years that work for me. I am 5'9" and rectangle shape, I definitely have a small, but athletic build. I am thin, with a small bust for my height. I have a sagging jawline, but I still think I can rock a turtleneck. I wear them all the time. Gigi on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600115 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 08:41:11 +0000 Gigi 1600115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I haven't read the other replies closely, but I am so glad you posted this, because I thought I was the only one who felt this way! I used to be a big turtleneck fan because they keep me warm in our hard winters. But over the last year, I have been growing my hair out, and now I don't feel nearly as fab with them on. I have found, like you, that putting my hair up makes them look so much better. I did skim Suz's reply above, and I agree that there must be something about the turtleneck neckline competing with the hair length that causes the problem. I'm reminded of how unflattering I look when I wear a top whose sleeves are the same length as the top itself, creating a strong horizontal line between the sleeves and the top's hem. All I know is that I have four turtlenecks, two of which are very fitted (which helps), and I have become very careful about how I wear them. It seems like only certain pairings work now. CocoLion on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600110 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 07:57:24 +0000 CocoLion 1600110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Turtlenecks are trending. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.shopbop.com/ci/4/lb/resort2016/editors-picks-turtlenecks-010416.html#cs=ov=5498822224,os=8,link=LBKlinkTurtlenecks"><a href="https://www.shopbop.com/ci/4/lb/resort2016/editors-picks-turtlenecks-010416.html#cs=ov=5498822224,os" rel="nofollow">https://www.shopbop.com/ci/4/l.....8822224,os</a>...</a> I started wearing them again this winter and am loving them, even with the frump potential.  Not to mention the sagging jawline issue.  I find that if I wear a light colored turtleneck there is less emphasis on the jawline.  My favorite thing about turtlenecks this winter is I don't have to wear a scarf. Oh and I have a fairly short neck too.  I'm such a rule breaker. Brooklyn on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600095 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 05:50:30 +0000 Brooklyn 1600095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am on team turtleneck. I have a long neck, small to average sized bust, broad shoulders and an ageing jawline. I think that they look elegant. My quibble with them is that they do tend to make me hot, so I favour the short sleeved or sleeveless variety. In fact, I bought the theory top that Gryffin mentions from shopbop a couple of weeks ago (out of season for me but at a price too low to resist). High five Gryffin! Peri on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600075 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 04:05:27 +0000 Peri 1600075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm in the no turtleneck camp. IT, sort of busty, they make me feel like a linebacker. I have a long neck, but turtlenecks hide rather than highlight that. And I'm with the others who say they feel strangled by them. I love scarves, but never wear them wrapped high around my neck either.  I do think they are cute on certain body types, just not mine! Suz on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600072 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:50:39 +0000 Suz 1600072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Princess Turtleneck reporting for duty! I am afraid I am late, but I definitely belong at this party. Also, gryffin, I am drooling over that Theory top. Gorgeous!! I agree about the sleeveless mock or turtle style. In fact I have a modal top in this style that is truly worn out and yet I cannot let it go until I have the upgrade. Most flattering item EVER.  But Krishnidoux, to your point -- I agree 100% that turtlenecks can be easier to wear and more flattering when one has short hair or wears the hair up or back.  During the time that my hair was jaw-length, turtlenecks mysteriously (to me) ceased to look flattering. Also, my hair seemed to compete with the neckline -- too much going on. It made me very sad because it really is one of my favourite necklines. I think my rather rectangular jaw also made them less flattering when my hair was that length. I cut it back to the pixie and immediately the T-neck was a favourite again.  I am lucky in that Mr. Suz has no negative associations with turtlenecks and seems to like them on me.  Anyway -- since people remarked on a resemblance between us when your hair is short, I am not at all surprised that you are disliking the T-neck now that your hair is jaw length!  Kaelyn on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600040 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 02:18:54 +0000 Kaelyn 1600040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ If it helps, I enjoy wearing a scarf in place of a turtleneck so that I can adjust how tightly it fits. And if you want tops with a higher neckline for cover and warmth, maybe a crew or boat neck would do. I hope you find something that works great for you! Echo on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600034 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 01:45:12 +0000 Echo 1600034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ When I was much younger (and thinner), I used to wear mock t-necks all the time. Many times, the body-suit type worked best (no worries about tucking). However, a wider middle and a dropping jawline haven't helped in the t-neck department. I've never had an especially long neck, and I now even more want to avoid a matronly look (much more likely when you are not very trim). I love turtle necks on others (especially Angie), but they just don't really work for me. For those not quite as broad as I am, I think mock t-necks straddle the line and can be quite flattering on some. DonnaF on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1600028 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 01:07:53 +0000 DonnaF 1600028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I have mixed emotions about turtlenecks for ME.  I'm wearing a black cashmere one with a looser neck right now for WARMTH because sometimes I don't want to deal with the fussiness of a scarf and a collared shirt with a collarless sweater like a pullover isn't as warm and can also feel restrictive or fussy.  My neck is on the shorter end of the scale so I always fold a turtle an extra time to shorten it and actually prefer a mock turtle or funnel neck.  I love the look of the sleek (tight) turtle on others, but I feel that it makes my not really big but very full bust look disproportionately big and sometimes show my back fat.  Oh, and my hair is short but not quite a pixie. I like crew necks that show my collar bone, not those old style ones that go way up to the base of the neck.  Lower necklines make me too cold!  gryffin on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1599998 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:45:40 +0000 gryffin 1599998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Krishnidoux - I am 5'3", a size 4-6 with a small bust average neck and 56 yo jawline.  My preferred neckline is a crewneck and I do enjoy a good cowl neck. But I also have a sweet spot for sleeveless mock necks.  Since I don't have a long swan neck they are kinder to the jaw but still so elegant.  I have spent the last 5 years iso of the perfect one and just recently bought the Theory Ninsy sleeveless stretch wool top.  It's a substantial ribbed knit but very fine wool, no itch and a split back neck which gives a very cool rear view.  Great under a blazer and elegant with a black lace skirt.  But I find the mock sleeveless cut really versatile and to me looks more modern eclectic HL-ish.  I haven't had a time to read all the responses, can't wait, fascinated.  But I wanted to mention it as a thought. Tanya on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1599989 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:27:23 +0000 Tanya 1599989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I will join team turtleneck, love them!  I have a very long neck, small-ish bust, average shoulders and long hair (also, a very long torso/arms/upper body).   I feel that most versions of turtlenecks are quite flattering on me.  Also, I have had a couple neck surgeries that had left some quite nasty and big scars and turtlenecks cover those perfectly.  While I have moved past the phase of always covering my neck, there are still some social situations where I prefer to have it covered and turtlenecks are the easiest solution - I have been on a mission these past 2.5 years to find blouses/shirts with turtleneck necklines. I think that my turtleneck collection can rival Angie's MsMaven on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1599983 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:10:07 +0000 MsMaven 1599983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wore turtlenecks a lot in the 70s and 80s and loved them and how I looked. Now I buy them, but I don't think they look so good on me--the soft jawline thing, and if the knit is thick I feel like I look like a real turtle. I feel kind of sad about it, but I don't plan on buying more turtlenecks. Lost youth and all that. I also find having the fabric close around my neck irritating. I'd rather wear a scarf that I can leave looser if I warm up, or pull tighter if need be. That fabric doesn't bother me. Janet on "Turtlenecks" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/turtlenecks-1/page/2#post-1599942 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:55:38 +0000 Janet 1599942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, I'm so conflicted on this. I still love turtlenecks. I have a few, and I enjoy them. But some would surely see my unfortunate aging jawline issue, and my big bust is not the best for the look either. My neck is pretty average in length, and I haven't had short hair in many years. The good news is that a turtleneck hides the way my neck is starting to betray my age. Sigh. I wore those fitted ribbed turtlenecks a ton in the 90s. In retrospect, even though I was thinner then, with the big boobs and short waist, it probably wasn't my best look, although, hello boobs. I dunno, for me, maybe, just maybe to the viewers' eye, they are JFE on me? I find a black turtleneck so useful though, for my winter capsule, that it would be hard to quit them.