h4.Tag definition and examples

A specific type of shoulder-less [[sweater]] which is [i]naturally designed[/i] with a low and wide-cut neckline which ensures that the garment sits just below the shoulders, leaving them and the wearer's upper chest area [[bare shoulders|bare]]. Often features a thicker, sometimes mantle-like hem along the top.

Off-shoulder sweaters are meant to emphasize and accentuate the wearer's shoulders, [[collarbone]], and neck (or [[nape]]), with the sleeves of an off-shoulder sweater sitting on the upper arms instead of on top of the shoulders.

Frequently appears as a distinct variant of [[ribbed sweater]].

h6.Character outfit examples
* [[Belfast (Azur Lane)|Belfast]] ([[belfast_(shopping_with_the_head_maid)_(azur_lane)|Shopping with the Head Maid]]) (ie. post #4267943)
* [[Yor Briar]] (most depictions of her casual red sweater attire) (ie. post #5375235)
* [[Sagisawa Fumika|Fumika]] (ie.  post #3237136)

h6.Other examples
* post #4692943
* post #4523517
* post #4015464
* post #3906124
* post #2358194
* post #3785851
* post #3413395

h4.Notes

h6.Correct qualifications of an off-shoulder sweater
* The sleeves [i]must be attached[/i] to the sweater.
* A low and wide-cut neckline exposing the shoulders and upper chest area [i]must be present[/i] in the sweater design.

h6.Incorrect examples
* Any sweater that simply exposes the shoulders ([[sleeveless sweater|sleeveless]], or [[single-shoulder sweater]]s) without the correct qualifications above.
* A normal or moderately wide-necked sweater simply being worn [[off shoulder]] (ie. post #1553067)
* An open/partially open sweater worn hanging off the upper arm (ie. post #5307823, post #5775199, etc.), because these sweaters are not naturally designed with a low and wide-cut neckline in mind, and can be pulled up and worn normally without slipping off the arms.
* A [[sleeveless sweater]] is worn with [[detached sleeves]] or [[elbow gloves]].
* A sweater with [[shoulder cutout]]s.

h6.Other notes
* This tag is [b]not[/b] meant as a "catch-all" tag for any sweaters that simply exposes the bare shoulders.

h6.Mutually exclusive tags
* [[Single-shoulder sweater]].

h4. See also

* [[Off-shoulder dress]]
* [[Off-shoulder shirt]]
* [[Ribbed sweater]]
* [[Aran sweater]]
* [[Tag group:Attire]]