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In a one-shoulder dress, you want to make sure excess flesh can't be seen spilling over the top from any angle.

Fitting Into a One-Shoulder Dress Teri Agins 2012

Every one-shoulder garment hangs differently, so head straight to a fitting room with a three-way mirror.

Fitting Into a One-Shoulder Dress Teri Agins 2012

She gets multiple wearings out of her gowns, including a red Zac Posen one-shoulder gown and a silvery Marc Jacobs dress with a dark-brown sash.

Who Buys These Clothes? They Do Elizabeth Holmes 2011

Another variation on the one-shoulder dress is basically a strapless dress with a stretchy diagonal strap.

Fitting Into a One-Shoulder Dress Teri Agins 2012

Also should the one-shoulder dress be very snug so it will stay up, or should it fall slightly loose?

Fitting Into a One-Shoulder Dress Teri Agins 2012

She did the catwalk in a stylish one-shoulder cocktail dress by Rachel Roy but carried her silver, sparkly stilettos by Brian Atwood in her hands, shrugging her shoulders and giving a "don't blame me, blame the shoes" face when she struck her pose in front of the cameras.

Red Dress Collection PHOTOS: Kardashian, Klum And More Strut The Runway In Red The Huffington Post News Team 2010

That translated into some stunning pieces, like a white one-shoulder cocktail dress, and some snoozers.

Project Runway at New York Fashion Week 2011

Gaga, wearing a spiky-hair headband and a white one-shoulder onesie, appeared on the same episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" as "Avatar" director James Cameron and revealed that she had always wanted to paint herself blue.

‘Avatar’ Director James Cameron Beat Lady Gaga To The Blues » MTV Movies Blog 2010

• Sundresses are perfect for cruises—cap sleeve or sleeveless, one-shoulder or skinny straps, wrap styles or maxi.

Packing for a Cruise Teri Agins 2012

The asymmetrical one-shoulder silhouette has really caught on in dresses and all kinds of tops from day to evening.

Fitting Into a One-Shoulder Dress Teri Agins 2012