{"id":5306,"date":"2015-08-26T11:20:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T11:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/?p=5306"},"modified":"2015-08-26T12:07:24","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T12:07:24","slug":"cold-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/2015\/08\/cold-shoulder\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the (cold) shoulder."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Shoulders tend to get a bad rep: Sometimes you&#8217;ve got a chip on one, other times you may be giving a cold one. But, the top style of the summer &#8211; if you can call it that &#8211; \u00a0is finally giving the unlikely sexy bodypart the spotlight they&#8217;ve long deserved. Off-the-shoulder pieces are the flirty new way to show a little skin without making it all about cleavage &#8211; all the small titty girls say &#8220;heeeeey!&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5311\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg?resize=598%2C449\" alt=\"shoulder 4\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg?resize=598%2C449 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg?resize=903%2C677 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-4.jpg?w=1520 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I \u00a0love crop tops and backless dresses as much as the next girl, but sometimes we find ourselves in need of another way to subtly show some skin, especially if like me you dont have much in the boob department. Fortunately, the off-the-shoulder look is back in a big way, and I couldn&#8217;t be happier to reintroduce this silhouette to my closet, especially when I found this little number hiding in one of my favourite Glasgow Vintage shops &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCityRetro\" target=\"_blank\">City Retro on King Street.<\/a>\u00a0It&#8217;s crisp white condition and the stunning blue embroidery\u00a0made me feel straight of the prairie, but sultry at the same time. I love that the best styles just come back round again and again.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg?resize=598%2C449\" alt=\"shoulder 10\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg?resize=598%2C449 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg?resize=903%2C677 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-10.jpg?w=1520 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5313\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg?resize=598%2C449\" alt=\"shoulder 6\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg?resize=598%2C449 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg?resize=903%2C677 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-6.jpg?w=1520 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg?resize=598%2C449\" alt=\"shoulder 2\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg?resize=598%2C449 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg?resize=903%2C677 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-2.jpg?w=1520 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What I love so much about the off the shoulder trend, is that unlike other body parts, the shoulder is something that hasn&#8217;t been picked apart as something that we should all be self-conscious about. There&#8217;s no ideal shoulder. There&#8217;s no &#8220;ugly&#8221; shoulder. There&#8217;s no shoulder that looks better in a bikini body than another shoulder. That means, you probably have nothing but positive, lovely feelings about your own pair, which means that this trend should be especially fun to pull off!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-3.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5308\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg?resize=598%2C449\" alt=\"shoulder 1\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg?resize=598%2C449 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg?resize=903%2C677 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shoulder-1.jpg?w=1520 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg?resize=598%2C449\" alt=\"shouldr11\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg?resize=598%2C449 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg?resize=903%2C677 903w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/shouldr11.jpg?w=1520 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a>Dress &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCityRetro\" target=\"_blank\">City Retro<\/a>, Sandals\u00a0&#8211; Primark, Bag &#8211; H&amp;M, Watch &#8211; Calvin Klien<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s something your flinging on with a pair of jeans or a sultry number that clings in all the right places, off the shoulder happens to be taking up lots of real estate on this season&#8217;s dresses and tops. Yes it may not be the easiest look to pull off if you&#8217;re on the bustier side, but with the right strapless bra &#8211; bring in my girl <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beewaits.com\/2015\/08\/bride-x-tested-on-day-support.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bee<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; I promise it&#8217;s an option worth\u00a0considering when you are looking for a new way to turn dem heads (and shoulders!). \u00a0Will you be baring shoulder this season?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/forever-yours-betty.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3216 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/forever-yours-betty.jpg?resize=140%2C88\" alt=\"forever yours betty\" width=\"140\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shoulders tend to get a bad rep: Sometimes you&#8217;ve got a chip on one, other times you may be giving a cold one. But, the top style of the summer &#8211; if you can call it that &#8211; \u00a0is finally giving the unlikely sexy bodypart the spotlight they&#8217;ve long deserved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"custom-more-link\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/2015\/08\/cold-shoulder\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[82,77,84,416,1],"tags":[1006,1005,581,802,198,366],"class_list":["post-5306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-betty-fashion","category-betty-ootd","category-highstreet-brilliance","category-shop-local","category-whitthe","tag-gypsy-dress","tag-off-the-shoulder","tag-ootd","tag-scottish-blogger","tag-style","tag-vintage"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/FullSizeRender18.jpg?fit=1280%2C1280","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4g8t1-1nA","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5306"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5325,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5306\/revisions\/5325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foreveryoursbetty.com\/devsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}