What to Wear Under Backless, Halter, and Fitted Dresses With Habebe Couture

You find the dress, love the silhouette, and turn toward the mirror. Then the open back, halter neckline, or close fit brings a second styling decision into focus: what you wear underneath will affect how cleanly the dress comes together.

Habebe Couture carries women’s dresses alongside lingerie, so the garment and its first layer can be considered as one outfit. Begin with the dress itself: its neckline, back, straps, lining, fabric weight, and degree of fit tell you what the layer underneath needs to do.

Read the Dress Before You Pick the Lingerie

Different dress constructions expose different areas of the body. A halter leaves the shoulders open, a backless gown shifts attention behind you, and a fitted dress brings the outer fabric closer to every seam and edge underneath.