Last update: 2026-08-09

Umerostentida (from Latin umerus (“shoulder”) + ostenta (“expose”), lit. “shoulder exposer”) is one of the oldest classes in the LCT-01, dating all the way back to the system’s creation in September 2025. Part of Scapunatoria, it encompasses many common categories such as the off-shoulder and cold-shoulder.

In 2026.0005, the first major monograph, Lemuria defined Umerostentida as:

garments that have a sleeve lateral to the upper arm while exposing at least one shoulder

In this case, a strap is a length of fabric worn superior to the clavicle, while a sleeve is lateral to the upper arm.

Umerostentida is divided into three classes, Alourida (no straps), Unilourida (unilateral or halterneck bilateral strap), and Bilourida (bilateral straps). These refer to how many sides have straps; if a single side has three straps, but the other has none, that dress would be considered part of Unilourida.

Uncertainties

The thickness of the straps in Bilourida varies. The difference between a strap, yoke, and bodice piece becomes fuzzy; typically a strap covers a small portion of the clavicle, while a bodice piece covers almost the entire clavicle and leaves only the shoulder itself exposed.

Images

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