Stripes - an Optical Illusion
Stripes are a big trend for spring summer 08. They have been seen everywhere on the catwalk. At first I gave a big sigh, horizontal stripes don’t look great on me. At only 5ft 2 they make me look wider and shorter not something I want to be.
After a bit of consideration, thought and research, I decided stripes are not nearly so bad after all. The optical illusion can also work the other way, so if I wear vertical stripes they make me look longer and thinner like this Aftershock dress with sequin stripes.
This is just what I need. What’s more they are even cleverer than that, they can create shape or curves where you want it. Clever use of diagonal stripes can define a waist and horizontal stripes on the top half can balance out a heavier bottom half or pear shape. The width and contrast of the stripes also affects the intensity of the illusion. If vertical stripes are wide with a high contrast they have a greater slimming effect. I love this Boudoir by Disaya tank dress.
Multi directional stripes on an outfit also add interest as they do on this Boudoir by Disaya dress.
Posted on March 6th, 2008 by ceri
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