There’s a clean, graphic energy to
thebestprintsthisseason,as wesaw
on page 14, which makes stripes
oneoffashion’sfavouriteeffects for
yetanothersummer ... but theygo
far beyond your basic horizontal
stripedt-shirt.
This versatility means it is easy
to make stripes work for you,
especially when they are anything
buthorizontal.Diagonalsacrossthe
torsoor atthe waistarea dream at
visually whittling away your waist.
The Butterick tunic in the main
image,at right,is oneofthefreshest
and most flattering that we’ve seen
in a long time, and perfect with
theseason’s favourite slim, cropped
pants. If diagonals don’t seem the
way to go for you, its variation
(middle inset this page) offers a
similareffect,withitssplicedstripes
andirregularhem.
The visual effects one can create
with stripesareendless, even when
they’restrongandthick...andeven
in a dress! Yes, it’s a whole lot of
stripeto take,but lookat thedress
in the top inset at right; those side
panels pointing to the centre front
instantlycreatecurvesanda shapely
waist for those less-than-hourglass
physiques.Eventhebreezysummer
stylein thebottominset(thistypeof
casual,summer-ydressis madefora
strongerstripe)balances outa pear-
shapedfigureby thesimplest stripe
play around – horizontal (which
emphasises)uptop, vertical(which
slims)downbelow.
STIRIPES
Main image and middle inset: Butterick B6058 tunic,
Misses’ sizes: 6 – 22.
Top inset: Burda 6916 dress, Euro sizes 34 – 44.
Bottom inset: Burda 6918 dress, Euro sizes 34 – 44.