There comes a time in every trends life where they are no long a trend but a fashion staple. Nautical stripes have made it to this point. First brought to the fashion seen by Coco Chanel in the 1930. Who doesnt love Nautical stripes! But walk in the stores this season and you can help but be over run by these fashion staple.
What are NAUTICAL STRIPES:
Nautical means:
adjective of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
Adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ships, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a body of water.
From Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs, sailor, from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots.
Okay, so yes, I went to a dictionary. Cause I didn't have a clue what the word nautical meant. And it actually comes from the sea. These ocean inspired stripes can be seen in many closets this season.
If you have a BOYISH figure
try horizontal stripes they will give you the curves you want
vertical stripes make the body look longer and give you the curv
es you want
If you have an HOURGLASS figure
Wear stripes with caution
Wear darker colours they will be more sliming
Go for a looser garment then a tighter one. Nothing clingy
If you have a INVERTED TRIANGLE figure
Wear stripes with caution
Wear darker colours they will be more slimming
Go for a looser garment then a tighter one. Nothing clingy.
If you have a PETITE figure
narrow stripes look best on smaller or petite figures.
If you have a TRIANGLE figure
if you want to give the illusion that your bust is bigger try wearing a wide stripes across the top half of your body and a narrower diagonal stripe on the bottom.
Rules for EVERYONE who loves stripes
by one size up! you really don't want horizontal striped to be clingy or to tight. Because they have a widening effect
Skirts and pants with vertical stripes will make you look taller, wear them with a solid top. Diagonal stripes have the same effect.
Dont over do the stripes. One article with stripes is trendy everything you have one isn't.
If you want to hide the 30+ lumps and bumps stick to darker stripes.
Keep pinstripes at the office.
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