Fashionistas have long claimed that vertical lines flatter but horizontal stripes make people look fatter. However, scientists have discovered that dark horizontal lines are actually more slimming ...

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Horizontal stripes have a bad reputation—they’re basically synonymous with the dreaded fashion “don’t." Rumor has it that stripes are unflattering—that they might emphasize wide hips or make a petite ...

It’s a common belief that if you want to appear slimmer than you actually are, you should wear clothes with vertical stripes. The classical pinstriped business suit would be an example of this sort of ...