Q. I have always wondered and had a problem when looking for blouses in Plus size stores - instead of having mostly vertical stripes or stripes that are diagonal and meet in the middle to minimize a large bust, they all mostly have loads of horizontal stripes! I am surprised that designers for these stores seem oblivious to this. A few of the horizontal stripes may look okay under a nice fitting blazer or sweater but not alone. Where are all the vertical and diagonal stripes?
-Stress for right stripes
A. Yes, I wonder as well why plus size collections inevitably include horizontal stripes. But there are some designers that get it. Lane Bryant is one of those companies that always offers a wide selection of contemporary looks and plenty of vertical, diagonal and chevron stripe styles. I’ve picked out looks from several brands that I hope will help minimize and add style to your wardrobe.
striped kimono-style tunic,
$44.50 at lanebryant.com
mitered-stripe shirt,
$44.50 at lanebryant.com
grey lurex stripe twist
front 3/4 sleeve tunic,
$42 at torrid.com
