Researchers conducted a trio of experiments to determine the slimming effect — a styling technique that uses optical ...

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New research published in the journal i-Perception suggests that the way striped clothing affects body shape perception ...

We've always been told that horizontal stripes are the *least *flattering way to go, but don't believe everything that you hear. I'm a stripes girl through and through (and totally not ashamed to ...

Q Is there any truth to the concept of not wearing horizontal stripes? I have always worn rugby shirts, but I also always hear they make you look fat. I'm not way overweight but I don't want to accent ...

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 ...

The only horizontal stripes Margaret Bekku can imagine wearing are on her gloves. "Hands can't look fat," says the 47-year-old homemaker from Westport, Conn. An increasing number of designers disagree ...