As Spring has sprung everyone is already dressed for summer around here. News flash: It’s not time to be walking around in bikinis quite yet. It’s this time of year, (hot during the day/colder at night), that brings people to break out the shorts and flip flops on the way to work in the morning.
What I have noticed on the streets is the change in fabrics people are wearing these days and the “springy” prints that accompany them. For example:
Exhibit A:
- A perfect example of a colorful, large, abstract floral print. Perfect for someone tall as the print is so big it draws your eye to the center of the body while decreasing height intensity.
- Or, someone curvy as it is slims and draws the eye directly to the print; not to the problem areas.
- Not good for someone petite as this print could be larger than a petite person therefore throwing the look of the dress off balance.
- Really not good for someone who is extremely top heavy as this print would draw too much attention to the top half.
All over abstract animal print
- This print is great news for anyone curvy as the abstract lines hide small problem areas if necessary.
- Also great for slimming down an over-sized chest.
- A print like is isn’t so great for the tall and lanky as it could “drown out” their body shape.
- Not so great for anyone petite- (5’2″ and under). This draws the eye down and could make a petite person visually smaller.
Exhibit C:
All over multi-colored diagonal print
- A universal print for all body types!
- Great for short, curvy, tall or skinny.
- Flattering diagonal lines draw the eye down creating a longer body line at more flattering angle.
- The print is easy on the eyes and flows well.
- This print will flatter most if not all figure types.
When choosing a print: KNOW your body shape and pick a print that gives you lean, clean, long lines.
More to come as the Print Diary Series continutes. Bringing print education to the masses.
I am-The Dress Recycler.
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