https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:37:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126920 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:41:27 +0000 cindysmith 2126920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to avoid stripes because I'm always afraid the stripes will look like a road full of potholes what with all my curvy parts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126697 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 23:19:20 +0000 Cee 2126697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But, but without Stripes there'd be no Ghostbusters ( the better version ) !&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126647 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:47:19 +0000 RobinF 2126647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting! I have thought about contrast on myself and found that I look better with higher contrast. I have pale skin and dark hair (or did before I let the gray grow out) and discovered by accident that things without enough contrast washed me out.&nbsp;</p> <p>I think the striped look good on you but we can tell best on ourselves.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126635 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:45:29 +0000 Liesbeth 2126635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What an eloquent analysis! I like horizontal stripes on my narrow top half to add structure and width... but I'm often a tad conflicted because of the nautical or even childlike vibe many striped tops have. This probably explains why I don't own many, although I'm generally a fan of classic patterns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126592 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:28:15 +0000 Bijou 2126592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Roxanna, if you don’t like wearing stripes, then definitely pass on them. Outfit #2 is beyond stunning on you. I really like the striped dress, but I had one that was similar and passed on it after 12 months simply because I felt it was wearing me and not the other way around. Vertical stripes and polka dots are my preferred graphic prints. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126570 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:04:08 +0000 Helena 2126570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with others that you LOOK great in stripes, but you need to FEEL great too! I do agree with you that the more organic patterns and lower contrasts feel more "Roxanna" to me and I love the suggestions for a lower contrast, less severe stripe for you (which granted can be hard to come by), if you wanted to play! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126565 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:31:39 +0000 lyn67 2126565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But nr 3(the dress) it's absolutely stunning on you! Please wear it to pieces!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126544 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:46:34 +0000 notsaf 2126544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><i></i><i></i>&nbsp;I love those stripes on you, but agree exactly with what Toban says:&nbsp;<i>&nbsp; When you wear florals, it vibes with your essence. When you wear stripes it’s dramatic. There’s a place for both and both are beautiful on you.&nbsp;</i>It's down to how you want to feel and what you want to project! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126538 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:21:26 +0000 Jessikams 2126538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree 100 percent. I find stripes annoying because they’re so ubiquitous! Blue and white is not a great color combo on me— especially if it’s navy and bright white. Way too high contrast, I’ve realized. And like you, I tend to do better in warm, low contrast, organic shapes that flatter my curves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126532 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:12:03 +0000 Zaeobi 2126532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you &amp; I may have similar undertones to our skin, so I find stripes can wash me out too. That said, my hair is still (mostly ) black, so I decided to keep this stripe top in the end because the autumnal colours add enough depth to border on more flattering than usual (the background is cream rather than stark white, which is usually hard to find in striped tops):<br /> <a href="https://youlookfab.com/upload/images/785055a6685551998237dc857d2c63f1993_image.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/upload/....._image.jpg</a><br /> Kettlewell (the brand of my top) sell clothing according to your seasonal colouring, so just thought it may be a good resource if you're ever looking for something similar. </p> <p>On reflection though, I think the thinner &amp; further apart stripes in your tops are much more flattering - it's likely why I felt a bit like a 'giant toddler' in my version. I don't regret it though since I still wear this top, but just with a scarf or topper to break up the pattern. I've found the typical navy &amp; white Breton stripes too unflattering though </p> <p>------</p> <p>That said, I'm glad you attached that photo of yourself in the dark floral print, because it's lovely on you! I think side-by-side comparisons can be really useful, because although the stripes look 'OK' on you, the softer rounded pattern is much more harmonious with your overall look! So I'm attaching photos of me doing the same thing:</p> <p>In stripes &amp; skirt: <a href="https://youlookfab.com/upload/images/04a4bc84e6515d12100e5232c48bc998363_image.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/upload/....._image.jpg</a><br /> In blouse &amp; skirt: <a href="https://youlookfab.com/upload/images/d1f5157af730c3faedce32f35061bbbe909_image.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/upload/....._image.jpg</a> </p> <p>I think seeing those photos together makes the difference in traditional figure flattery all the more stark. It may have something to do with Kibbe types (I also struggle with classifying my face as not being angular but not being completely rounded or soft either) but I'm unfortunately not much help with that because I don't even know my own Kibbe type But it could be a good starting point for further analysis on why certain patterns work better on you (&amp; me) than others? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126508 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:57:26 +0000 Jaime 2126508@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a terrific analysis - but I am not sure I agree the evidence backs you up as you look pretty darn good in the stripes in the photographs. I am seeing the black and white in your hair as adding contrast that you are not yet used to maybe? But who cares, if you don't feel stripes it is not like you don't look fabulous in more organic patterns. I love a good paisley too actually ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126498 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:14:42 +0000 Carla 2126498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Say it ain’t so! &nbsp;You do have the right of florals, especially large ones and other organic motifs, like paisley, create some balance with curly hair. &nbsp;I’m always on the lookout for a good floral on a dark background. </p> <p>Love seeing the green silk outfit again. &nbsp;Just beautiful!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126494 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:37:43 +0000 suzieq 2126494@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m not a fan of stripes unless they’re vertical, low contrast &amp; narrow. My coloring &amp; body shape are not well suited to stripes, so all I have in my closet right now are two pairs of wide-legged striped pants that are as described above - vertical, low contrast &amp; narrow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126492 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:31:47 +0000 DonnaF 2126492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don’t worry; I‘ll wear your quota of stripes. And you can wear my quota of florals. Stripes may be too “yang” for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126448 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 22:36:26 +0000 Anonymous 2126448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the curvy prints on you, though I quite like the dress!<br /> And yes 100%! Like you I've got wavy hair, curvy shape, and low contrast- and I've rarely owned anything with stripes. I do like dresses that have diagonal multidirectional stripes though. PC has dresses like that that I've considered. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126419 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:59:38 +0000 rachylou 2126419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha! I have sorta come around on stripes. I used to hate them, but now find them useful for pattern mixing. By themselves, worn classically with a solid, I feel I look unfinished and the pattern too graphic, too simple. </p> <p>Must say also, I think you look smashing in the stripes you have (!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes/page/2#post-2126414 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 20:38:53 +0000 Sal 2126414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha! I love your title. </p> <p>Your thoughts make sense - and go for it! I think you could and do look good in them - but why bother unless you want to. And I can see that people with a crisper contrast colouring really can suit them very easily.</p> <p> I am curvy but I quite like stripes on me. I think it is the sporty aspect that appeals. Whilst I don’t have high contrast colouring I do like contrast patterns and find stripes an easy way of balancing out my looks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126377 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:29:13 +0000 SarahD8 2126377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This makes sense to me, Roxana. I also feel that I get "overwhelmed" by geometric prints. Even florals with a "hard" edge or boundary between shapes, or a black outline, don't look right on me.</p> <p>But there is a certain very specific Breton stripe that I love to wear. Black and white - awful. Dark navy and white - awful. Clear navy and white - absolutely dead right. I think it's because the pattern matches my eyes.</p> <p>I do love to mix Breton stripes and florals. And coral can work. Hm. I need to think about what % of this is my physicality and what % is just my aesthetic. (I mean...I don't NEED to think about it. But I probably will!)</p> <p>That said, I do like those stripes on you particularly in the second and third of your stripe photos. To my eye, the stripes echo but don't quite match your wavy hair, and I find the juxtaposition pleasing. Like a sartorial slant rhyme. But, as Angie says, YOU have to like it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126370 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:19:54 +0000 Roxanna 2126370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks all - this is really helpful counsel. The truth is I'm a little sad to give up stripes because they look so easy, polished and put together, and elevate an outfit of just solids.&nbsp;</p> <p>@Angie and @Barbara Diane - i had not thought of stripes that are on a non-white background. Maybe I will try those if the opportunity arises.&nbsp;</p> <p>Always learning </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126365 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:06:01 +0000 Barbara Diane 2126365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My only question is your non striped prints are dark background without white and your striped items are at least 50% white. Maybe there are better stripes for you.</p> <p>I think you look good in your current striped items but fabulous in your other prints. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126364 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:03:04 +0000 Angie 2126364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stripes evoke passion, I'm realizing ....... :)</p> <p>I'm with <b>Suz</b>. LOVE you in our striped dress! I think darker background stripes are better on you, and possibly a grey and black stripe to match your lovely hair. No high contrast white.&nbsp;</p> <p>That said, I support that you don't feel fab in stripes by a billion percent, <b>Roxanna</b>. I am always on the side of the wearer. And agree that the pattern in #2 works better than the stripes, but that may have to do with the palette that is just so perfect with your hair and complexion!</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126359 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:42:43 +0000 celia 2126359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It makes perfect sense to me although I think you look lovely on that striped dress.<br />I like stripes for the opposite reason, I have high contrast between skin and hair color, straight hair and&nbsp; sharp cheekbones.I am always more attracted to floral patterns but stripes are an easy print to wear for me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126352 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:14:33 +0000 Suz 2126352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a smart analysis. It helps to break down our preferences this way, doesn't it?&nbsp;</p> <p>I have to say, though, that you look incredible in that navy striped dress!! But, if you are tired of it, send it to me! :)&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126337 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:28:13 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2126337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find your analysis very astute, and your illustrations are excellent. Outfit 1 is super cute on you, but compared to outfit 2, which is absolutely stunning, I can see a big difference in how the stripes (even low contrast like this one) versus the rich olive tonal pattern complement your natural beauty. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126331 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:14:27 +0000 Anonymous 2126331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well this is very interesting . I have never thought it through, but this makes absolute sense to me. &nbsp;It also could explain my reluctance to decorate with stripes - I prefer circular motifs - and why I never feel they &nbsp;are particularly flattering. I am super low contrast in skin tone too, and don't have those sharply defined features of, say, Angie, either . Huh. Food for thought today! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126327 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:01:07 +0000 Vix 2126327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Roxanna —</p> <p>Yes, totally makes sense that stripes aren’t a good fit for you given your lovely natural “attributes” and your style prefs.</p> <p>I feel the same way and was recently reminded why when I bought a top off Poshmark for casual wear. Most of it is a low-contrast organic print, but there’s a high-contrast vertical stripe on either side of the placket that’s more jarring that I’d thought. </p> <p>I have knit tops with wavy stripes that end up looking “swirled,” prints that end up making horizontal bands in rounded shapes, and prints that create vertical stripe-y effects...but will leave the true “classic” stripes to those who wear them better! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126323 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:54:19 +0000 slim cat 2126323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's very personal - liking certain patterns or prints. The stripy dress looks very nice on you ( I like the flow and drape ) but if it doesn't make you feel great then pass it on. Your fav prints and earthy colors are fabulous on you!<br />I like strips in moderation and less so florals but I'm without any curves so more angular prints like ikat work the best for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126321 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:50:33 +0000 Preppy Pear 2126321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your post title made me laugh this morning! This is really interesting! I think you look great in stripes as pictured - but, if they don’t make you feel your best, just say no! I do love you in florals and other gorgeous patterns.<br /> Your analysis has made me think about why I prefer quieter, narrower stripes on myself - I’m also pretty low contrast in coloring, so perhaps that’s why. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126314 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:15:56 +0000 Janet 2126314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand! I think the other patterns look more harmonious with your overall vibe and coloring but you certainly wear stripes just fine, especially that dress. </p> <p>I think my high contrast coloring makes them work a bit more for me, and I like a sporty vibe now and then too, which stripes can lend. But they’re not my favorite type of pattern. I’m not particularly drawn to them unless the colors grab me. </p> <p>I can’t think of any home decor of ours that is striped, except for pool towels and a dog beg. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-hate-stripes#post-2126313 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:59:06 +0000 Kathie 2126313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Super interesting analysis! I have 4 striped tops, but only one is a high-contrast stripe. You’ve got me thinking about this. </p>