How many times have you admired a pattern or a garment in a store and told yourself I can't wear that. I hear it all the time in the shop, "I love that look, but I can't wear that because I'm too tall/short/heavy/skinny/busty/flat/old/young." Whatever.
It is true that some garment styles are more flattering on some body shapes, but regardless of your body shape and size, there's a way to make nearly everything work for you. One of the big issues for a lot of people is horizontal stripes. Somewhere along the line, some fashion guru said that horizontal stripes make you look wider, and millions of stripe-loving women decided they could never enjoy the look. Here's the thing though: there are all manner of stripes. Even