Matching prints is necessary!!- Tailoring #4

Hello people!

I am going to discuss something with you that is VERY VERY important. Not only will it prevent you from looking like a nub, but it will open your eyes to seeing quality in your garments. One key thing to remember when buying a plaid or a stripe, *if it doesn't match on the side seams or the arm sleeves, don't buy it!* So, look at these pictures for a second and see if you can guess why I said each was bad or good.

Good

Bad

Bad

Oh my gosh bad

Good

So bad. I'm cringing.

So can you tell what is wrong with the bad ones? The prints don't match!!! Whether you have a stripe or a plaid or even a dog pattern, they have to match on the side seams and the arms, or else it will look very bad. My favorite example? The last one, the plaid dress... thing. The plaid doesn't match at the bust, at the bottom, and I'm pretty sure there is a random princess seam going along from the waist to the hem- because there is another chunk of plaid there that doesn't match. Oh gosh this dress has problems. 

What you are supposed to do is when the striped garment is being worn, the stripes should continue from arm, to middle, to arm. Those horizontal lines should all match up. If the stripe is vertical, then they should match up at all seams. *you can tell a cheaply made garment if the plaids or the stripes are a little off*, like the green and gray plaid swatch. If you have a plaid, the most dominant colored lines should match up both vertically and horizontally. Unless you are doing something decorative, but I'll talk about that in a minute. 

If you wear plaids or stripes that don't match, you run the risk of looking like a nub- as in a goofy person who can't tell quality in garments. So do yourself a favor and match your prints! (or you might see a picture of yourself on here, and me making fun of it :P)

Here's a way to not match your plaids but in key areas:

Turned pocket

Plackets, pockets and cuffs that are turned are acceptable. And they aren't crooked or off center, they are turned with a purpose. So just be aware next time you go out to buy a plaid or a stripe!

Hope this informed you guys on the proper way to wear a stripe or a plaid! Vivre la mode, tout le monde!