It is an accepted fashion standard that vertical stripes have a slimming effect and horizontal stripes make one look heavier. So can anyone explain to me why men's polo shirts that have a striped pattern have horizontal stripes??

Since many companies now have a business casual dress code and such a dress code usually requires a collared shirt for men, polo shirts are a popular style. It's a style I like, but when it comes to finding shirts that I like, it's become almost impossible. Either such shirts are a solid color or they have horizontal striping!

Solid colors are boring! I would prefer shirts with some pattern, but horizontal striping does nothing for my body type. So I put it to you who design men's clothing:

Give us men who have an issue with body types a break!

Give us some fashions we can live with!

Let's hear it for vertical stripes!

(See how horizontal stripes make a person look fat.)
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(See how happy and slender-looking a person can be with vertical stripes!)

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