I found this dress at TJ Maxx the other day and I was about to browse past it because of the stripes, but the bronze buttons caught my eye. I tried it on and noticed that it was comprised of multiple panels sewn together, which is less common for garments made with stretch fabrics. A dress, jacket, or blouse made out of a woven fabric will often have 2 pieces that are sewn together along the princess seam.
Here are two garment examples (from deep in the archives of my fashion school homework) the two lines down the front indicate the seams.
Sewing this dress along the princess seam helps give it more shape/definition and breaks up the stripe pattern. This counteracts the illusion horizontal stripes often create that makes the person look wider than they really are. The construction also causes the dress to flare a bit at the bottom, which also makes it more flattering.
dress~ TJ Maxx
sweater~ Clothing Swap
tights~ Express
necklace~ Forever 21
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