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I'm currently on the fence about what fabric to use in making Colette's Meringue skirt.  I was thinking about doing stripes... but I don't know if the vertical stripes are generally a flattering direction (not as opposed to horizontal but just in general).  I know the example in the Colette sewing book is vertical stripes as well, but I wasn't sure if it worked because the stripes were so subtle.…