Scientifically proven: because of the horizontal strips you do not look thicker Bashny.Net

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There is a widespread belief that the person seems to be more complete if it clothes in a horizontal strip. However it is known that the addition of horizontal bands of geometric shapes such as rectangles, makes them look thinner. This is known as Helmholtz illusion.

To understand how much people in this matter differ from rectangles, the researchers tested whether the cause horizontal stripes on the clothes of people look fatter. It turned out that the "fashion tips" is incorrect: horizontal stripes on the clothes do not make you look fatter. In fact, they can even make you visually slimmer.

Square consisting of horizontal lines appears higher and narrower than a similar area of ​​the square comprised of vertical lines. Talking about this illusion, Hermann von Helmholtz said that the pictures, in which bands filled some space, always seem to be more than empty spaces and that such illusions are very common in everyday life. This, he added, observing that the ladies' dresses in horizontal stripes allow a lady to appear above (not thicker).



This statement is contrary to common opinion, and because the study was conducted, the purpose of which was to find out how to strip the clothes allow to appear slimmer, and what - no. It was found that a rectangle composed of vertical strips must be extended vertically by 7, 1% to match the height of a square composed of horizontal strips, and that the rectangle of the horizontal strips must be 4, 5% wider than the square of vertical strips to fit the width. This illusion is maintained when horizontal or vertical lines make drawing gowns. It is important to note that the illusion is maintained when horizontal or vertical lines are on a dress that covers at least half body mannequins. These observations confirm the validity of the initial approval of the Helmholtz ».

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