If you'd like to wear a painterly print, it's always a good idea to check the design closely and determine whether it's oriented vertically or horizontally. Print designs, even those that are abstract, often have a definite orientation, and vertical is the way to go to look longer and leaner.
Also placement of a print can be a way to place emphasis when a garment is made of both plain and print fabric. In the dress pictured above, the painterly print emphasizes the bust, and the print panel floats away from the body at the skirt, creating asymmetrical fashion drama.
