Bubba, you could always tell her that Blu said, "If anything, pleating to the stripe makes you look thinner!"

You might want to put the Women's PC spin on that phrase by saying, "Pleating to the stripe is very flattering, and would look lovely on you, dear." This way, you can get that stripe pleat job you want.

Or, you might want to remember that Rufus has no woman, and just ignore this whole thing.