  We present a systematic study of the magnetization reversal of nickel and
permalloy micro-stripes with Neel and Bloch domain walls using Kerr microscopy.
Magnetic field driven domain propagation was observed from higher width to
lower width stripes for magnetic fields applied along the length of
micro-stripes. Stripe like domains were observed with nucleation starting in
lower width region followed by their propagation to higher width regions for
magnetic fields applied along the width of micro-stripes. The comparison of
magnetization reversal in Bloch and N\'eel domain wall regime showed higher
domain wall density in Bloch regime for both nickel and permalloy stripes.
