#mainNav .item {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  float: left;
  height: 41px;
}

#mainNav .item a {
  display: block;
  height: 31px;
  padding: 10px 25px 0 25px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#mainNav .item a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  background: #3c3092;
}

#mainNav .item.selected {
  background: #3c3092 url(../../../images/bg-menu-selected.jpg) no-repeat bottom center;
}
#mainNav .item.selected a:hover { 
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #3c3092 url(../../../images/bg-menu-selected.jpg) no-repeat bottom center;
}

#mainNav .item.selected .left {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 7px;
  height: 41px;
  background: url(../../../images/bg-menu-selected-left.jpg) no-repeat;
}

#mainNav .item.selected .right {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 7px;
  height: 41px;
  background: url(../../../images/bg-menu-selected-right.jpg) no-repeat;
}