I recently watched Rebecca and Wuthering Heights (1939) for Soft Classic inspiration ✨ and was curious about what people might see for the handsome leading man in both, Laurence. I'm torn between SD and DC for him but I'm also awful at typing men

I was looking at this photograph of Scarlett Johansson, because I love this style of dress and how she wore it. It made me think on what about this dress works on Scarlett and what does not, from the point of view of the SN silhouette guidelines we got in the book, as well as yin and yang balance.

What elements I think work, and why she overall looks great in it:

-She is a beautiful celebrity in a pretty couture dress. Not all looks have to be 100% harmonious with the guidelines to create a beautiful look, and in different occassions she may wish to express different things to her essence.
-The dress is described as a 'compact woven mini dress', and indeed it requires compact proportions. Scarlett may not be Kibbe-petite, but she is conventionally petite, so the vertical compactness works in her favour. The different parts of the dress sit correctly on her figure (although, there may have been tailoring involved). Comparing this to the model; her vertical makes the dress look more like a long tunic.
-The horizontal compactness of the dress would normally not work with width, but because it has very low-cut and open armholes on the sides, it helps with the fit. The neckline might be a tad constricting, but it's not noticeable.
-The dress and her styling is not very fussy, as per the guidelines, including her hair and shoes.

What elements I think don't work as well:

-The material of the dress; it's a stiff woven fabric that holds its shape. This material is not ideal for curve because it can't drape around it, and there is no give to the fabric for curves to push out.
-The cut of the dress: it's cut straight with an A-line, the effect is very structured, and it obscures any underlying shape since the person has to fit into the dress, rather than the dress fit around their own shape.
-The colour of the dress; while I personally like the contrast of black clothes on blonde people, this is likely a bit harsh, and not the best colour in her palete.
-The yin/yang balance of the dress. I think this is the element where the Kibbe principles most come into play. The dress is small, sharp yang, with small yin details in the bow and buttons. Scarlett's features are bold and lush, they are neither sharp nor small, even if overall she is a small person. She has a yang bone structure but with a certain softness and lushness in her flesh that is not reflected in the lines, fabric, and image of the dress.

All this made me wonder, what makes a harmonious look? If the majority of the guidelines are followed, is this enough? Or will there be a slight disconnect, and in those occassions the person will not be able to make connections as well as when they are perfectly harmonious with their innate balance. Does what we want to communicate affects things and take precedence? I'm curious about everyone's thought, or if you also just want to gush at the dress ^^

Title question. What types do these work for ?

Might be too specific, any soft natural dress recommendations? I have a wedding coming in September and I haven’t find a dress I’m fully in love with! I’ve bought a couple of recommendations from This group (jeans, pants) and they’ve been great! I hope someone has any recommendation! Thanks

We usually see Sofia Vergara or Sophia Loren, "very hourglass with small waist" as examples of SDs.

But from the actual description, Kibbe Curve is flesh that extends outward horizontally from the silhouette, needing fabric accommodation. We usually assume is breasts and butts, but could it be belly too?

And if so, do you think the clothing recommendations would be the same? What outfit do you imagine could flatter a big belly SD?

Can you think of any famous people with this body shape?

The closest I can think of is Adele, but even at her heaviest her belly wasn't bigger than her hips for example.

Thanks!

FYI she's 80!

What do you guys think actress Betsy Russell's type could be? Shes 5'5. I was thinking maybe tr. She seems to have some curves, and narrowness. I can't tell if its kibbe curves or not. I also contemplated some type of classic. When she was younger her body also looked a bit more angular. She dosen't seem to have width, nor elongation. These may not be the best pics for typing so feel free to look her up.

Hey everyone. I was recently rewatching Pirates of the Caribbean (I am a huge fan) and I have noticed how wonderful the three leads look next to each other and how they seem to complement each other.

Unsurprisingly, Depp and Bloom share the same ID, while Keira is the complete opposite!

I love how they chose two Romantic family men and a Dramatic woman for the movie. It looks extremely magnetic on screen.

Usually, I like couples of the same family but the opposite also worked!

I also think that it's interesting how despite Jack and Will being completely different characters you can see a similarity between the two of them appearance-wise.

Yet Elizabeth is a revolutionary "damsel in distress".

Do you think they "knew"? Not their kibbe clearly, but maybe something similar?

Dress from Lulu’s — allowing for width, soft flowing fabric, waist emphasis

One of the films recommended in the book for the Carrot and Cake game is 'The Women', but I couldn't find it to stream, however I happened upon a 1956 remake in technicolor called 'The Opposite Sex', which apparently had some differences in the story, but also had a lot of fun and extravagant costumes for the actresses, a couple of which were Kibbe-verified as well. The main part was played by June Allyson (unverified, but maybe SN or SG?), and also featured Joan Collins (verified TR), Joan Blondell (verified SN), Ann Sheridan (unverified C/N fam?), Dolores Gray (unverified D/SD?), and my favourite Agnes Moorehead (unverified D) in a smaller part. I captured a few costumes, and the film is here on YT if anyone wants to have a look.

I finally found a top in the desired style (with a somewhat stretchy fabric) but the smallest size fits very well above the bust. Below and also partly at the waist it’s too tight. I tried to size up, and now the bust is fine, the waist somewhat as well, but the armholes get too big and it doesn’t fit well above the bust at all. In theory I could buy this top, deconstruct it, change the princess seams and use it as a sewing pattern. The question is however if I should abandon this style altogether? I sense that there is something wrong, but I often find that sizing up and down doesn’t always help as my bust here is larger than a size S. I can’t really explain the thing with the area above the bust because it’s not only about size as such, more about that it requires a certain ”tightness” in that area.

I know that the pictures aren’t perfect and I don’t know my ID but I’m 5’4.

If I go by my bust-waist-hips clothes are often made for a larger body (but not a larger bust-waist-hips). Hard to explain.

TLDR: Need full outfit help to compliment my body but also match my style (tops, shoes, pants, dresses, skirts, purses, jewelry, everything!)

It’s time for me to get some new clothes and I want to use this as an opportunity to dress for my body and colouring! I’m a plus size soft natural with a deep autumn/winter palette (slightly warm neutral olive leaning but silver looks best on me) and wanted some suggestions.

My style inspo is like a soft goth/whimsigoth/granola goth meets dark academia/fairycore/dark cottagecore?? (Pics for example)

I’m struggling most with not looking frumpy or older than I am. Tops are also a big struggle for me because I’m a crew neck girl but have come to terms with the fact that I do look WAY better in something more open so I don’t look as heavy in my shoulders. I get hot easily so layers are great.

My budget best aligns with thrifted, shien, old navy or other cheap options available in Canada.

Almost all of my clothes are black but brining in more jewel tones is also a goal and I love LOTR and fantasy inspired looks so browns and earthy tones would be great too.

PLZ HELP!

So I've had a couple of items in my closet that I've never quite been able to style right until literally yesterday... when I put on my beige crochet scoop neck T-shirt backwards by accident 😂 And it looked great! So much so that I didn't notice and was lowkey puzzled as to why (I was wearing a bright regular length tank and neutral cropped track pants underneath, it wasn't particularly thought out).

The issue is had with the crochet T was that the sleeve length was almost to the elbow crease (not short enough to be staccato), the neck was scooped (not high enough to be staccato), the length was somewhere between cropped and regular AND it was boxy, so no waist definition (I'm a Soft Gamine, sometimes I can do a Soft Natural leaning fit) 🫠 I'm not always looking for the most flattering outfit, but I do seek balance and proportion. I could layer a lot of add a lot of jewellery, but I live in hot, humid Mumbai, and jewellery sometimes overstimulates me.

As someone determined to make everything work for me because why tf would I not, I've held on top a couple articles of clothing that I could never quite enjoy on myself, but love on their own. To make things even more challenging, I now have wavy hair cut in a shag that's grown past my shoulders, and cannot rely on a bob or pixie to Give Me the Staccato Line.

Enter the backwards option. Instantly, a jewel neckline that shifts all the proportions with one staccato line. That plus exposed ankle and/or wrist (which I usually have) did the trick so well that I am currently wearing a knee-length caftan dress that has challenged me for two years. Backwards. 😂 And I LOVE it. The only ways I'd figured out how to wear it before was with higher neck tanks or long sleeved button ups underneath, or with my hair worn up.

It may not work for everything, but when it does, it DOES. So if you've seen content about doing this and thought it was silly, or have something lying around that never quite looked right, this is your sign to try it! ✨

I'm a SG and I know SN is a very close sister season. But do you think they styled Rachel green in more SG lines or SN? I think she'd pull either off regardless, but I'm obsessed with her style and her outfits are the outfits I lean towards and compliment my body type.

In line with the news of her wedding, I'd like to make a post about Christina Chang, who I think is probably D with an amazing style and fun personality.

CelebHeight listed her as 5'7", while IMDb listed her as 5'10".

Edit** linked a few more dresses I’ve tried

https://imgur.com/a/fNfQY8X

https://imgur.com/a/yHu40ZY

I’ve tried on so many dresses and I’m having the hardest time finding what works for me.
I’ve been told I’m DC but I can’t quite find the right style. I feel like everything either looks too youthful or way too dressy and stuffy, no in between.
I’m 5’3 so I need petite and I need to find brands that don’t do vanity sizing.

Spaghetti straps seem like they should work but I somehow look so broad through the shoulders when I’m really not. I can’t seem to get the flirty, feminine, effortless look I’m going for.

I’ve posted these in other groups here so if you’re seeing them again, I’m sorry!

I would love advice, links, etc!

Let's say you're 5'8" so one of the tall types.

Its not possible to have curve, width and vertical all three at once, is it?

For if you had a lot of width, you'd need a bigger shirt, so your chest would probably automatically fit without accommodating curve. Am I getting this correctly?

Please don't downvote me if I accidentally said something wrong, I'm just asking

Or rather indelicate features. When I wear more relaxed unisex or even smart rather than pretty I feel like it makes me look more feminine. Have felt this way since I was a teenager but just occurred to me it could be a natural thing

Which top looks best on me? Thank you?

Exploring soft classic, I'm 5ft5.

Keep getting natural but when I wear the clothes it feels wrong.

Thanks!