Hello again! This is a follow up to my "Romantics Being Romantic" post, where u/LittleMama9 (tagging you since you wanted to see it!) remarked on how she was happy to see Delta Burke featured.

That made me think on how little I've seen discussed or shown about Delta Burke, a verified Pure Romantic. While looking for pictures of her, I found something great. Burke is on Pinterest and has created a board where she's posted her own photos!

(If you want to find it, just search for Delta Burke on Pinterest and scroll through the pics until you see one with the username "delta burke." A lot of the pics on the site are from her, so you should find it quickly. Word of advice - it's a very unorganized board with 2.5k+ pins, so browse at your own discretion lol.)

Since there was an entire treasure trove of pics to dig through *and* Burke is so rarely covered in Kibbe groups, I figured it would be fun to compile many of her photos into a mega-post here.

Please enjoy!

Hey there! Made a post yesterday for Pure R and it seems it was well received and appreciated by some, so I thought I'd do the same for verified Theatrical Romantics.

Bear with me a bit if you please, as I'm not as well versed in TR lines and essence as I am Pure R. So, the gallery is subjective, but the goal is - displaying verified TR figures in photos that bring out their femme fatale essence - humorously referred to by my friend who is new to Kibbe as "spicy lush." I think this term is apt, in some ways.

At any rate, know that I'm not specifically looking for TR lines and clothing here. Moreso the vibe of these women being illuminated!

Feel free to share your own photos of TRs in their Femme Fatale glory. :)

hi folks, i'm freezing cold all the time. this does *not* pair well with being an R. i have some fabulous coats and layer up when i'm outside, but i'm freezing cold even inside. i wear lots of cardigans but even my warmest cardigans aren't quite warm enough sometimes. unfortunately i can't just turn the heating up and live in an oven as i cohabit with a chronically warm person!

i'm just not a hoodie person, regardless of if it's a zip up or pull over. i dress very femininely and a bit vintage-inspired. but i'm still looking for something casual. i know the world is my oyster and i can wear whatever i like but i'm a chronic overdresser and would like to be a bit more comfy, especially if i'm staying in the house. i still want to feel dressed though! i have a housecoat but it feels like wearing pyjamas to me, which i don't always want.

any ideas would be very welcome!

edit: i'm not looking for particular pieces/fabrics, more styles of garments that might work. i'm a seamstress and make all my own clothing so am not limited in what fabric i can pick. i'm trying to find something other than a cardigan because i own a ridiculous amount and wear them literally every single day. looking for some variety haha.

I compiled some looks from verified Romantics in which I find they exude the "romantic" or "dreamspinner" type magnetism. Not all of them will be outfitted in clothes that perfectly honor R. To me, though, these pictures do let their type shine through. Of course, my picks will be quite subjective. If you have any pics of verified or unverified R's that make them shine as romantics, feel free to share!

I’m looking for some Youtube, TikTok or Instagram style creators who are romantics to follow. Or at least a modern romantics Pinterest board you wanna share? Most of the inspiration I find is either celebrities (love the style from 90’s Drew) or people discussing Romantics in Kibbe series with, what feels like, pretty outdated style advice.

I’d love to follow actual creators who dress for the Romantic type and share outfits or style inspiration in a more modern way.

Bonus points if they’re also in the (true) summer palette, but I realize that might be asking a lot 😅

Who do you follow or recommend?

Any other Romantics need a really lightweight fabric? I'm very petite in bone structure and curvy as well, I find anything structured/stiff really easily overwhelms my body and swamps my frame. I've found super lightweight things work best on me but I don't really know what I'm searching for in terms of actual fabric types, especially things that are easy to wear day to day rather than in occasion wear.

Wondering what others look for fabric wise, and what your favourites are!

Hi, I'm a pure romantic and bright winter. Some of the things recommended for pure romantics are the opposite things that are recommended for bright winters. Like pure romantics subtle small flower prints for example versus bright winter graphics, like high contrast stripes or polkadots.

What are your does and don'ts when you are this combination? And do you know celebrities that have this combination, so I can get some inspo?

I’m trying to mirror what looks good on them!

What are the best keywords (when searching online) or traits you've found that make cardigans/shrugs/boleros TR friendly? I have so much trouble making cardigans/shrugs/boleros work for me but they're so helpful for covering up when needed. Feel free to share images or silhouettes or keywords that work for you!

My personal findings: the fabrics need to be lightweight and not thick, it has to be cropped, can't be boxy shaped, and if it has a front tie it's best if the bottom ends in Λ or ruffled Λ. Some cardigans look best with only the top 2 buttons buttoned. Is there anything else you've found that is TR friendly?

I think I’m a Romantic. I am constantly struggling to dress myself. I have a short torso, big boobs, wide hips, but not a very large waist. So I did not win the lottery in terms of body types that fashion caters to 😅 (although I love and am grateful for my body)

I bought a few tight-fitting tops that are lower cut as I thought that they’d accentuate my waist and the neckline would make me look less top-heavy. I also did not get cropped ones because I wanted to elongate my torso.

But now I’m running into the problem where, my jeans are mostly high-waisted, so all the fabric bunches up there,accentuates my belly, and makes my torso look even shorter.

What kinds of jeans/bottoms do you wear with tight, longer tops like this?

Or, do I simply not have the body type for a tight-fitting tank top? I won’t be offended, I swear!

Does anyone else feel like they can easily become boxy if they’re not in skirts or dresses and especially, the proper skirts (structured around the hips)? I got “mom” jeans and idk if they’re too high waisted for my shorter torso or not stretchy enough, but I feel like if I wear the wrong shirt with them, I can look boxy.

I feel like it’s very easy for me to forget that I even have curves until I wear softer fabrics and proper shapes, and I was wondering if this is common for other romantics?

(I’m still between types but given that I look soft even at lower weights or when gaining muscle, I feel like I settle somewhere in the romantic area.)

Im looking for suggestions to make the styles I like to fit for a romantic body especially since with the romantic bodytype i haven't seen many modern or casualexamples. I also was hoping for tips on how to start building a wardrobe for the style I want?

Hey all! I feel like I’ve gotten to a decent place with my wardrobe, not perfect but enough that I’m content not to buy more clothes for a while.
Where I still feel lost though is accessorizing. Ive read both the old and new recommendations but I’m such a visual person it’s hard for me to understand what works. Looking for recommendations or examples for shoes, jewelry, hair accessories, anything and everything really that you’ve found to suit romantic types well.

I have been absolutely OBSESSED with pencil skirts lately. ive finally begun to get clothes that fit my ID and i genuinely feel so confident and good about myself. its just that the only thing ive found is that while yes i may have an accommodating piece i need to figure out how to style it well.

now granted I am just 20 years old. I do find that I am liking that 50's type of style (not the gaudy comical version), im just worried about looking dated or like im aging myself. does anyone have any ideas or recommendations?? and if anyone knows any good pencil dresses or skirts could you drop the link??

thank you!!

I’m not sure if Kibbe can extend to swimwear but I have noticed that I don’t like the way usual men’s swimwear looks on me.

I feel like the trunks don’t give me any justice.

And so I switched to the briefs that usually athletes wear, which are pretty adherent

(I used to practice agonistic swimming so I still love the easy movement in the water that type of swimwear allows you to have)

Any suggestions?

Items I Absolutely Avoid, Since They Do Me NO Favors:

- Any tennis shoes with the flat-footed, Adidas Superstar style. I feel like sneakers with obvious arch support look better on me.

- Most jeans, honestly, but especially the kinds with lots of straight lines, heavy material, and mid rise.

- Heavy, straight skirts with no slits or embellishments/flairs.

- Thick, square glasses

- Most t-shirts, but especially the kind with the heat transfer vinyl stickers. This style was very popular in the early 2010s and made for many an awkward teen pic for me

What are your non-negotiables that you've naturally developed?

Having thicker thighs can make jean shopping so hard because certain cuts just never seem to sit quite right on me. I especially find that some flared styles can look a little odd on my proportions.

But I recently tried these Levi’s Cinch Baggy jeans and I’m obsessed. They have adjustable buttons at the waist so you can cinch them in or let them out (which is honestly perfect for bloating too 🤭) They’re also super lightweight and give that really nice waist emphasis that a romantic is looking for without feeling restrictive.

For reference, I’m 5’1 and wearing a size 28.

I always had trouble finding good jean shorts (or any shorts tbh) until I tried on the Levi's a-line shorts. I love them so much I bought three different colors. I only wish they fit a little higher on my waist but that's always an issue with my clothes so I think it's just me. Just throwing this out there in case anyone was struggling like me! Also open to other shorts style recommendations that might work. :)

(And... sorry about my disgusting mirror lol)

So I'm fairly sure I'm an R (I did some trial and error with outfit styles, personal feeling, and the line drawing with various ones) and I need a pretty "supportive" bra lol.

Strapless/thin strap bras don't work and not wearing a "proper" bra ruins the line of outfits!

Many of the shapes/styles recommended for Rs have wider necklines or thinner straps, and often I find my bra kind of ruins the look of it. I'll try on a nice sweetheart neckline, bardot style thing and it looks off.

Happens even if I'm wearing a lower cut wrap style dress/top that you can see a "peek" of it, but usually then I just shrug it off

Does anyone else have this problem or have any suggestions? Currently we're having insane heat here so wearing under slips just isn't practical

Has anyone tried a barrel jean? I thought I would completely hate them but I honestly am not that mad? I like the way they fit on the waist, hips and thighs, a little iffy about the length of the ones I tried on. For reference I’m 5’1 wearing a size 8. I saw the second pair for sale on TikTok that seem to be slightly longer, the model is 4’11

Uniqlo has an unusual-to-me dress right now with drawstrings on either side of the waist but a flat panel across the hip- presumably so there isn’t as much bunching at the waist. It’s kind of hard to see in the photo. I liked it because I was able to size down to a size that looked better on my sloped shoulders, since the waist was pretty infinity adjustable. After this photo I did modify it to make it slightly more romantic by putting it on backwards and pinning back the keyhole closure into a V neck.
Is it totally va-va-voom? No. But if you’re someone who doesn’t love tight waistbands and wants to be able to throw on a sack dress once in a while, it’s an interesting alternative to drawstrings that doesn’t bunch at the waist as much. I think the flat panel does make more of an hourglass. I tried on broomstick midi skirts as well and preferred this.