Sharp details: pleats, crisp cuffs, peaked and notched or cleanly streamlined lapels, double-breasted jackets, contrasting trim, epaulets, piping, or clean braiding. Sharp or sculpted shoulder pads are a must in everything you own!Ĭleanly tailored necklines: notched collars, crisp Mandarins, simple jabots or ascots, cleanly slashed necklines, geometric V’s, asymmetric angulars, turtlenecks, and narrow cowls. DETAIL: Detail should be crisp, tailored and geometric with sharp edges.Heavyweight fabrics that are stiff and bulky. AVOID: Lightweight fabrics that cling or are ultra-sheer.Pliable knits and wovens (heavy jersey, cashmere, gabardine, etc.). Matte-finished fabrics form the basis of your wardrobe, although you may certainly use shiny silks and the like as blouses or accents and may go ultra-shiny (to the point of lames and metallics) for evening. FABRIC: High-quality fabrics in moderate weights.Plain, symmetrical lines without sharp or sculpted edges. Unconstructed, wide, boxy, or horizontal lines. AVOID: Clingy, ornate, intricate, or flouncy lines.Strong, defined shoulder line with crisp edges. LINE AND SILHOUETTE: Your silhouette is always trim and tailored with sharp edges.Simple symmetrical shapes without sharp edges or an elongated line. AVOID: Ornate, intricate, or delicate shapes.Trim, tailored, taut and crisp and slightly chunky. Symmetrical geometrics, which can be sharp or sculpted. SHAPE: Triangular, with the widest line at the shoulders, narrow at the hemline.The following recommendations will be taken into consideration for each garment type listed below: The following are Kibbe’s recommendations regarding the clothing and style choices that best suit his Dramatic Classic image ID. Have delicate bones or extremely small hands and feet.Have extremely large bones or extremely large hands and feet.Have extremely exotic or overly lush facial features.The heavier you get, the more pear-shaped you become. You rarely gain weight around the bustline. If overweight: Excess weight shows up right away and collects from the waist down. You seem to gain weight in the hips and thighs. Hair: May be thick and straight or fine and silky but rarely coarse. Possibly wavy/curly.Ĭoloring: Any coloring is possible(warm or cool, high-contrast or blended). This is actually an illusion because your bone structure remains the same.įacial Features: Usually moderate to large eyes, moderate lips. Therefore, slight deviation here or there is always possible and should not be worried over if it does not upset your Yin/Yang balance.īone Structure: Symmetrical, with slightly angular edges. Straight and slightly wide. Shoulders are tapered or slightly square, usually narrow. Slightly squarish hands and feet. Slightly sharp, angular or squarish facial contours (jawline, nose, cheekbones).īody Type: Fairly trim and compact when at an ideal weight. Slightly muscular when at ideal weight. Bustline, waist and hips are somewhat straight and in even proportion when at ideal weight. On occasion slightly short-waisted. Legs and arms tend to be average or slightly long. Your body type will seem to radically change when you gain even a little weight. It is the overall combination of the balance between Yin and Yang leaning (slightly angular physicality with a coolly sophisticated essence) that creates this Image Identity category. NOTE: The following information should be taken as a broad outline of what makes a Dramatic Classic. The following are Kibbe’s descriptions of a Dramatic Classic Body Type: Kibbe’s Dramatic Classic is described as a “Tailored Chic.” You can read more about Kibbe’s Dramatic Classic here. This week we will look at Kibbe’s Dramatic Classic – a blended type that has slightly more yang to add a bit of extra drama to the features. When we looked at the Classic ID, we had a type that was a total blend of yin and yang. All of our remaining main types have two subtypes each – one that has more yin overtones and another that has more yang overtones. ![]() ![]() As always, you may want some tea.Īt this point we’ve covered the five main types (Dramatic, Romantic, Classic, Gamine, and Natural), and first two subtypes (Soft Dramatic and Theatrical Romantic) in Kibbe’s system. The posts in this series are intended to be a well researched and thorough investigation of the Kibbe style recommendations, along with several example patterns for each “level of dress.” The posts in this series will be picture heavy and quite lengthy. For an introduction to the Sew Your Kibbe Series, please see this post.
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