r/Kibbe

It's been a while since I've posted outfits on here! There are two that I was extremely pleased with and I just realized that they do, in fact, accomodate curve + vertical.

Something I noticed while doing my line sketch is that I'm not actually short-waisted like I thought, but have a long torso in proportion to my legs with a high sitting waistline. Now, torso-to-leg ratio isn't necessarily an indicator of any specific ID, but I do feel significantly more balanced and put together when I add heels. There's a SD client in the new Facebook group who's the same height as me (5'5) and has similar proportions and she was given a similar directive, which really made me think.

I also really like how my shoes are the same color as my pants in the pic on the left because of the streamlined look. The heels bump me up to about 5'7-5'8 and the extra height feels....natural, somehow? I've also come to realize that as much as I love the stereotypical gamine look, I *cannot* do line breaks. I can do color blocking just fine, but I can't interrupt the actual outline at all or else I look stumpy lol.

On another note, Kibbe does say not to hyperfocus too much on facial features but my side profile does look similar to the verified SDs. The idea of being a Dramatic first and foremost was a little intimidating, but I can definitely see it in my facial structure and when I'm at a lower weight. I've never liked delicate, fussy details near my face and now I know why! The first pic on the second slide is from when I was 21 and I think I can already see a baby SD emerging 🤣

Anyway, I think I'm finally ready to put the whole Kibbe journey to rest. I already have Kitchener and Style Roots to help make SD my own!

For anyone who wasn't aware, the Power of Style book gives both "under 5'6" and "under 5'5" as the height limit for FG. u/jamie8130 posted about this earlier today, and after some chatting about it with u/its_givinggg and other users, I got curious enough to post about it in SK.

To my great surprise, I got a response from DK in less than 15 minutes of posting, and he confirmed that the correct height limit is "under 5'6"!!! Apparently, "under 5'5" was a typo by the copy editor. I'm so glad this is settled now!

R or SG?

Couldn't find too many full body shots of her, but if you are familiar with her filmography please let me know what you think! 💗

I've been trying to solve for this organza dress I bought to layer with for months.

struggling to break things up in the way I needed, today I added my basic black fanny pack and?? it was like the sun came out from behind the clouds. immeditaley it feels so much more like An Outfit.

my fleshy, squished soft gamine body feels so much more plugged into the flowy garment (usually not my preference) 🥺

I really like thrifted dresses made of rayon/viscose. I love how the fabric drapes and skims my curves, and they are so easy to slip on to make me feel put together even on the hard days. I used some strategically placed pins to soften the neckline (adjusted them to make it more symmetrical after viewing this pic). I like to keep accessories very simple because of my tattoos.

I actually feel that most of my "looks" these days would work very well for SNs (I have a preference for open necklines and straightforward silhouettes rather than too many ruffles etc., again, because my tattoos already add so much visual interest - so I think those elements can make the overall look muddy or overwhelming on me). I am also on the wider end of the spectrum for R's, so I believe I can pull from SN recs more easily than some.

Wish I could do a bit more with my hair sometimes, but I have something called trichotillomania that has been very bad this past year, so I wear a "hair topper" and work with it the best I can. I mostly put it back with a claw clip and pull out some front pieces. It's basic but that is okay 💓

Of course my purse was slipping off of my shoulder all day haha, like always. Do the rest of you R's struggle with that? I know it's due to my sloped/rounded shoulders and that there is very little room in the space between my outer bust and where my shoulders end, and it is so annoying 😂😭. But I love my little handbags and don't like crossbodies much, so I deal with it!

I hope you are all having a nice day, and Happy Mother's Day to those who are celebrating it. Xx

Or does it have too many ruffles and detail?

I am wondering whether I could pull off a tennis skirt. I know it’s not about a singular item but rather about a head to toe look. Which types do you think these outfits would be flattering on?

I'm binge-watching Hacks right now and this FN diva 😌💅✨

I haven't seen a post on her recently and I'm dying to know what we all think still. She feels like she's in the r family to me, she feels so yin in both her body and her roles/characters/vibes, leaning tr cuz I could see narrow. She's so gorgeous

Hi! I had some thoughts about Janelle Monaé's Met Gala look and I thought I'd share them and see what people think.

The thing I like about this system is the *awareness* that echoing the elements of someone's body can create a harmonious effect, not the idea that people *should* dress this way for every occasion. I'm very interested in stars who seem aware of what looks harmonious on them and decide to turn those guidelines on their head (see also SG Bjork).

Most of my favorite looks on Janelle are precise, high contrast, and sharp: textbook looks for FG that also fit her avant-garde sensibilities. She and her team are experts at making her look like a heightened version of herself by echoing her shape in her clothes and signature short, sharp hairstyles (see pic 2)

This year's Met gown is the opposite of her usual and I believe that's by design. Instead of her usual sharp and precise tailoring, she's chosen to cover herself in chaotic, mobile s-curves that swallow her body. She usually carefully shows her ankles and wrists, but here she's heavily draped trailing cords and moss over three of her limbs. She's also hiding her jaw and neck with a busy, textured element: another textbook no-no for petite.

This same gown on someone like Rihanna-who can carry all these long elements easily- might make a statement like "In my ideal world, humanity will create technology that helps us live in harmony with nature", by creating a robot Gaia type of character.

On Janelle, the striking disharmony suggests overgrowth, abandonment, and apocalypse. From my perspective, it says "Life will continue on Earth after humanity destroys itself".

The animatronic bugs and themes of technology and the future remain firmly on-brand for her, so imo it was very deft to abandon her usual silhouettes to create something that almost clashes with her physicality.

Do you guys have any other examples of stars successfully going completely against visual harmony?

I know that fit issues aren't accomodations, but I think I have width (probably SN) and I noticed this with fitted tees. It is my size. It fits just right accross the bust, with room to spare around the waist. But it pulls terribly under the arms, and although it has an open V neckline, the sleeves don't fit right (the seam is at the red arrow).

Do you also have this issue? I like fitted tees but it is not comfortable. Upsizing would make it really baggy on my chest and waist... what kind of fitted tops would be more compatible with width? Maybe sleeveless?

Hi everyone :) recently I created a post asking about the body types of the elves of the Lord of the Rings. I learned that Orlando Bloom belongs to the TR category but I am really struggling to understand why he is not a SN. I have a hard time with men.

I know the features and body proportions matter more but doesn't the ID also have to fit the "essence" a little? Orlando to me has always felt very earthy and free spirited, which also made him the correct choice as a wood elf (Legolas) and a pirate.

He also, although overall looking on the narrower side, I see width in him. It could be because he bulked up over the years? He looked more sturdy in The Hobbit. But maybe I am just dreaming😭can someone help me understand why he is a TR? And to what extent the "vibe" has to match your ID?

Hi everyone, I already posted this in another sub about Kitchener essences but I was interested in the Kibbe system too. Since I have a slightly abnormal obsession with the Lord of the Rings' elves I was wondering if you have an idea of the kibbe types of the actors who played the most magical creatures of middle earth and how much do you think said Kibbe influenced their casting.

I know Cate Blanchette is Dramatic (verified?) and I suppose it works since Galadriel has a distant, majestic demeanor.

Do you have any idea of the others? Do you think people with certain kibbe are more likely to be cast as elves? I imagine they should have length, narrowness, and a detached aurea but Legolas (Orlando Bloom), who i think still comes across as elvish, doesn't have it as much. He doesn't look detached to me.

Lee Pace does. However, it works in both cases.

Liv Tyler could be a FN? She is tall and seems to have a certain openness in her upper body. But I am not sure..

(I do believe Orlando, although great as Legolas, Is better as Will but it might be an essence things)