I've been trying to sort some of the members here into Kibbe's system. You can ignore it when you're not interested or too confused. If you want to know more than I present in this post,
here is a more extensive introduction to the typology.
In short, it's categorizing people according to their body's geometric lines which are either small+curved or large+straight, usually present in a mix.
The proportions between these two determine which one of the 13 possible types you are.
According to that, you can also know what clothing type you wear best because it picks up your geometric predisposition. The benefit is that they will be both comfortable clothes since they're fitted to your shape plus good-looking since everything is in harmony.
For instance, a person with predominantly striking straight lines describing their body wears tailored, crisp suits flawlessly. Think Tilda Swinton or Tom Hiddleston. Curved lines dominant can make you wear intricate, small rounded patterns and shapes very well. Think Marilyn Monroe or Elvis.
The 5 main types are:
- Dramatic - most straight, long sharp lines, person is thus considerably tall. Base shape is the rectangle.
- Natural - more straight than curved. Base shape is the rectangle with blunt edges. Body type can be muscular.
- Classic - lines are in balance, very symmetrical features. Base shape is the oval.
- Gamine - extremes of both lines, like straight body + curved lines present in the face, more petite in height. Base shape is the diamond.
- Romantic - most curved lines, overall roundedness. One of the smaller types. Base shape is the circle.
The subcategories add influence from another type. "Soft" adds a Romantic element, "Theatrical" and "Flamboyant" add a Dramatic element.
Since I don't know your heights I might be off, but some people on here are clear-cut by the face alone:
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Muddy Dramatic Type (!)
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FDG Flamboyant Natural Type
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aster Romantic Type
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Owl (Soft?) Gamine Type (!)
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Pink Romantic Type (!)
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ashlesha Soft Natural Type
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Without Warning Theatrical Romantic Type (!)
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The Exception (Soft?) Natural Type
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Park Gamine Type (!)
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applejacks Soft Natural Type
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thehotelambush Soft Gamine Type
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Anglas Flamboyant Natural Type
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Pole Soft Natural Type
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woofwoofl Soft Dramatic Type
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Olimpia Theatrical Romantic or Soft Classic Type