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The Classic body type is one of the body types according to David Kibbe, which is characterized by moderation and equality of both beginnings - Yin and Yang.
Isabelle Huppert
A classic body type in Kibbe's system is refined elegance, symmetry and correct features that make a woman sophisticated and attractive. It is noteworthy that when determining body type for the first time, many women mistakenly get exactly the classic type, but the author of the theory himself David Kibbe emphasizes: there are few real classics on the planet.
Like other types, the classic has subtypes. It is the subspecies that determine the basic physical characteristics and David Kibbe's clothing recommendations that a woman should adhere to.
The Kibbe Classic comes in three varieties:
In some characteristics the types are similar to each other, but in the complex of all descriptions - they are independent types that require an individual approach to the closet.
Kibbe pure classic body type - is grace and symmetry in its purest manifestations. This type does not contain excessive softness or drama - it is poised, elegant and charming.
Isabelle Huppert
Height - average, from 162 to 170 cm.
The body is well-proportioned. Hips, waist and chest have optimal girth. Body structure is wiry, often with moderately pronounced musculature. Arms and legs are medium to long, but look harmonious in relation to height.
Skeleton is symmetrical, slightly sharp and angular, rectangular. Shoulders sloping, feet and hands of medium size.
The face is symmetrical, chiseled, proportional, with evenly spaced parts.
Hair type - smooth, straight, wavy or curly.
Color type - any, but more often low-contrast, not bright.
Where the extra weight is deposited: everywhere, but the fullness is distributed evenly, without breaking the proportions.
A pure classicist can NOT:
A pure classic is one of the few Kibbe types recommended to adhere to symmetry. The shapes can be geometric or smooth and curved.
What to avoid: extreme geometric or rounded shapes - all silhouettes should be borderline between clean and smooth lines.
Fabrics: It is recommended to choose luxurious fabrics, but not too heavy. Lightweight fabrics are acceptable, but as long as they are used in a perfectly tailored garment. Silk, gabardine, linen, cashmere, and jersey are excellent.
Rosamund Pike
All details of the image should be simple or even minimalistic. To make the look elegant, it is enough to add a couple of small touches. Don't use overly embellished clothing in your looks, and don't use details that draw attention.
Colors: Balanced. It is important that they match each other in intensity. Avoid contrasts and too bright color schemes. Monochrome looks are perfect for pure classics.
Prints: symmetrical, with regular patterns. Traditional speckled, plaid. Also suitable are herringbone, thin stripes and houndstooth.
Choose blazers and jackets that match your figure. Length - standard, that is, just below the hip joint. Look at the style promoted by the fashion house Chanel - their jackets will suit you perfectly.
Skirts for the pure classic type are simple, with clean lines. The cut is straight or slightly flared, without avant-garde asymmetry. If the skirt is straight, then the ideal length is just below the knee. Slightly flared models can be chosen longer - up to the middle of the calf.
Choose pants and jeans with a simple style without unnecessary details - pleats, ruffles. The cut is straight or slightly tapered, but extremely wide or narrow models should be avoided.
Shirts and blouses - emphasizing the advantages of a well-proportioned physique. Silk or soft cotton is a great choice of fabrics. Try not to use pretentious and heavily decorated models with frills, ruffles and other elements of the romantic style in your outfits. It is also better not to use relaxed oversize shirts.
Dresses for the pure classic is elegant, simple, with flowing lines. If there is an accent on the waist, it should be low. Suitable styles: shirt dress, pencil dress, dress-coat, models with a zipper.
Shoes for the pure classic type - narrow, strict, without details. Look out for pairs with a pointed toe, narrow heel, slingbacks. Any shoes - summer, winter or off-season - should be elegant and understated. Bulky, as well as too delicate models will not do.
Bags - stiff, stable shape and medium size. Clutches, envelopes, thin briefcases will do.
Jewelry is simple, symmetrical, and smooth. You can choose among geometric figures with a slight rounding or from smooth and curved models. There should not be a lot of jewelry - they only emphasize the elegance of the image, but are not the basis of it.
Diane Sawyer
Rosamund Pike
Isabelle Huppert
Cybill Shepherd
Type definition: the soft classic is the type of appearance according to the Kibbe system with a pronounced elegance, symmetry and purity of lines, but softened by a slight, barely noticeable, predominance of feminine Yin. It can be seen in the physique and facial features.
Naomi Watts
Height - up to 167 cm.
The body is slightly rounded, prone to softness, but symmetrical and well-proportioned. Arms and legs are short, but look optimal in tandem with height.
The bone skeleton is symmetrical, gently rounded. Straight, small or wide, but not square. The shoulders are most often sloping. The bones are small or medium with a tendency to be wide.
The face is soft and fleshy, with big eyes and plump lips.
The hair type is usually thin, especially if the strands are straight.
Color type - any, but most often with soft undertones and low contrast.
Where the extra weight is deposited: in the waist area. A soft, overweight classic looks soft and fleshy.
A soft classic can NOT:
The soft classic body type is balanced, well-proportioned, but feminine. It is the natural softness that is recommended to emphasize in clothes. Soft shapes with rounded edges are suitable.
What to avoid: rigid geometry and too ornate lines. There should not be too much directness and sharpness in the image.
Fabrics: choose light to medium weight fabrics for clothing. It is important that the material is prone to soft draperies. Overly tight options will not work. Successful fabrics: crepe, corduroy, linen, silk, cashmere.
Naomi Watts
Details in the image should be soft and smooth, with rounded forms. It is acceptable to emphasize the line of the shoulders, but carefully - do not give the area an angularity. The finishing of clothes should be restrained, without an abundance of elements.
Colors: The softest or juiciest of those that fit your color type. All pastel shades are perfect. Monochrome images, as well as a combination of bright and light colors look appropriate. Too dark colors are recommended to avoid or use them as an accent in tandem with a soft fabric.
Prints: softened, fluid. Watercolors are great, but sharp geometry and small prints are not the best option. Soft classics look inappropriate on various cute drawings - they conflict with the elegant appearance.
Jackets and blazers for a soft classic - soft cut with smooth curves that accentuate the waist neatly. The optimal length is short or medium to the hip joint. Lengthened models are appropriate if supplemented with a belt or decorated with a basque.
Skirts for the soft classic body type - soft, smooth, flowing. If the skirt is straight cut it is better to choose slightly narrowed down version. For romantic and feminine images flared models of flowing fabric will fit. The optimal length is slightly below the knee.
Pants should be light, cut without clear lines and shapes. Straight models and slightly tapered to the bottom are acceptable. Choose incomplete length jeans so that the ankle is only slightly covered. Give up models in a men's style and wide variants of a baggy silhouette.
Shirts and blouses for a soft classic should be soft in cut and texture. Models with a simple cut and design or romantic options - with a small amount of lace or drapery on the necklines - will do. Ideal fabrics for this type of clothes: silk, linen, cambric, veil.
Dresses that suit the soft classic in the Kibbe system are graceful and elegant. Flared styles with an accentuated waistline will look harmonious in the closet for a soft classic. Too strict models will be an unfortunate choice, as well as dresses with lots of details.
Any shoes for Kibbe soft classic body type should be delicate, moderate. The heel and toe are slightly pointed, and if the pair does not involve a heel, it is important to choose elegant models.
Bags for soft classics suits small or medium-sized with soft corners. Finishing is acceptable, but in small quantities. The material should be flexible.
Earrings, bracelets, rings and other jewelry should be simple, but with a hint of femininity. But do not get carried away - accessories in your case are minor touches, so do not make them the center of the image.
Kirsten Dunst
Naomi Watts
Marion Cotillard
Dakota Johnson
Saoirse Ronan
Description: Kibbe dramatic classic body type is an understated elegance seasoned with light drama. Dramaticism is added to the image due to a slight, barely noticeable predominance of male Yang. But masculinity does not prevent women of this type to be feminine and attractive.
Jaimie Alexander
Height - up to 171 cm.
The body is neat, trim. The waist is slightly expressed, the hips and chest with a tendency to be rectangular. Legs and arms average or slightly elongated, but proportional to height.
The skeleton is symmetrical, tending to a subtle angularity. Straight and broad, with sloping narrow shoulders. The palms and feet are of equal length and width, making them visually square.
Face - eyes medium to large, medium full lips.
The hair type is usually dense, not prone to porosity. It can be both thin and thick.
Color type: any, can be both soft and low-contrast or bright and expressive.
Where excess weight is deposited: below the waistline, on the hips and buttocks. At the same time, the top almost does not get fuller, so dramatic classics often have a pear-shaped figure.
The Dramatic Classic can NOT:
Kibbe dramatic classic style is based on moderately symmetrical geometry, in which sharpness, sculpture and simplicity are allowed. The better the clothes fit the figure, the better.
What to avoid: abundant embellishment, complex and irregular shapes, baggy clothes and symmetry without sharpness.
Fabrics for women of the Dramatic Classic body type are better to choose the highest quality and medium thickness. The surface is matte. Any manifestation of shine can be used, but for light clothes - blouses, for example.
Olivia Palermo
Details that complement clothes are important part of the image. They should be simple and austere, but not mediocre.
Colors: the basis of your closet is better to build on neutral and deep shades, and use bright ones as accents. For more delicate outfits suit pastel palette. Contrasts are a reasonable solution, but without expressive colorblock.
Prints: Geometric, large and contrasting. Look out for stripes, oblique lines, asymmetry with thin edges.
It is jackets and blazers that should be the basis of the closet of a dramatic classic. Cut to fit the figure, the length is extended. Relaxed cut models are acceptable, but then they should be quite narrow, vertically elongated.
Skirts for the dramatic classic are narrow and straight cut. A slight placket is acceptable, but in the hips area the cut should still be straight. Look at models with small cuts, contrast stitching, pockets. The length of the skirt can be any.
Pants and trousers - simple, with a slight hint of masculine style. The pants must fit perfectly, otherwise they will spoil the inherent elegance of the dramatic classics.
Blouses and shirts for the dramatic classic - sit upright figure, clear cut with clear details. You can try on a model with a neck tie, but such options should be supplemented with a strict jacket. It is better if the fabric of the shirt keeps its shape - this adds drama.
Dresses are sleek and tight with crisp edges. Look out for dress-coats and lingerie-style models. You can accentuate the waist with a belt or not - both are acceptable. And pay attention to the shoulders - they should be sculpted.
Shoes for the dramatic classic - angular, austere and narrow - with a heel or flat sole. Chanel-style shoes with a contrasting toe will do.
Bags - with a rigid frame. These can be clutch bags, briefcases, square bags with solid walls. Embellishments on the bag should be moderate or absent.
Earrings, bracelets and pendants should be weighty and massive. They may be smooth or textured. Geometric sharp forms looks harmonious. In one look wear not more than 1-2 pieces of jewelry - this is enough for classic.
Lizzy Caplan
Jennifer Connelly
Olivia Munn
Jaimie Alexander
Jamie Chung
Who is a natural classic? Why there is no such type in description?
The natural-classic, classic-romantic, and other mixed types are divisions based on the system of Larson, a woman who revised Kibbe's classification of types and derived her own based on it. We will talk about Larson's types and recommendations for them in a separate article.
How do you determine your type of classic?
To determine if you are a Kibbe Classic, you have to take his 16-question test about body shape, height, bone structure, and face. Based on the answers, you will be convinced that you are a classic type or another type of Kibbe's typology.
If I am Kibbe classic, but I want to dress romantic and feminine - is it possible?
Of course. Kibbe's type theory is a reference point that helps to chart the way to find your style. Almost all of the recommendations that the stylist gives can be adapted in different styles and make the images romantic, business or creative at will. You need to understand the principle and apply it to your closet.
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