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Still Unsure About Kibbe Body Type?

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If you're still unsure what your type is (or you just want a confirmation), try the real test: the recommendations. If you are a subtype, you will look good in your main type’s lines, and best in your subtype’s; if you are a Soft Natural, you will still look good in pure Natural lines, but even better in SN lines. These are just vague recommendations of the lines to give you a visual on what they look like.

The 13 Kibbe Body Types

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The 13 Body Types - Explanations Dramatic  Dramatics look tall (long vertical line), have long and narrow bones and a more straight figure. An important factor is that the Dramatic skeleton is narrow in bones and the body type is also taut and narrow in flesh, as opposed to broad . Soft Dramatic Soft Dramatics have the basic Dramatic skeleton with romantic flesh on top. They may have a softer figure or even an hourglass shape. Their facial features are full and lush. They look very shapely, but remember, they are not delicate in bones, but angular, and their bones are also long ! Natural Naturals also look tall (vertical line), maybe not as tall as Dramatics. Their bones are blunt and also elongated, they have wider bones, with thicker wrists and ankles. The flesh on their body is fairly taut and tends towards being muscular.  Flamboyant Natural Flamboyant Naturals have the basic natural skeleton, with some sharp influences (dramatic u

Kibbe Body Type Test - Illustrated (With Pictures)

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Illustrated Kibbe Test  Since I couldn't find that many Kibbe body type tests with pictures, I decided to make my own. How I see it:  - Your bone structure is the most important factor in determining your type, and will decide your type in most cases. - Not everyone will fit a type's description 100% - one or two answers will not make or break your type. - The stereotypes associated with the types shouldn't be considered when typing.  - The most important factor when typing: which clothing looks best on you. Disclaimer: Some of the wording has been slightly altered for clarity’s sake and because this is my interpretation of Kibbe's system. Original test/theory published by David Kibbe, 1987. Part I - Bone Structure As your skeleton is the base of your body type, your bone structure will most likely decide which category you fall into.  The size of my head is: A) Small, relative to the rest of my body B) Moderately small, relati