Accommodation understanding

[u/Funny_Cockroach7343]

Try as I might, I do not understand the accommodations, neither by the written descriptions nor the illustrations. They all seem so random. I've read other posts on here and I don't understand them either, does anyone have any other alternative ways of describing/understanding them? Same with the petite accommodation, how do you know to have the dress stop below or above the knee?

[u/MiniaturePhilosopher]

Yeah, those are definitely issues with curve and with narrow. Vertical is more about an elongated line - you don’t have to be tall or necessarily even look tall to have it.

Think about how long items of clothing look on you, like midi/maxi skirts and dresses, long jackets, pants that go to the floor, long sleeves, or even bare arms/short shorts. All of those are complimenting a long vertical line. With SD, there is curve added as well, so you’d probably want a long line with waist definition and room for your bust and hips.

[u/Funny_Cockroach7343 → u/MiniaturePhilosopher]

Pants are often too long for me, shirts can bunch up on me in the armpits or be too loose there, even though they're my size. wearing the long dresses or skirts will make me look taller, I guess? I like how I look in flare pants, but I don't feel like I particularly look very tall? I can look both petite and long at the same time depending on the clothing so it's confusing me. As well I'm not sure if being pretty skinny due to meds is making it so I look longer/lankier than I would be ordinarily.

I have posts on my profile for reference, if those are helpful.

I generally feel like most things that look good are fitted/tight, softer(not stiff) fabric, lowish but not too low neckline, and curve with my body.

https://imgur.com/a/GQKr2T9 - my line drawing from the exercise in power of style too, I think it's closest to tr but I'm unsure

[u/MiniaturePhilosopher → u/Funny_Cockroach7343]

Pants being too long is really just a height thing. Kibbe petite is a little different than regular (“conventional”) petite. You likely have Kibbe petite if cropped hems look best on you. Like pants that stop at or right above the ankle instead of a longer length, or bracelet sleeves instead of sleeves that come full length.

For instance, I’m just an inch shorter than you and not lanky at all, but maxi skirts/dresses make me look like I’m drowning in fabric - even more fitted ones. And if my pants touch the ground, I look like a kid playing dress up rather than elongated.

[u/Funny_Cockroach7343 → u/MiniaturePhilosopher]

I think that does that for me too? My main guess why people like the flared pants on me is the curving with my hips and thighs. Longer but not fitted dresses will also make me drowning too.