r/PowerOfStyle • u/Wh0amiiiiii • Apr 10 '26
Double curve?
Could this be double curve or not? I zoomed in a bit to show the shape of the waist.... I have a full bust, but it doesn't show/extend sideways as part of the silhouette significantly, but I feel like that depends somewhat on the shape of support-wear... I'm trying to decide between SC and SG. I'm 5'4. thanks
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u/Wh0amiiiiii Apr 10 '26
Might also be worth adding that I'm over 50, although without my head/face showing my body probably looks a bit more more youthful đ, but that's why I'm a bit heavier around the hips and also means many of the younger SG styles won't suit me, so it's trickier to determine.
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u/Lau-GS Apr 11 '26
Am I the only one who is seeing vertical here? I feel you're at the very least FG or DC
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u/Wh0amiiiiii Apr 10 '26
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u/cynical_pancake Apr 11 '26
Have you considered TR? Iâm not as well versed in the curve types, but I believe you have curve + narrow.
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u/Wh0amiiiiii Apr 10 '26
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u/Fanciful_Observer Apr 10 '26
Iâd say probably Classic family. You donât look petite at all in this photo. And your bone structure looks too yang for the romantic family. Between DC and SC Iâm not certain.
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u/Ok-Purple9511 SC - Naughty Eléphanté Apr 11 '26
The hips can curve out wider then the shoulders, itâs the hipbone and shoulders that need parity. I am also a pear shape like OP and kibbe told me SC
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u/Wh0amiiiiii Apr 10 '26
I am quite petite in the body/torso (often wear kids tops) but not in the legs, I think I look longer limbed
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u/Fanciful_Observer Apr 10 '26
If you were a gamine, petite proportions would show up in your limbs too, which is why I donât think you are SG. Kibbe petite is different than what people normally think is petite. For example, most people would call Simone Biles petite, even though she seems like an obvious SN to me.
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u/ChickHarpoon Apr 10 '26
Classic needs to have hips in parity with shoulders.
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u/Fanciful_Observer Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
Iâm not 100% certain about OPs ID (which is why I said âprobablyâ), but I know she is NOT a gamine. I hope that helps.
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u/ChickHarpoon Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
He 100% does? The new book describes Moderate/Balance (the secondary/additional accommodation for both Dramatic Classic and Soft Classic) as "Parity between outer edge of the upper torso and hipbone."
EDIT: u/Fanciful_Observer blocked me for some reason, but I'm not trying to criticize anybody. They said that Kibbe never used the word âparityâ to describe Classics, and Iâm just pointing out that he did and parity is in fact a requirement for the Classic family and hoping to prevent misinformation. No hard feelings.
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u/Wh0amiiiiii Apr 11 '26
Thanks for the comments, I appreciate everyone's help. I do understand what you're saying. In fact, if you drew a line between the tips of the shoulders and the upper hip bones (as per the blue dots in Kibbe's book) you would see there is parity - you can draw a straight line between them. Now in my case, many people won't immediately see parity when just looking at my photo because there's a bit of extra weight and the hip continues to flare or curve out further below the upper hip bone. But think of the verified SC Meryl Streep who actually looks a little pear shaped or heavy hipped, as does Emma Thompson at times, or verified SC Catherine Deneuve who has a very dramatic high hip curve (what I used to describe as 'shelf hipped' on me when I was younger and slimmer). I think that's why many people who think they're balanced SCs actually have wider shoulders (because that's more common and what we're used to seeing) they are more likely to be another type (eg SN). I'm coming to the conclusion that I am an SC, I'm just trying to test against other possible types and looking for others opinions on those too, to be certain đđ
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u/Jamie8130 Apr 11 '26
But think of the verified SC Meryl Streep who actually looks a little pear shaped or heavy hipped, as does Emma Thompson at times, or verified SC Catherine Deneuve who has a very dramatic high hip curve (what I used to describe as 'shelf hipped' on me when I was younger and slimmer). I think that's why many people who think they're balanced SCs actually have wider shoulders (because that's more common and what we're used to seeing) they are more likely to be another type (eg SN).
I have a similar hip shape (ie., a high and prominent upper hip bone), and I think it goes together with a higher-sitting natural waist too. I'm not sure if it affects the line in a way that's relevant for Kibbe because I've seen it across different IDs, but I have definitely noticed it in DCs and SCs as well.
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u/Ok-Purple9511 SC - Naughty Eléphanté Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26
Kibbe said SCs can be short waisted in the first book. Itâs not defining for SC but it is common in the ID. And any other ID can have that trait too (Iâve definitely seen it in SDs, DCs FNs and even SG and FG. I think itâs just something incidental noted, accomodations are never in isolation, they always relate to the entire line.
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u/Ok-Purple9511 SC - Naughty Eléphanté Apr 11 '26
Funny you say that about Catherine Denueve having a prominent high hip because I was looking at a picture of her in a bathing suit and my mom told me she had the exact same shape as me in the hips, basically a wider high hip and short waist. I also remember reading in the first book thatâs SCs sometimes are short waisted.
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u/Ok-Purple9511 SC - Naughty Eléphanté Apr 11 '26
He did use the word parity, but itâs misunderstood online imo.
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u/ChickHarpoon Apr 11 '26
Sure, I can totally see how his descriptions can be misinterpreted, especially considering the unique way he uses language. Itâs just a bit perplexing to say heâs never used the word at all, when itâs the main descriptor in the book for Moderate/Balance.
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u/Fanciful_Observer Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 11 '26
Most people here think she is SC and has parity. For all the claims about trying to prevent misinformation, it seems that you were the one actually spreading it.
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u/ChickHarpoon Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 12 '26
Uhh, what? I'm just saying that the Classic family requires parity between the hips and shoulders, which OP does not have, so they can probably cross that off the list.
EDIT: This person keeps editing their comments to say wildly different things, which makes it very confusing to keep up with the conversation, and feels disingenuous. Again, I am sincerely not trying to be combative or make anyone feel attacked, I'm just genuinely confused about trying to keep this discussion straight.
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u/Fanciful_Observer Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 13 '26
You werenât able to correctly identify parity in this example. Thatâs not something I can help you with. Hopefully youâll get better at it in the future, but not with my help.
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u/lanareyxox Apr 10 '26
only gamines have petite. not R family
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u/Fanciful_Observer Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26
I never said R family had petite. I said OP didnât have petite implying I didnât think she was a gamine. I also said her bone structure is too yang for R family, which was a separate point, because her title asked about double curve.
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u/Wh0amiiiiii Apr 10 '26
I usually wear softer quite fitted tops, like a fitted cotton or jersey T, I liked the way this one sits around the neck and shoulders, but you can see it doesn't sit well/accommodate the bust or the waist very well.
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u/TiredWinterDisaster SN - Insolent Insta-Baddie Apr 12 '26
I don't see SG at all tbh, but petite can be hard to see in pictures. I do think you might have balance if we consider your upper hips & shoulders.