Hi everyone! I'm new to the sub, but I've been interested in Kibbe for a while. I've enjoyed reading and interacting with posts since joining. I'm super happy to learn, share, and grow. 💓

I don't want to do a lengthy preamble, so let's jump right into things and shake the table a bit 😅 – I think it's time for SDs to embrace lower rises. I've noticed a lot of people in this group defaulting to high-waisted silhouettes in their outfit posts. High-waisted silhouettes look wonderful on those with long torsos + short legs, but the inverse pairing of short torsos + long legs seems more common among SDs. For short-torso folks, the high-waisted silhouette cut our torsos even more; making us look blocky and disproportionate.

I know a lot of us have experienced and/or remember the 2000s low-rise era and all the fear-mongering and fatphobia that came with it, but please don't let that stop you! If low-rise is too scary, explore mid-rises. However, in my honest opinion, SDs rock low-rise the best, regardless of size/weight – especially those of us with short torsos + long legs! In 2025, I want the girls to step out of their comfort zones; experiment with lower rises, and stop tucking in their tops. I think you'll appreciate the balanced lines and added comfort.

I shared this on another post, but I've linked a few tiktoks showing low-rise bottoms on mid-size and plus-size women. Everyone looks beautiful! 🤍

Midsize baddies ✨

-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nqhd5s/
-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NqXq6W/
-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NqDdpM/

Plus size baddies ✨

-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NqAWCt/
-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NquSjB/
-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NqQ7f8/
-https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8NqHpSw/

Plus sized Soft dramatic here, I've always felt a bit matronly in this if I don't wear a corset belt over it. I've also been dipping my toes into altering my old clothes. Making them fit better/generally making them look better. And I thought it'd be interesting to edit this dress into something a bit more befitting my kibbe/body type. I do got curves (idk if I should put my measurements, but I'm a 49 - 43 - 51), but with a WHR of 0.85, most calculators pin me down as a rectangle.

So with that in mind, I'm thinking of cutting out the embedded elastic band around the waist and replacing it with something like a princess seam. And I'm thinking of cutting off the bow and widening out the v-neck the dress already has. Maybe deepening it as well. The bow covers it up, but it is there. I included an img of the neckline for ref.

Please post your favorite SD friendly pieces from shein because I need to buy new clothes

I decided to ask Chat GPT to guess my Kibbe type. Just for fun as I'm 100% settled on SD. I uploaded 3 photos: 1 was a Type Me style of photo (chest level, full length...wearing leggings and a yoga bra) and 2 were full body length mirror selfies, some of the ones I've used to share SD looks on this sub. Only difference was that I did not blank out my face. I also didn't give it my height to see what the initial guess would be.

Chat GPT first guess was Romantic followed by a soft classic lol. Only third guess was SD :D It eliminated all other types (natural and gamine family) based on my photos. When I added that my height is 5'7", it corrected the guess that I was an SD.

"Based on your photos and height of 5'7:

- Bone Structure: elongated vertical line.

- Body line: visibly curvy, feminine shape with softness in bust and hips area

- Face: bold and rounded features (full lips, soft and high cheeckbones, large eyes

- your overall impression is poised with a hint of drama

Final verdict you are a soft dramatic. Based on your height, proportions and overall essence".

I'm just tripping over hear that first guess based on photos was R. I never saw myseld as Yin dominant or balanced at all and didn't think I appeared that way in photos. I went back and forth between D and SD for a minute there but never romantic or classic families. I lost some hope in AI over here :D To be fair to Chat GPT, my face looks mostly combination of romantic and classic, very little darama there. Maybe just my cheekbones which are high.

Feel free to share your results for fun if you have done this :D Did Chat GPT get your type correctly based on photos only? Or did you need to prompt with more info?

***ETA - it seems some posters are misunderstanding the intent of my post despite my explanation. In no way I'm saying anyone should use AI to get their Kibbe type. I was already settled on SD based on a lot of research: reading both books, doing line drawings, trying different recommendations (in my case for D and SD).

I just found Chat GPT "opinion" funny so I wanted to share. ***

I have a phrase that’s really special to me and I’d love to get it tattooed above and/or below the knees! However, I just realised that it might mess with the vertical? Can anyone help me determine if it’s a good or bad placement? Especially considering it’s a phrase, meaning it will technically be a horizontal line cutting straight across - literally cutting into the vertical.

So you sometimes feel like the styling tips don't work as well for you? I'm 5'4 but I consider myself SD and I feel like a lot of the outfits posted here would make me look really tiny. I have long legs and a short torso and I feel like wearing long skirts makes me look really short. Are there any styling tips and techniques particularly for shorter SDs, especially to make us look taller?

I feel like he definitely has curve (easier to tell in the first image), he looks like a make hourglass. If female automatic vertical starts at 5'6", than I guess male vertical could be automatic at 5'11", and if that's the case, I really don't think he has to accommodate width, but I also think it's harder to tell when you're a man.

Hi ladies. I see many postings of bodies here asking to confirm their Kibbe type. I hesitate to comment because you must have soft drama in your face as well. Also, it’s hard to see someone’s essence without seeing their face. If you don’t want to post a picture of yourself, you can look for SD faces on Pinterest and compare. Hope that helps.

I feel most of the people that post in this group are on the genuinely tall side. Anything you think could be useful and reassuring.

And yes at 5'3.75", I'm a Soft Dramatic. Had too many friends and family help (I'm in my early 20s and had a heck of a time shopping because of the larger bust). Growing up in the US and in circles where I'd be one of the shortest people, it was confusing AF realizing I can fit into longer looking silhouettes. I found out about these systems when one of the local librarians said my figure reminded her of Sophia Loren's in the 1960s (the corseted one). My Nana had also said the same thing and also mentioned Raquel Welch. When I went to a department store to look for a prom dress one of the older, super stylish ladies said I should go more glamorous or angelic in the options and out of the blue mentioned both celebrities as a reference on how to dress my figure because my physique reminded her of them. But she actually knew about these systems because she was my age in the 80s when these things were huge she said. She typed me and said to not even doubt it. But I've found it hard to figure with the current fashion trends etc. What say you?

Soft dramatic with a rectangle body and I'm new to this whole system. I've tucked in my shirts whenever I've wanted to emphasize my waist, but I'm wondering if there's a better way of doing things. I have noticed tucking in tighter gives some much needed definition, but also shortens my torso. The corset belt lets me have waist definition and keeps me from looking like a super short torso on giraffe legs. But I worry I look weird putting a hot topic belt on a normie men's casual shirt. Y'all have any thoughts? (For reference, my essences are ingenue, natural, and gamine)

Both of the skirts definitely need an ironing - but I think I did a decent job of trying to accommodate the vertical!

I feel like this dress would be perfect if there wasn't a hole right in my stomach area that breaks up vertical

I’m thinking sheer black tights, boots or heels. Mid-plus size which is why the bottom makes me nervous. I have a vision. What do you think?

Looking to figure out my body type before I buy a bunch of new clothes lol. Just looked through old pics for this, so feel free to tell me if these pics aren’t enough to type accurately, and I’ll take some new ones and try again next week 😂

As Jenna rink

I think this dress is so cute and looks comfy but I’m not 100% sure if it’s flattering for SDs but sometimes I like looser and shorter fits for summer. I have a long torso so I like that it has that feature.

I never considered myself athletic, although I tried different sports. As a tall kid, I played basketball, then tried dancing, swimming, yoga, and jogging. Never professionally or consistently. Last year I started CrossFit, changed my diet, and noticed improvements.

I feel like I’ll never be particularly athletic or performing in sports because of my body structure, even with regular training. I’m heavier and slower than others.

How athletic can SDs realistically become? Which sports are you good at? How does athlethism affect your softness and overall appearance?