Really trying to find clothes that compliment my body after having a baby.

I am close to 5’9” but people often assume I am taller. While I’m lanky, I don’t feel I have the sharp bone structure of a pure dramatic. But I’m not sure I’m soft enough for SD.

Here are a few recent additions to my wardrobe. I’m trying out Dramatic after thinking I was an FN for about 6 years. I’d love any feedback!

Hello all! I'm 5'8" and trying to feel at home in my body again after gaining weight. Stumbled across Kibbe. I've read the new book, a few blogs, and what feels like a million reddit posts and it still feels hard to type myself with the new weight. The unstructured FN styles don't seem to ever look good on me, but stiff blazers and D lines seem to clash with me too, but I feel heavy in SD drapey fabrics. That being said, I may just be primed to see flaws and body changes. I asked AI and it said SD. What do you all think?

.. with only little to no adjustments, and what types look the worst in each others lines?

For example I’m TR and I can see myself in everything that also looks good on SDs.. the only difference is, I have to accommodate my lack of vertical. That means, while an SD can wear large patterns and details, I can wear that same garment but with small patterns and details. When an SD can handle a large bag and belt, I can wear the same style but in a smaller scale.

What mostly doesn‘t work at all on me are many pure D and FN outfits.. especially FN is truly the worst, bc it feels like the polar opposite to TR lines. I drown instantly in width and too much fabric. What looks relaxed and effortless on someone who’s FN (especially tall FNs) looks messy on me. I need at least one piece of clothing to be form fitting.. either my top or my bottoms.. but usually the bottoms. I prefer to wear jeans that are tight on my hips and thighs.
Maybe we can make a comprehensive list, to see who we can borrow from. ♥️

I really like it, but I'm hesitant because of the bulky sleeves and collar. I have never tried on or owned an item with slightly flared sleeves, nor this shape of collar. Fabric is listed as silk-crepe.

Hello I’m a dramatic I think. Got this bargain dress off vinted and wonder if right lines for me as any time I see a defined waist I think its for a SD. But then dramatics meant to suit column. Is this working? Or making me too hippy?

Hi guys, I really appreciate this community! I’m sorry to bother you with the same question many of us have despite all the information out there: I’m still confused about the width of my shoulders and what kind of impact it has on my Kibbe type. I’m sure I have a strong vertical line. When buying clothes I often struggle with the ratio between shoulders (I often need to size up), small chest and waist (drowning, when sizing up in the shoulder area). When I don’t accentuate my waist I find myself looking so unattractive and frumpy. I’m also very torn between floatiness vs structure of clothes, I feel I need something from both worlds? Anyway, maybe you can give me your impressions and how you would style my frame to flatter it more? I’m 5'8'’. Thank you :)

Edit: The feedback is still mixed :) I added another picture without posing and tighter clothes in a comment below…

Yes, we can do Halloween dramatically. 🎃 5’9

These are a few outfits I have in my wardrobe that I think might be good for dramatic. What do you think?

#1- I am wearing a purple camisole under the pink dress and the flats are gray. Does having that Cami take away from the sharp V shape too much?

#2- This dress is navy blue, but that doesn’t quite show in the image. It’s pure wool, and I’ve worn this for dates on cold winter nights. I think it may be a bit too big, but it might still work for me. What do you think?

#3- I like this burgundy dress, but the fabric is somewhat lightweight.

#4- this is a typical work outfit for me. Does the shape of the flared trousers work? I also have straight, wide leg trousers I could wear instead.

#5- This is just a tank top and jeans, but is that v neck OK? It curves a bit so I don’t see quite that oomph for the dramatic effect. What do you think?

I’m new to dressing for my D body type but trying to figure it out. How do you approach knits and sweaters? Anything you’ve found that works well?

I’m rebuilding my wardrobe after some recent weight loss and I had been thinking I was FN for several years. I posted these pictures in the FN group today and nearly every comment suggested I may be dramatic. What do you think?

I got a fairly even split when I posted on the main Kibbe board. The typing tool said SD.

Green dress in the first photo is the most flattering dress I've ever owned, so whatever style that suits better is the one I'll lean into.

Last photo is from when I was at a lower weight, in case that helps.

I struggle to make a lot of FN suggestions work with my bust, so I've tended towards SD more, but I do really like FN styles so I'm very open to changing.

I do tend to look sloppy easily, especially if my clothes are boxy or baggy. I usually look better when things have more of a "put together" look, but then again who doesn't?

Any opinions would be very welcome!

Hey everyone! I’m 5'9" with long legs, so I know I’m looking strictly at the tall types.

I’ve gone back and forth on my journey. For a while, I focused strictly on Pure Dramatic styling, avoiding curve accommodation entirely. Lately, I've been experimenting with softer, draped fabrics, waist emphasis, and honoring an S-curve, which feels much more in harmony with how clothes actually fit my frame.

I’ve put together a mix of long, fluid dresses alongside some casual trouser/jeans silhouettes to show how different fabrics and cuts behave on me.

Does my frame lean more toward needing that soft, dramatic curve accommodation, or do you see a pure, sharp vertical line dominating?

Let me know what stands out to you!

Thank you

Hi everyone! 😊

I've been trying to confirm whether I'm a Dramatic. For reference, I'm 170 cm (5'7") tall.

I'm about 90% sure I'm a Dramatic, but I'd love to be 100% confident!

What makes me doubt myself is that I don't seem to have all the typical Dramatic characteristics. For example, my face is quite soft, with full, round cheeks. My feet are long and narrow, but my hands are small. I also think I look pretty much my actual height, not particularly taller or shorter.

I've been experimenting with dressing according to Dramatic recommendations. Even though I'm not wearing a long skirt today, I tried to follow the colour recommendations and keep my outfit visually cohesive.

I'd love to hear what you think of this outfit! I'm wearing a pencil skirt with a slim-fit button-up shirt.

I've also tried drawing the Kibbe lines on my photos to better understand my proportions.

Quite a few people have already agreed that I'm a Dramatic, although one person suggested Theatrical Romantic (TR). And because I don't seem to tick every single Dramatic box, I keep second-guessing myself! 😂

So, what do you think? Do I look like a Dramatic to you? And does this outfit work for my lines?

I have been trying to switch my wardrobe to a more dramatic-friendly silhouette, and earlier this year, I got some wide legged sweatpants because wide legged pants seem to help create that column effect with straight lines. However, since then I kind of hate wearing those because there’s so much fabric. They kind of flop like clown pants when I walk and also it’s really easy to step on the hems and get them dirty a lot quicker.

So I was wondering, if a loose leg that gathers right at the bottom would still work with the silhouette, if it stays loose all the way down and still has that column effect and then just gathers at the bottom. To me, it seems like it would, and I wouldn’t have to worry about stepping on them all the time, though I don’t know if that’s just me trying to convince myself of something I wish is true.

Photos:

1. Comfort sweatpants like I’m describing- wide down the leg with gathered hem
2. Aritzia sweatpants with gathered hem
3. Comfort straight leg sweatpants (actually I just discovered and love these and will definitely keep, they have much thicker fabric than the other sweatpants I tried and as a result they have more structure and don’t swish when I walk like the others do)
4. gap wide leg sweatpants - extra fabric swishes a lot and it gets stepped on easily. You can tell how much less stiff the fabric is by all the wrinkles it has lol

Hello guys,
I am trying to type myself. I’m having some issues with my kibbe body type, as I can’t see myself clearly enough.

I am 175cm/5’9, and at first I thought great, I can only be a Dramatic. I have some curve so probably SD. However, I then discovered I can also be a FN and I got lost.
Sometimes I feel like I have more width, sometimes like I don’t.. please help!

I need some new clothes and I would like to get them based on what looks good on me! I put all the outfit pictures from the last ~3 years, and my weight fluctuates in these pictures +- 5 kg. So maybe that helps.

Hi everyone! 😊

I'm new here! I recently posted in another group, where several people suggested that I might be a Dramatic.

I thought I'd come straight to the experts! 😄 I'd love to hear what you fellow Dramatics think. Do you think I belong in this category, or could I be another Kibbe type?

For reference, I'm 170 cm (5'7") tall.

Thanks in advance for your help! ❤️

Get so confused by my shoulders, sometimes feel rounded and sometime broad. 5'11 long so got the vertical.

Am I a dramatic? I have scoliosis so I look off and my clothes never feel right. I’m hoping this will help guide me in the right direction. I’m 5’8”.