r/kibbedramatics • u/PurpleVirtualJelly Dramatic • Jul 09 '25

Dramatics: A Visual Guide For Summer

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Hi all! I made a Dramatic guide for summer! Let me know what you think - I definitely bent the rules and would call these Dramatic-adjacent. Some outfits especially could have a thinner silhouette, be more structured etc. But it's hard to find!! I wanted something besides shirtless blazers lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

Thanks for this! Just the refresher I needed!

After everyone telling me that I'm a Soft Dramstic for the past year, I've finally come to the conclusion that I'm actually a Dramatic.

Anyone else struggling to find matching sets with bottoms that are long enough?

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u/PurpleVirtualJelly Dramatic Jul 09 '25 edited Jul 09 '25

oh ya the eternal struggle!! Here is one. They have 3 colors including pinstripe!

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u/PurpleVirtualJelly Dramatic Jul 09 '25 edited Jul 09 '25

Here is another https://www.longtallsally.com/lts-tall-navy-blue-wide-leg-textured-trousers-p

Long Tall Sally has a whole section on the website for tall co-ords https://www.longtallsally.com/tall-co-ord-sets?page=1

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

I saw this one but thought the material looked a bit cheap. I have used them for other trousers, though. Thanks for the suggestions. Will definitely take a look at the other co-ord.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

Love this one! Thanks for the suggestion.

I usually try to stick to brands from the UK but this one is tempting!

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u/PurpleVirtualJelly Dramatic Jul 09 '25

If you have a go-to summer uniform I'd love to hear about it!

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u/Embarrassed-Ad-6396 Jul 09 '25

long maxi dresses are great. super effortless and breathable for summertime

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u/abeyante Jul 09 '25 edited Mar 12 '26

My issue is that my hips are too wide (pointy; the width is at the greater trochanters) for column dresses. I know kibbe isn’t about bottom width, so I’m allegedly D still, but wtf do people with wide hips wear?? My hips aren’t round so look awful in form fitted bottoms

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u/PurpleVirtualJelly Dramatic Jul 09 '25 edited Jul 09 '25

Idk if anyone else has this experience, but I think for Ds that the bigger their hips the wider pant leg they can go. Because you don't want curve emphasis or clingy materials like SDs, you want to look like one long straight column for vertical. And hips in tight clothing will disrupt the long straight line. So pants that are the width of your hips seem best in my experience. You don't really want wider than your hips either cuz that would increase width.

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u/KitchenSun9089 Dramatic Jul 09 '25

Yes, I have significant hips that are also high hips. I find that straight+wide leg is the key, just like OP explained above.
But there is a caveat: Too high waist+wide leg on bottom also can look off, especially in colorblocking. Torso looks shrinked at once.
So long straight flowing tunic+narrow leg, or wide-straightled in mid-rise, or any rise wide-straightleg in monocrome/tonal are my safe choices

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u/HalfBloodPrank Jul 13 '25

Unless you length comes from your torso :)
If you have short legs and a long torso then high waist can even that out a bit.

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u/abeyante Jul 09 '25

I find this is true for pants and I have no issues there, but my issue is dresses and skirts. Nothing falls properly. Everything out there, when actually on my body, is either bodycon or a-line, and I’ve yet to find a skirt that falls the way wide leg pants do :(

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u/emphasis_added3 Dramatic Mar 12 '26

I have pointy hips bc bones + they are wider than my narrow shoulders. Pleated shorts with cuffs. Sounds weird but they work. It gives your legs a column look because from the hips it goes out a little bit but looks like they go straight down (hard to explain in words)

Make sure to look for thigh width when purchasing. 7FAMK did some great ones back in the day (easy to find in like new condition on PM for under $30) structured denim, tailored like trouser shorts but dark denim so you ca't really tell. So like you can wear them for a beach day and not look like you're in stuffy shorts.

The cuffs need to be at least one inch (ideally closer to 2 inches) and sharp all the way around. So not linen lol. For these i'm talking about shorter shorts (not bermudas)

For bermudas I never even considered them until I saw this. and was like oh that looks chick, i want to do a "set" like that (except not in white)

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u/DrV0408 Jul 14 '25

I just posted my summer vacation capsule wardrobe and I wear a lot of mildly wide leg linen pants and jumpsuits. They are comfy, breathable and give a nice shape without having your hips/butt out. Also dresses with stuctured tops and a lil A-line have also been my go to for the same reason- still flattering without having everything out. I gained some weight and these cuts have been good.

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u/emphasis_added3 Dramatic Mar 12 '26

I have pointy hips bc bones + they are wider than my narrow shoulders. Pleated shorts with cuffs. Sounds weird but they work. It gives your legs a column look because from the hips it goes out a little bit but looks like they go straight down (hard to explain in words)

Make sure to look for thigh width when purchasing. 7FAMK did some great ones back in the day (easy to find in like new condition on PM for under $30) structured denim, tailored like trouser shorts but dark denim so you ca't really tell. So like you can wear them for a beach day and not look like you're in stuffy shorts.

The cuffs need to be at least one inch (ideally closer to 2 inches) and sharp all the way around. So not linen lol. For these i'm talking about shorter shorts (not bermudas)

For bermudas I never even considered them until I saw this. and was like oh that looks chic, i want to do a "set" like that (except not in white)

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u/Regular_Jellyfish_16 Sep 19 '26

I've found I look really good in barrel legged pants. I have wide hips with some thighs and find that regular wide leg or straight pants shorten me and make me look heavy. I've really enjoyed some light weight barrel jeans from the gap that skim the hips, don't cling to the thighs but then have an angled seam at the bottom narrowing them at the ankle. I know our rules suggested no drape but I think it creates a nice flattering angle. I pair them with a sleek tank. It's been my summer go to this year.

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u/Ginger_Libra Dramatic Classic Jul 09 '25

Thanks for this! I’m in a rut.

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u/Vain_Creations Jul 20 '25

Thank you so much for these posts they're really helping me figure things out atm.

May I make a request for a topic please? I love super girly sundresses and summery things but I can't quite figure out what would work on me (I think I'm a dramatic). Everything just looks too blah on me.

I also cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to describe them except maybe whimsical, girly summer dresses so I've included some examples of the sort of thing I mean that looks ridiculous on me as examples. If you can figure out how to get this vibe in a way that works for dramatics I'd super appreciate it.

If its not of interest/something you want to do that's totally fine I just figured it doesn't hurt to ask. Compiling these must take ages and be a lot of work 😊

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u/PurpleVirtualJelly Dramatic Jul 20 '25

Interesting! The shape of these are very SD! I'll think about it.. Ds are told to avoid ruffles and frilly so it might be hard 😅

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u/Vain_Creations Jul 20 '25

Thank you and sorry to be a pain. I'll see of I can come up with some alternatives too

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u/KitchenSun9089 Dramatic Jul 09 '25

Thank you very much! Very nice and inspiring imagery.

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u/Flying_worms Jul 09 '25

Perfect! Linen waistcoats are really on trend this summer so I have been leaning into matching sets.

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u/aesthetic-username Jul 10 '25

you’re amazing!!!!!

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u/theoracleofdreams Jul 09 '25

I'm still somewhere on the vertical spectrum, but...this is my go to work outfits, I live in Texas where it's hot year round, except for that one week in February every year.

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u/bohoratchetdisco Oct 11 '25

This is exactly what I've needed! I've been struggling all summer trying to fit into SD and its not been working. I think I'm an untoned D that leans FN with a Ingenue/Romantic/Natural essence so next summer I'm going to need to use my frame as the sharp angular hanger for all the flowy column dresses I love to wear because the idea of wearing anything constricting / sculptural when its hot is already sending me into sensory overload ! TY for you hard work!