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@irinaermolaeva55204 жыл бұрын
Child-like ladies do really exist! Man it’s really flattering now, when everybody says you look almost 7-8 years younger than your actual age. But, the struggle is real, when it comes to dressing up. Anything might look SUPER RIDICULOUS and so extra on you.
@YukiTombo4 жыл бұрын
Excellent, so it looks like my strategy of "boring basics but with colorblocking and the occasional funky accessory" has been right all along!
@diabolique53254 жыл бұрын
“Scarves and bone structures” maybe is a good topic.;)
@LittleMissHoop4 жыл бұрын
Yesss!
@realTLC4 жыл бұрын
Yes please!! What a great idea
@realTLC4 жыл бұрын
Yas, yes please!
@rebekahbechervaise694 жыл бұрын
This was a really great video, and I love the way you explained the broken line silhouettes that Audrey Hepburn wears! Really great for when you just want to throw on a monochromatic outfit and not have to worry about any color coordination. :)
@moniqueocean3 жыл бұрын
Layering is the key to mixed bone structure. You have nailed this video - I love wearing oversized items, so I mix with short crop tops with a singlet so that it is higher necklines and then oversized jackets or open shirts over the top with either fitted or loose pants. This has been a game-changer for me as I used to wear only the oversized t-shirts with oversized jackets and I would get lost. Layering is key.
@elektraeriseros4 жыл бұрын
Not even a mixed type and I'm invested 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
what type are you!
@elektraeriseros4 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely a rounded type! Your videos actually helped me out! I consciously started shopping for my lines and things for the rounded type were the only things that looked effortless!! Thanks for that, btw!
@elizabethblanford85694 жыл бұрын
I like this simplified version of 5 types instead of all 13 types
@thaliayunen37633 жыл бұрын
Wow this makes so much sense! This is why I don’t always look good in long sundresses, except for when the line breaks like Audrey’s dress or there’s some sort of patterning/blocking. I can’t just wear a long slip dress, for example. Thank you Merriam!
@somabayashoot37364 жыл бұрын
Awesome, can you talk about natural everyday hairstyles for mixed body type!!
@candicedoss11124 жыл бұрын
I have an idea for a video. Vintage/retro looks for all the types. I love 1950s pin-up or rockabilly looks, but don't have the curves for them. I think it would make a fun video, if you're into it. Of course, I would love it if you did one on different looks for FN. Thanks🙂
@LittleMissHoop4 жыл бұрын
Merriam, this was very complete on the mixed bone structure. I finally understood the missing piece about straight vs curvy figure. As a FG, this gave me some ideas, and confirmed why I am drawn to some of these looks (eg shirt and collar peaking under fitted sweater, and rolling up sleeves!). Thanks, you are awesome
@LittleMissHoop4 жыл бұрын
PS we LIKE long videos :)
@sewhip4 жыл бұрын
How do you avoid looking like a boy? This is my sturggle and Merriam didn't address that unfortunately.
@theagaram95814 жыл бұрын
@@sewhip why would she? This video was not about style but the lines of clothes that fit with the lines of the body.
@sewhip4 жыл бұрын
@@theagaram9581 It wasn't meant to be a criticism of Merriam or her video. It's just that gamines are often described as having 'boyish' charm and the clothes recommend for gamine lines often play this aspect up. The problem is, I don't actually want to be 'boyish' and cute. I want to dress like the adult female that I am and look smart, elegant and competent. I was actually hoping that other FGs may have a similar experience and be able to give some tips on how they achieve this.
@theagaram95814 жыл бұрын
@@sewhip there's alot of FG celebrities who do not look boyish, it's a stereotype that FG's look boyish. Look up Tessa Thompson, she looks classy.
@SaadetOZTRK4 жыл бұрын
QUEEN HAS UPLOADED. and its 30 mins long. *heaven*
@LittleMissHoop4 жыл бұрын
YES!
@kottemauskewitz9004 жыл бұрын
Amen!🤩
@Ksbs794 жыл бұрын
Does she have an IG account?
@Velvet0034 жыл бұрын
I love your videos ❤️ Thank you for making everything easier to understand & love my body
@amanda471611 ай бұрын
this video is really interesting to me because the guidelines in this match pretty well with my own personal style tendencies that I made based on trial and error as I got older and more interested in how my clothes looked. something like this would have been very helpful to me back in middle and high school when things weren't working and I couldn't quite figure out why. it's still helpful now tho to see it condensed down into more clear points
@lullabymusicboxsong4 жыл бұрын
Please please do a video about color makeup that better suits for each season!!!! 😙
@hattiesburg634 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. It has to be said, though, that Audrey H's body has a broken line! She looks corseted naturally.
@lvs67754 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! I’m not particularly stylish. I just want a basic effortless wardrobe. I’ve always been drawn to patterned pants so I’ll likely go with a plain top and patterned bottoms. Simple. I love your videos!
@SonyaOpritova3 жыл бұрын
I just love this. You’re fabulous fairy who turns everything complex and irresistible into simple and beautiful.
@elinljungstrom39324 жыл бұрын
I'm always super excited to see that you've posted a long video! Loved this idea and would love to see similar videos for the other body types as well :)
@Madithemuggle4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Merriam. Do you think you could do a video on tattoos for the Kibbe body types? I don’t think I’ve seen a video on this yet. :) I’m a soft classic and LOVE the idea of tattoos but am not sure if too many/too heavy will look separate from me or overwhelm me.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
I was just wondering about this but too late, I am already tattooed lol. Soft classic = blended type in Merriam's Body Geometry system. I guess for your bone structure, not super small but neither huge tattooes work. Maybe not super detailed or saturated ones. I am not a fan of minimalist tattooes but I guess on blended types they look better than on, lets say, beveled types.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
At the end of the day, any tattoo would be underneath your outer skin layer, so it will blend into your body anyways. I believe skin tone and skin undertone for choosing colors that heal well on you is far more important, but not as much as it is your body and choose whatever tattoo you want. 💖
@liav41022 жыл бұрын
Print recommendations would probably have some good principles to consider
@julietteariel4 жыл бұрын
Love this video, Merriam!!! I bought your Mixed Basics Guide and I love it!! I figured out the clothes were chosen from Nordstrom, but that wasn’t too much of a surprise! Please, please, PLEASE do something like this in more detail or to take in different style aesthetics!! For instance, feminine/girly, tomboy/plain, goth, street style, preppy, etc...
@lh10534 жыл бұрын
You drawing on the images really really makes the emphasis. I get it! Thank you
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
omg 00:18 to 00:50 editing craziness, you guys are too nice.
@joejellyfish4 жыл бұрын
I'm a little late to this but as a mixed type I find it very tricky to dress without feeling boring for using basics. I have kind of a hard time shopping for clothes that fit me, literally and style-wise so I decided to curate a Pinterest board based on my type, color palette and things that I like, which has helped me a lot. With these guidelines for the 3 mixed types is much easier to understand what looks the best on us. I'd like to add some other famous mixed types to the list that are not discussed but I've taken inspiration from which are Marianne Faithfull, Jean Seberg and Agnès Varda. Thank you so much for making this video!
@dianal16794 жыл бұрын
Love these in-depth looks into the types! Would definitely love to see the same (or something similar) for other types (:
@Nerdy-By-Nature4 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of the application of the lines!! I'm curious on one point. You refer to Audrey Hepburn as having a straight figure. When I look at images or see her in movies, she appears to have a very small, defined waist, with comparatively wider hips. I believe it's sometimes referred to as "spoon shaped". What about her figure are you referring to as straight? Is it more about her vertical line? Asking so I can train my eye more. Shapes like hers are tricky, and I see it come up with dramatics/sharps as well. And indeed she looks very good with waist definition, and choosing to break her line there, as you pointed out in the images - so waist would seem to be at least a bit of a factor for her. I did note that you described her figure as taut, which I feel like I can see. Thanks for all your hard work!!
@irgenddwo4 жыл бұрын
I think straight figure is simply about not having shapely bust and hips and soft flesh on arms and legs. I feel these wider parts matter more, cause they have potential to "bend" the clothes lying on them, whilst narrower parts would just be covered. Waist is also a factor, but in Audrey's case it seems like it's sharply defined and doesn't have a smooth rounded line, hope that makes sense :)
@ddl43744 жыл бұрын
I have always very much seen the spoon in her physique as well!
@rdpcl4 жыл бұрын
Although I'm a TR (mostly D answers) I've always felt drawn to Mixed things like the button-down peeking under a sweater, or rolling up my sleeves. I can tell now they're not my best looks, but they make me look "interesting". What's the logical reason for TR looking good in some Gamine/Mixed elements, besides the short lines?
@YukiTombo4 жыл бұрын
she did a video on this using Rachel McAdams as an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omKQXnyAoceMiZo
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
Yes exactyl what Yuki said--gamine lines make theatrical romantic look more badass/womanly. I show examples in the Rachel McAdams video.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
We look serious and more mature in mixed lines. That's what happens to me. 😂
@kottemauskewitz9004 жыл бұрын
Please darling make a video like this and a "basics for...." Rounded types!! Please please please! 😍😍😍😍😍😍♥️♥️♥️♥️PLEASE? OK thank youuu😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼
@amk16894 жыл бұрын
Very good video tying lines to basics. Looks like a very useful guide as well. The problem with capsules is they’re mostly drab and boring, but this would be a cool capsule. Trusting you will do this with other types 🤗
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
I can really see why you think this about capsules, I actually used to think it too until I realized that it's all about how you use the items and it requires more thought, and you have to style/accessorize. What comes out is a much more refined look (made out of basics, vs pieces that carry the entire look). You could check out Dearly Bethany if you haven't already, she does an amazing job of showing this.
@inabind4164 жыл бұрын
I’m not a mixed type at all but I really enjoyed this video. Thank you 💕
@DeTodoUnPoco2814 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Thank you so much! You really helped me understand my body type and validated why I stick to certain things like small prints, black and white, small polka dots and fitted clothes, the one thing I will say about this body type is that I find that it is better to test outfit combinations ahead of time or every now and then to keep them on "archive" in your mind because it can be very difficult to get the right combination when you are in a rush to leave, this strategy really helps me save time!
@ElizabethBusch4 жыл бұрын
Hey Merriam! Can you do a video on best stores to shop at for each body type?
@patriciah.9674 жыл бұрын
Well explained, thanks. I can grasp it more now.
@redheadlena144 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping you'll make a video like this for each of the 5 base types
@miriamali1844 жыл бұрын
Most hard is to dress the romantic and theatrical romantic body types, we easily appear stuffier and shorter, rounder and fatter with the simplest mistake, of course the body apparence is sexy and so féminin but sometimes we dont feel like wearing ruffles and gatherings and all the extra féminin stuff that might not suit our personality or at least our mood 24/24 and we just wanna reach for our more comfy, simple, relaxed, Sporty, Tom boyish outfits, more suitable lines for naturals, in everyday basis. dressing for a romantic bodytype feels too extra !!!
@christine.s.g4 жыл бұрын
MARRAM THIS. I love my body type but sometimes feel limited to expressing my style because I can EASILY look stuffier/shorter/fatter
@ddl43744 жыл бұрын
SUCH A GREAT INQUIRY !
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
This is a tip I have based on my experience as a round type (TR). For references, I am a size 8 top, size 10 bottom. Unisex small t shirts with regular crewneck look more relaxed on me than women t shirts, which make me look puffy, even in my M size. If I wear women t shirts, they need to have an open neckline and loose sleeves. For relaxed bottoms, high waisted joggers with fitted ankles are perfect. Not super tight, neither baggy, just right size. Pairing it with a t shirt tucked in or in a knot is perfect. But to not look over slouchy, groom your hair. And remember, light weight fabrics, not super stiff ones. I hope this helps.
@EC-yw5hg Жыл бұрын
When I want to wear more comfy outfits, I tend to default to wearing something like leggings/joggers and a soft but snug shirt w 3/4 length sleeves
@xeniayarmushova12614 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard about the Larson system? There are some new types like gamine-natural, classic-gamine, natural-classic etc.
@rahelschumperli77052 жыл бұрын
I can’t figure out wether I am a SG or a FG but I feel like your videos still help me a lot because you explain everything in quite a practical manner with good examples
@jod8355 Жыл бұрын
This was amazingly helpful! I took your bone quiz & came up completely mixed (at most 2 of the same letters). It really rings true to what I already know about what looks good on me.
@jasmine3463 жыл бұрын
This is SO HELPFUL. Thank you!
@Evgeniya174 жыл бұрын
I've just watched this video and now I'm confused whether I'm soft classic or mixed! Have many things to borrow from both. Thank for your videos, they're not just calssification, but they help to understand the essential things.
@mariannerichard13213 жыл бұрын
These mixed types make me wonder... did Kibbe miss some types? The test definitely left orphan women who have half B and half C, would there be a missing Natural Classic? What about a missing Classic Gamine? half C, then a quarter A/B and a quarter D/E? Could there even be a missing Natural Gamine?
@realTLC4 жыл бұрын
Re-watching this during quarantine. Still brilliant.
@judithyee7304 жыл бұрын
The style recommendations in this video seem very “gamine.” My confusion is that my body bones are mostly B and my face bones are mostly D. So I have thought that I am a Soft Natural in kibbe type, but with Body Geometry, I’m definitely Mixed Bone structure. I have long arms, long torso, short legs, small frame, blended shoulders (they do not slope, but are not narrow or broad.) But the style guides in this video seem the opposite of Soft Natural. Not sure what to think.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
I was confused for months by Kibbe's system, Merriam's is more accurate.
@staceykurzendorfer39372 жыл бұрын
Have the same issue… classed as a mixed but thought I was soft natural
@sandraoliveira2366 Жыл бұрын
@@kuramacabre Hello. Can you explain to me how her system is?
@tinybarabo4 жыл бұрын
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
@angelaangela76804 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video. Helped me to understand why some things work on me more than others.i get my wardrobe dos and don’ts now. I know why some of my clothes aren’t working and how to tweak them by changing them up with a rolled up sleeve. Bravo. Loved this. 👏👏👏
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@emilytxyz Жыл бұрын
Incredibly helpful video for me, thank you Merriam!
@SuseKuss4 жыл бұрын
Your description of the body types is so refreshing, especially after Kibbe himself being so rigid with his definitions (for example he said recently on a post that FGs can't be taller than 5'4"). I would have a question about this video: when you talk about more curvy figures, do you mean the old SG type? or can a FG also have a curvier figure? As a FG I like waist definition, but not lighter fabrics as much. Very complex :)
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
She means any mixed type (G, SG or FG) with curves.
@Nox9344 жыл бұрын
Super helpful, thank you!
@hotkebab33174 жыл бұрын
I feel like being is a mixed type und to dress nice is such a struggle 😂 i wish i would be a natural, i would just slap on some relaxed stuff and go But when you are a mixed type you have to actually get ready (or i feel like i have to do that in order to look good) like doing my hair, doing my make up and really thinking about what to wear or i will not look good in These streets
@HumanimalChannel4 жыл бұрын
Ha! It's not quite like that for natural:) Esp when youbhave your own essence or preferred aesthetic.
@swannblood16804 жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more! It is like splitting an atom, trying to find the precise soft:sharp:rounded:fitted:vertical lines:horizontal lines:colour-blocked;stiff-fabric-but-not-too-stiff ratio in every outfit in order to look halfway decent. And don’t get me started on being a Spring who can’t even rely on basic black and white to look good on me. Not to mention I am apparently so small that even size 00 is too big and layering just makes me look frumpy, even with thin layers. AAAAND I have to wear at least a bit of makeup lest I get hauled into the embalmer! Getting ready makes me want to punch myself in the throat every...damn...day.🤣
@hotkebab33174 жыл бұрын
@@swannblood1680 girl those are some first world problems but FEEL YOU! Same i have to slap make up in and do my hair! When my hair is not done i dont look "put together" And in those fast fashion Times i feel like its really difficult to find good fitted kind off stiff items for example i simple white t-shirt!
@hotkebab33174 жыл бұрын
@@HumanimalChannel yes of course you are right every type has its own "dificulties"! But i just felt like as a natural its a little Bit easier to look presentable but maybe thats just the view from a non natural ;)
@HumanimalChannel4 жыл бұрын
@@hotkebab3317 see for me I feel like a classic can look good so easily as long as there clothes are crisp.sinple things that fit well !one thing to remember about Natural that makes it tricky is, you can't just be ALL sloppy, or all...neat...botndesxribong that wel but you do need to get a certain mix right. I think may be it's easy for any type yo go off track
@melissajackson86324 жыл бұрын
I’m a mixed type and it seems like all these elements include items not suitable for hot weather and casual looks. Any ideas? I cannot do a high neckline or jackets in 100 degree heat!
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Broken sillhouette works every time. I am not a mixed type but I don't find it difficult whenever I want to look gamine-ish. 😂
@Sonia-sh2rr4 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative and fun. I hope to see one for soft dramatic type( by kibby)!!!
@angelc84904 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This video spoke to me very much!
@huskymom99784 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you - love this!!!❤️
@joywhitley31413 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ❤️ I finally have a great visual and know how to branch out and use my own clothes. A lot of these clothing details are things I gravitate to. But I’ve been told to always wear v-neck blouses because I’m short.....wrong!
@sophie17664 жыл бұрын
This was perfect! Will you do a video like this on the Blended Bone Structure too?
@defaulthand84884 жыл бұрын
I’m not exactly sure what I am but I think I look good in a mix of Soft Natural, Theatric Romantic, Romantic, and occasionally Soft Gamine. I think I have a Romantic face(rounded features, broader face, hardly any harsh or sharp lines).
@bluevelvet54764 жыл бұрын
What type is Chloe Sevingy? She is balanced yet a little muscular. Please can you help me with this?
@Anita-wh4vr3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very informative. Love it.
@candicedoss11124 жыл бұрын
I love this video
@karinvenus4 жыл бұрын
I love your high quality content! This isn't exactly related to this video, but I would looooove for you to also include recommendations for nailpolishes in your videos. I haven't nailed (haha) that yet. For me, it is even more difficult, since I'm like Brigitte Bardot - in between beveled and mixed, but leaning more heavy against mixed. Thank you!
@nm96884 жыл бұрын
What would nail polish have to do with body type?
@rachaelrome Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! I'm a soft gamine with delicate, angular elongation.
@RommyFallas4 жыл бұрын
I love it Merriam xx Great vid👍👍😍🤩
@rebekahnewman70854 жыл бұрын
Please make this same video for blended :)
@yesmariebaby4 жыл бұрын
Could you that one for soft natural? I already have your “ebook” but this would be a Nice addition
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
Aww I hope to have yours soon for the Beveled type, but it could still be a few weeks or even months. I'm not sure which order to do them in yet, I'm hoping to have all five of the main types out. :o
@Spikypotato.3 жыл бұрын
About the high neckline- my friend has a wide face and a short, wide neck. She is very short with broad shoulders and narrow hips. Is it still the way to go with high neckline when you have a short neck....?
@lockwie91763 жыл бұрын
Great video ✨ I'm a non-binary mixed type and I'd love to see you talk about androgynous or more masculine styles. It's very hard for me to look masculine or ambiguous because I have a curvy figure, a common problem among us afab enbies 😩
@seeseesstopmotionstudio1204 жыл бұрын
That was very informative!
@clarae72414 жыл бұрын
Does all the mixed types need to have a short vertical line? I think I might be a mixed type (the top part of my body is sharp with taut flesh wile the bottom part has blunt bones and gets flashy when on my weight) but overall I have a long vertical line
@dianal16794 жыл бұрын
No, Merriam has talked about a lot of mixed types with long vertical lines. It's important to look at the overall picture your quiz answers paints, instead of fixating on a couple of answers.
@clarae72414 жыл бұрын
@@dianal1679 thank you!! I'll review my test
@dianal16794 жыл бұрын
@@clarae7241 good luck!! if all else fails, you can try out dresses in each type's lines and see which fits you best (:
@debrabarbitta78532 жыл бұрын
what about if you have a short neck. I am thinking that a short neckline wouldn't work
@elle-be3lz Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@ACAC-ll5jh2 жыл бұрын
What if higher neckline doesn't suit...i have a longer face and double chin. So prefer open neckline
@kareng.77734 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how can a mixed type (with added softness) rock long hair? does layers and curtain bangs work well? (especially with naturally straight hair)
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Aly Art has some good videos about hairstyles. She is a SG herself.
@katherinajavorszky89062 жыл бұрын
Very good video, Merriam! ❤️ You're a real genius, I love your videos! I have a question, if I may: How does a soft dramatic look in (soft | flamboyant) gamine clothes? Or vice versa? I think they don't show a bad look, but I'm interested in your opinion 🙏🏻
@Taichientaoyin8 ай бұрын
I am mixed my dear. I am convinced 😊 what do you think?
@HumanimalChannel4 жыл бұрын
It's the short type that nails it for me.. I know I'm defintley no type of gamine even though it considered it! Everyone who is on this fence should try this shirt.
@blueiswrongforroses4 жыл бұрын
Will you be making these "basics guide" books we can buy online for the other body types too?
@AdiShaktiDakini2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your work 🙏💞🌹
@SaadetOZTRK4 жыл бұрын
will you do this type of video for other types too?
@levinderodhiambo96644 жыл бұрын
Hope she does
@Taichientaoyin8 ай бұрын
I love polka dots ❤❤❤
@lh10534 жыл бұрын
I’m here because I es t to help my daughter when she shops. She’s 18 years old and 5’1” tall. It’s hard to tell d we’d by somethings don’t work on her. I just want to understand better. Thank you
@SH-td9xv4 жыл бұрын
I'm a soft gamine. I have short legs and curvy hips and big thighs. I don't like skinny pants. they show off a lot of my curves and I also don't like relaxed pants with fitted hem. they make me feel more curvy. I always find myself searching for skirts. any suggestions? :)
@ddl43744 жыл бұрын
Great question! ALPT of us ha e this shape! I'm a spoon not a coke bottle - flat t from the side !
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Mini A skirts, skater skirts. I am not a mixed type for I have a curvier bottom half.
@martah53693 жыл бұрын
I think I have the same shape as you and my go to skirt is knee-length, fitted at the natural waist and more flowy at the bottom. The material is a sturdy but stretchy jersey so it hugs the hips but doesn't do the pencil skirt thing all the way. I love it so much. Maybe you can find something similar. Another tip: Swedish designer, Emmy Design, has trousers that usually work well for me.
@nsa56774 жыл бұрын
Can you pls do this type of videos for the Classics.. especially for the ones building capsule wardrobe?
@marisatran70854 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason why high necklines are recommended for mixed bone structures?
@nm96884 жыл бұрын
If I had to guess, it's because Mixed types look 'compact' so fitted necklines mimic that
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
yes, if you think about 'fittedness at the hem' or 'fittedness at the edges'....then that means fitted at the cuffs, hemline, etc. And what's a fitted neckline? A high neckline.
@marisatran70854 жыл бұрын
@@merriamstyle Makes sense! Does the fittedness at the edges also apply to Theatrical Romantics and Romantics? I hope I'm remembering it correctly!
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Also, because it breaks the sillhouette in smaller parts.
@caterinadc55672 жыл бұрын
@@merriamstyle I feel like the high necklines thing isn't equally applicable to all 'mixes'. Unless I've misunderstood and the only possible way for a mixed type to look is to have a compact and short face. I think I meet criteria for 'mixed' as I've understood it, but the overall impression of my face is still vertically long, and space around my face complements that better than abrupt interruptions of clothing do.
@magdakania6432 жыл бұрын
Youcare a genius! Well done, girl!🥰 Just a question: is theatrical romantic a mixed type?
@bcase5328 Жыл бұрын
Was Katharine Hepburn a mixed type bone structure?
@julietteariel4 жыл бұрын
Is this for all mixed types? Both flamboyant and soft “mixed”?
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
I guess yes, you only add more sharpness or softness if needed.
@Joyfulcuriosity2 жыл бұрын
I think this is my answer. I’ve been going through the Kibbe rabbit hole and come to the conclusion I can only be a Dramatic type, however it doesn’t seem completely right to me. I’m mixed, I have yin and Yang juxtaposition which would have made me gamine if I wasn’t 5’6 looking much taller with my long neck and small head. At the same time I have very short arms and legs and small hands and feet. No clothes fit me. Jumpsuits in my size are too short in the torso, shirts have too long arms and pants are too long, are too tight in the legs or too loose in the waist. I must be mixed. It doesn’t make any sense to me how there can’t be a type who looks tall but has many petite elements just as there is a person who looks petite but has many long elements in the gamine. I’m the opposite of the gamine but I’m told to wear the lines of people with long skinny legs, I just feel stunted in that. Thank you for giving us some direction 😊
@Phoenix333Rising4 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful, thank you Merriam! What do you call theatrical romantic in your new typing system?
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Romantic and Theatrical Romantic = Rounded type in Merriam's Body Geometry system.
@Phoenix333Rising3 жыл бұрын
@@kuramacabre Thank you. But so then there's no distinction made between R and TR?
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
@@Phoenix333Rising Not really. If you feel like it, you could add a bit more sharpness to your outfit.
@Phoenix333Rising3 жыл бұрын
@@kuramacabre Thanks. Kind of surprised tbh.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
@@Phoenix333Rising I feel it is easier this way. I was struggling to determine how much width and softness is necessary to go from TR to R. At the end of the day, those things that compliment a R will also compliment us TR because we have both short bones with rounded edges.
@Celebrinthal4 жыл бұрын
Can I still be a mixed type if high necklines don't work for me? My shoulders are a bit wider than in a 'standard' mixed type, and if I cover the whole neckline area it seems enlarged out of proportion. I have an issue with the shorter hair recommendation too - I'm pretty sure that if I cut my hair this way my head (the bone structure of which is all B, I'd say) would seem even wider than it is and out of proportion to the rest of my narrow and skinny body. Other recommendations: color blocking, details, and most importantly the broken silhouette all work perfectly for me. My bone structure seems pretty mixed - A arms and legs, but with a short torso (I know this wasn't in the test, but I think it's an important feature for me because it calls for short lines on top). Does anyone else here have a similar problem?
@swannblood16804 жыл бұрын
Right there with you! My shoulders are my widest measurement, with my bust coming in second, and my neck is not long, so when I wear high necklines I look...upholstered, lol! And the shorter my hair is, the wider my top half looks. With very long hair (with at least one side draped in front of my shoulders), it seems to cut that vast expanse of shoulders/boobs, making me look more proportional. Shorter hair just makes the rest of me look dumpy. Being 5’ 2” and this top heavy just doesn’t jibe with a higher neckline, generally speaking. The exception to this is a Byron Lars high neck lace dress I own: it seems the tiny cutouts in the lace up near my face/shoulders/neck ‘opens up’ all that fabric, looking less heavy & upholstery-like. So, while I best fit the Soft Gamine type, it IS confusing that deep square necklines, v-necks, and long hair are most flattering. GAH! *tears hair out*
@Celebrinthal4 жыл бұрын
@@swannblood1680 Well at least we can find some comfort in knowing we're not the only ones ;) but it's pretty confusing.
@Celebrinthal4 жыл бұрын
@@DefineFive Thanks for the reply! I know my lines kind of instinctively, but not in detail. And it's the details that come into play when I plan to order clothing from a brand based in another country and I want to make sure that it will be worth the fuss and that I won't have to return the items ;) The "problem" is that I really can pull off a lot of different lines (or rather: take elements of this and that and mix them in a way that looks good on me), but my underlying guidelines match gamine best (colour blocking etc.), apart from the high necklines and shorter hair, which I'm afraid disqualifies me as a gamine. When I first got interested in the Kibbe system I came to a conclusion that I could be a soft classic, but the recommendations for SC go kinda against my own. I've never actually considered a natural type (elements of it - yes - but not primarily natural)... this might be a step in the right direction. The other day I watched Merriam's video about how Brigitte Bardot was a mix of two types, I suppose my case may be similar. Plus, I've been wondering if the need for contrasting colours in my clothing actually has anything to do with my body type, or if it comes purely from my colouring (clear winter here).
@Celebrinthal4 жыл бұрын
@@DefineFive Thanks for your help, I'll keep digging :) Yeah I heard about how negative Kibbe groups tend to be. It's so sad especially that the subject is body positivity related.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
@@DefineFive I am curious on why are you watching Merriam if you dislike her system. I find her system way more accurate than Kibbe's, who overcomplicated his. Just because she disagreed with Kibbe doesn't mean she was wrong, Kibbe is not omniscient god.
@nataliamatelski75953 жыл бұрын
I am a mixed type but my breasts are too large to wear high necklines and when I am overweight like I am now I am also wide. What looks good on me is wrap blouses and dresses.
@mahamzahid78464 жыл бұрын
Do you have one for blended?
@katitadeb4 жыл бұрын
So... Mixed structure is basically a gamine bt?
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Gamine, soft gamine and flamboyant gamine.
@egeerdem4104 жыл бұрын
do you do consulting for men?
@merriamstyle4 жыл бұрын
yes I've had a few men as clients--the lines apply to everyone, men, women, teddy bears, and everything in between. they're only lines.
@nm96884 жыл бұрын
@@merriamstyle how would you classify soft vs taut flesh for men?
@fatimakhan-yl6io4 жыл бұрын
merriam i need your reviews on peach skin undertones, neutral peach , warm peach cool peach.
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
Peachy undertone is warm always. It could be more radiant or delicate but always warm. Cool undertones look more pink rather than peachy. Believe me, I am a cool and delicate undertone (very similar to Merriam) and peach looks hideous on me, I am more pinkish.
@fatimakhan-yl6io3 жыл бұрын
@@kuramacabre i asked because my nephew is perfect example of true warm peach undertone. but i have slightly muted peach undertone, not overly warm
@kuramacabre3 жыл бұрын
@@fatimakhan-yl6io Then you are a warm and delicate, he is a warm and radiant.
@wiwiholic2 ай бұрын
I am mixed, my face is more d/e and my body B/A... But i have a very vetical line, so im FG? Also, my face is very soft, i look like a teenager...
@merriamstyle2 ай бұрын
you sound like FN with ingenue essence. like Elle Fanning maybe. ?
@sylviegrandmaison27355 ай бұрын
🥰
@juliapena2833 Жыл бұрын
With a short neck i look horrible with high necklines 😢
@velerina20172 ай бұрын
By childlike do you mean looking awkward with the worng clothes?
@merriamstyle2 ай бұрын
no, I mean literally youthful.
@staceykurzendorfer39372 жыл бұрын
I don't agree that high necklines look good on busty figures, even if you are a so-called 'mixed type' which you have identified me as. I would never wear many of the tops and the items featured in the mixed body type guide (aka Flamboyant Gamine in my case). I am not a petite and most of what you feature is for more petite figure types. Would also like to see more colours for warmer types like me.
@chloedenlinger32172 жыл бұрын
It's so difficult to find simple, white blouses like the one in the beginning of the video, for women. 😭