Dramatic Classic: Understanding her Shape and Styling 

Never thought I was a classic because even though my body is very balanced I don’t feel graceful or elegant. Well that all changed after I started wearing tailored clothes that fit me perfectly and going for a less is more approach. Always wondered why I felt so much more comfortable in more formal/smart clothes and have a penchant for finding very high quality expensive fabrics in thrift shops. And felt like I looked disheveled without waist emphasis or in very casual clothes. Also from kibbe it made me realise how bad my posture is/was. After fixing it and getting a better fitting bra I suddenly look balanced and elegant :) Gone from feeling gangly and awkward to feeling like a princess!

I like to think of DC as “cat woman on her day off” ! :P

Jackie makes Kibbe’s entire formula fall apart honestly. Her face and body are literal squares - easy to see in her bathing suit photos. Jaw and cheeks are chiseled and very pronounced, her waist was broad, hips were narrow. At 5”7 she was a natural kibbe type, dressing elegantly.

I read somewhere DC looks a bit "inaccessible woman". I really feel this when I see a lot of them.

Yes dramatic classics are incredably beautiful. You can clearly see the regal look that all the dramatics have in them(sramatic, soft dramatic and dramatic classic although a subcategory of classics but you can clearly see there dramatic essence)

"fancy rich bitch aesthetic" omgLOL i died!

I had a hard time with identifying what I am between a few types but in the end I look the best and am most confident in DC clothing. I think it's kinda funny and very suiting because my mum is a true romantic, very soft and feminine and my dad is very angular and blunt and I'm pretty much a perfect mix of the two. I don't look like either of them but at the same time I look like both while you can obviously tell about my siblings who takes after who.

I just realized I'm this type after years of wondering why none of the SN, TR, R, SG and even FG recommendations truly worked on me. Being short, people always pointed to the shorter types. However, my vertical line has never seemed as small. I look awful in ruffles or relaxed clothes. Eccentric details look tacky on me. Almost nothing except skin tight and monochrome looks good on me- two colors per outfit at best. Prints look dreadful on my body. An odd thing I've always been self conscious about has been my pointy elbows, and as weird as it sounds, I've been realizing just how common of a feature they are in classics in general, but especially so in dramatic classics. It can appear in other body types but not as often. It's a funny detail, I guess.

I was so used of seeing DCs being represented by super skinny/dry women with an executive vibe but when I saw Olivia Munn, a verified DC, I was like wow! She has some flesh, a bit of hips! She looks very feminine in figure! 🙂

Hello! here is a list of the women who are DK verified: Jill Biden, Connie Sellecca, Diana Rigg, Gena Rowlands, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Jane Wyman, Katharine Ross, Linda Gray, Maria Shriver, Olivia Munn, Phylicia Rashad, Polly Bergen, Suzanne Pleshette, Tracy Scoggins My speculations about who might be DC: Brie Larson, Emma Watson, Selena Gomez, Queen Letizia of Spain, Kelly Rutherford and Courteney Cox. Honestly I'm not totally committed to ANY of these women as DC icons but I just really wanted to include more celebrities in the video to make it more interesting for you. As always you are super welcome to offer your perspectives and disagreements and THANK YOU SO MUCH for watching!

i've narrowed down my type to this one and i'm starting to feel more and more like i've nailed it especially now i see not one but two images that i've already pinned on pinterest before as epitomising my style. Love it!! So happy to have narrowed down my style and glad to see i've already been wearing it mostly.

So this is why people always tell me I look snobby 😅

I love this aesthetic... It seems there's a lot of overlap in the Kibbe World between Body Type and Clothes Aesthetic... Like I see you mention Kate Middleton in a comment here. Her style *has* to be in the Classic spectrum due to her role as a Princess, but her body looks very FN, and thus she looks a bit restricted and like she's trying to play the role of a princess. A video dedicated to her would be awesome. Also comparing with Diana who seemed to dress her FN body more relaxed than Kate does within the same rules. In fact, a royal series in general would be fun. Comparing Madde (who I think might be FN too, or perhaps a DC?) with Victoria who I struggle to see as anything but SN. And Mette-Marit who looks more FN than FN itself. And Queen Margrethe who I think might be a D... Okay, you get the idea. I'm getting carried away here 🤣

Thank you! Kind of the most clear DC video I've seen by now. Really helpful.

Love it!! I think DC is a frequently misunderstood ID, but I think you showed how fun they can be. Also Oliva Munn 's style is 🔥

Great video. I'm tending towards thinking I'm a DC and saw myself in so many of your unique examples. Really helped!

Omg yes to dramatically changing shape while gaining / losing 5 lbs or more!

YAY! I have been waiting for this one! :)

Another brilliant video! You have a way with explaining things, it's clear but detailed, overall really easy to anderstand. A concept I have trouble with, is the yin/yang balance applied to the human face and body. If one day you want to make a video about it, I will be very interested to listen to your thoughts. Thanks a lot for your work! (And sorry for my English, I tried my best 😅)

thank you!!! this helped me alot.. kibbie body types can be so confusing but you cleared it all up!

I feel that i am a dramatic classic, though i was confused with classic because i love florals. But now i understood why florals didnt look that good on me. Why structured outfits looked better. And yes. People say that they find me very intimidating at first but when they talk to me they find me to be very sweet. Now i understand, it is maybe because how i dress. Idk. On the test, i had 9-c , 5-a, and 2-d. I am still confused between classic and dramatic classic.

LOVE your videos Rita! Please do one on Blackpink! It'll be a great example for Kibbe on Asians and I think all 4 of them have different Kibbe body types!

Very nice presentation. Thank you for your thoughts ❤

What a great observation around 3:40, that this type occurs most in the political arena and a lot less in hollywood. Says a lot about how personal essence drives us.

Loved this!

Dramatic Classic, otherwise known as "fancy rich b!tch aesthetic" 💁🏻‍♀️ 🤣

“Captain MARVEL could be D.C” 😲🤣

I completely agree about Emma Watson being much more a DC than a Gamine. She is so balanced and sophisticated in her proportions, I wonder what DK would say?

That's so funny! A few days ago I asked reddit my body type and I got mostly FG, DC or D - So I again studied the celebrities of all these types. After looking at a lot of DC examples, I googled once again Emma Watson. And I suddenly couldn't see her as gamine anymore. I now think, that she is very balanced within her narrowness. Her essence is just a bit more spunky. I think that's might come from her facial features - that's why she looks awesome with a pixie cut - but her body is pretty balanced.

Thank you so much! ❤

OMG, so me. I finally know what body type I am!!!! Thank you!

I absolutely love that blue floral dress at 10:40. Of course, it would look very different on me than it does on the lady, but I feel compelled to make it anyway. I don't care if I'll look short, it's gorgeous! I think people type Emma Watson as a gamine because of her face. I think people assume Jackie Kennedy can't be a dramatic classic for the same reason. I definitely thought she had a "natural face" when I first learned about the kibbe-types. Turns out, she had a "dramatic classic face" all along because she's a dramatic classic and it's her face.

Confused about my type, my thought process oscillating between Flamboyant Natural, Dramatic and Dramatic Classic, I stripped it off in front of the mirror, basically a long, sharp skeleton with boobs. Same with whatever weight. You could call that frame dominant? After the panic attack settles, I guess it's Dramatic, then. The Kibbe typology is God sent and amazingly healing, but can be emotionally demanding to go through. Years of body shaming and every harsh word has, in my case, surfaced, to be replaced with something better. It's a healing process I definitely recommend! 💖

I think I’m dramatic classic. This is so interesting!

I relate to the DC look a lot

Your voice is what's captivating

Thank you. I’m a DC but I’m now retired and don’t go around in suits. However, I don’t look good in jeans and need to add a little polish in whatever I wear.

What are some of the best casual looks for DC that don't include jacket, suit and office looking clothes?

A bit of an excerpt of my Kibbe journey. I first heard of it about 7 years ago and was very interested. I took the quiz and came to the conclusion I must either be SG or TR (not understanding a single thing I read tbh). I tried both of those lines and it looked very weird on me, so I was like "this either isn't working or I was completely wrong". I then hopped on when someone offered free typing as long as you'd accept your pics being shown in their video, I submitted and waited. They told me I was SN and probably had strong Ingenue and a bit of Ethereal essence. I then tried those lines, still felt too soft, too romantic and rounded for me but I wasn't sure if that was just my personal opinion/aesthetic clashing with the image the SN lines created on me. I then neglected any recommendations and just went down my own road, wore whatever I liked and felt insanely great. Then a few years ago (2 or 3) I hopped back on the Kibbe band wagon and then read about his height restrictions. I then knew I could only be either DC, FN, SD or D. Since that person back then had told me I had width, I was thinking "alright, I must be FN then" and didn't feel too bad in FN lines, but somewhat wrong, like almost drowned. I was then contemplating if I might be D, but felt like that was impossible since I don't have the sharpness or narrowness of a D at all. I had ruled out any D ID in the very first moment of starting to read about Kibbe because I only ever saw videos featuring Classics in all formal clothes which wasn't my thing at all. But I then reviewed my pictures I had taken to type myself. Full body in underwear and full face (at a distance of about 1.5 to 2m, slightly zoomed in, then cropped to avoid any lense distortion, wearing no make up at all). And I was like... "I don't see width, I don't see extreme vertical, I don't see typical Kibbe curve, I don't see narrowness. My arms, legs, hands and feet are super moderate but my shoulders are square yet rather narrow... In conservative body typing systems I always was considered a lower heavy hourglass or pear with my shoulders balancing the shape, mimicing the silhouette of a slight hourglass. My face proportions really... without any make up nothing sticks out, nothing is overly prominent, selfies really distort your face and might make some features look way more prominent than they are.", so I just hit myself on the forehead and was like "I am so dumb!", I do literally fit the description of a DC perfectly. And I then thought about what I wore the most when I didn't think about what could be my Kibbe ID. I did wear athleasure but in DC lines and always in monochromatic outfits. I wore thicker fabrics that would hold the shape and anything did really fit the DC line recommendations. Thing is: just because you don't like wearing blazers, tailored pants and chic mules, doesn't mean you can't wear DC lines. It totally works. Remember: Kibbe is not a style or an aesthetic. It merely just allows you to learn how fabrics drape over and down on your body and which type of fit/line/fabric quality and density works best for you. You can go for whatever style you like, no matter your Kibbe ID. I prefer edgy and comfy clothes hence why I prefer athleasure in darker colors with trim yet minimal details. the lines I choose include mock necks, trim edges/seams, structured outlines and as I said fabrics that holds you in a bit more. Whenever I wear joggers, they usually look like dressy pants and my sneakers are slim, minimal and do have a sculpted look to them. These clothes look amazing with tailored faux leather jackets over top or even with a trench coat thrown over. If I don't wear these types of clothes, I usually go for skinny jeans, a basic and plain fitted longsleeve or turtleneck or something like that. I by now own a blazer and dressy tailored pants that I really like but that took a long time until I found something I would not only wanna wear for special occasions. I now have lots of unconstructed and oversized clothes in my wardrobe and I definitely won't toss them out, but I am glad I now understand why I VERY OFTEN look at myself wearing them and think "Meh, this doesn't do me much of a favor, really.", if I feel great in them, I don't care, but if I feel weird in them, I usually put them aside and into my collection of "clothes to flip" and am glad I can sew. But if you have clothes that don't go with your lines, don't forget, you CAN make certain things work if you can combine them in a way that does allow you to honor your own lines (e.g. an unconstructed button up shirt tucked in pants/a skirt and a tailored jacket on top). And no, DCs are not boring and don't have to dress boring. They also don't have to wear formal outfits all the time, definitely not. But their superpower really just is that they can look put together, elegant and cool in very minimal and simplistic outfits WITHOUT looking boring at all.

I have been typed as a Dramatic Classic or a Flamboyant Gamine. I stylize myself between the two. I prefer DC, as I am 55.😁

I might be a some Classic type (167cm) for years I was told I was curvy, but honestly, I don’t think I’m curve dominant, lately I thought I was SN, but I have been buying new stuff and paying more attention to the way clothes do actually fit on my body, hate on me loose/wide/cowl necklines, it looks to big on me, unconstructed clothing, ballon arms, to loose or tight, cropped shirts or pants.. big long hair or above the chin. When I gain weight, I gain it evenly. When I have the ideal weight, I look moderate and a bit trim, nothing stands out, length nor the width. It suits me better clothing but more tailored, more closed necklines or more accurate, moderate length in clothes and hair.

Thanks Rita! I've been thinking I'm FN for some time but not quite being satisfied with that, and people always describe my figure as very balanced so I'm wondering about DC (again!). My shoulders are prominent but my back and ribs are narrow, I wonder if that is separate from the "width" of natural...? much to consider! xx

Okay after watching this video, I'm pretty sure I'm not dramatic classic :) thanks! Still don't know if I'm dramatic or natural flamboyant though.

I really can't tell what type I am. I feel like I'm probably flamboyant natural. Possibly dramatic. I feel like I have the slightest curiosity of if I'm dramatic classic though, just cause I know when I'm at my ideal weight, I kind of have some similarities? Also I'm tall, but not especially tall (5'7 so I'm taller than average, but not tall enough to be a model).

realised something. All DCs are beautiful except me

I’m pretty sure that I’m dramatical classic... but I’m 10 pounds overweight so my hips and butt are waaaaay larger and my body seems much more rounded and yin than it should be, I think.

I always thought my body looked very similar to Selena Gomez’s when she was younger/at a lower weight (I’ve always been at a lower weight), so the R identification for her never made sense to me. I have her exact frame except I am 5’7”. I can definitely see her being DC!

Is it possible to be a DC and a soft hourglass at the same time?

I’m so torn on what my Kibbe type is. I took the test and received 5 a 3 b 5 c 2 D Can anyone help?

Loosely related question do you know how much it costs to see DK in New York? I imagine it’s pretty pricey but I don’t want to call because know I can’t afford it now but maybe in the future.

Thanks for the info. Could Dua Lipa be this style? Btw …Amazing video and clear explanations.

I think Gwyneth Paltrow, Sienna Miller, Julianne Moore and Jaimie Alexander are DC-s too? What do you think?

I am really confused because i don't know if i am a DC or a FN, my friends say that I am DC and others says that I am a natural. What's the difference?

can i be 160 cm and be called dramatic classic? i've almost thought i was TR but my shoulders are straight and my face shape is masculine with feminine features.. i thought i was hourglass to coz my waist is slightly small but i have a small bust 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is so interesting! Thank you for this video! The more I research dramatic classics, the more I feel like I may be one. I do wish there were more verified woc celebs though to make it a bit easier for me to understand but it is still very interesting to contemplate.

It's funny how my body type matches my personality and style/aesthetic

are dramatic classics like a longer gamine? im so confused whether im a DC or G cause my height is 5’5

As a Dramatic Classic, I have similar facial roundness to Selena Gomez, and my vertical line is almost identical to Emma Watson's. Thanks for this video!

I am somewhere between soft natural and dramatic classic.. don't know which specifically ...

Hey, I'm confused, because all test says that I'm a dramatic classic but I'm 5.8 feet (174cm) can I be a dramatic classic?

Who is the woman in the middle at 6:21?

I suspect I am a DC or a C but I'm 1.65m tall,so not so strong looking I guess. Is that possible? I just don't feel like I match the G from what I've seen.They tend to have smaller frames,I am thin but my bones aren't small for my height.

I am 178, so very tall. Can I still be Dramatic classic?

Hi Rita. I already emailed. Hope you got it. Thank you ❤️

7:00 styling

Why can't they be taller than 5'7"? I have every attribute but I'm "too tall" If the idea is "despite a prominent yang feature you still lean towards ying" then isn't it theoretically possible that a woman over 5'7" tall could still be equally as balanced and so a dramatic classic. I see most people explaining this system iterating that the exception is made for girls shorter than the height range, but never for taller. I promise we're not all super skinny, narrow and angular. Some of us are softer and have pear and hourglass figures. It's almost like this system was created back when really tall=model=thin and editorial look.

i thought lily aldridge is verified DC? she is 5'9" i believe.

There’s no way Selena Gomez is a DC. She does not look like DC at all to me 😳 I think she looks great when her shoulders aren’t super defined, but rather with a sloping shoulder (but not extreme, just a an inch or a bit more down) + a vertical line silhouette

"you know the fancy rich bich aesthetic" - like the video immediately

I always have those u know bone on the shoulder that is bulging?? 🤔 My jaw is very angular and wide but I have small nose and big eyes 🤣. Never know tht I am DC type until I found the test and do some research.

Now it makes sense why i like the heroin chic aesthetic

i’m 158cm but i think i am dc is that possible?

How can I decide if I am a DC or SD?

i think i am an fg but for some reason dc feels more right to me... despite being extremely short... i just dont get it

I feel like I'm DC but I'm 176cm tall. None of the tall types seem right though.

All I am hearing is that I was born to be a Rich Bitch hahahaha

I am 5'8" but I don't relate to the "tall" types. I take the quiz and get a lot of Cs. :/

I'm a DC and coincidence or not I'm a lawyer HAHAHA

I see Jackie as a Gamine, with long body, short arms and legs, petite boyish frame, large eyes and far apart, all of her dresses have a bit of a little girl proportion without flouncy feminine details but clean cut. Perhaps a Flamboyant Gamine. The fact that she wore suits doesn't make her a classic. Her suits are very gamine accentuating the smallness of her neck and shoulders. Tres Chick!

I thought I was dramatic classic -but I’m 5 foot 10

I think this is my body type but I don't like the suggested styling very much lol

So many commercial breaks 🤯

never show these slides to a consultant

Selena Gomez is definitely not a DC. She looks best in unconstructed outfits. She couldn't be further away from classic. Emma Watson is definitely gamine but she just likes to dress like a classic. All her outfits are for classics, and because classic outfits look ok on most people, she gets away with it. But she would look much better in gamine lines. She always looks like she's a child in adult clothes in classic outfits.

Some women in the video are not dramatic classic types

I think you make great content, but in regards to typing celebrities, um... You do have some polemic opinions. Selena Gomez as a DC? Are you suuuuuuure? Emma Watson? Ngl but you sound like you wouldn't even type Audrey Hepburn as a Flamboyant Gamine.

Selena is not dc🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️a terrible mistake!