"I look horrible in this!" Hey, no! Learn style proportions and body type so you can dress better 

Same for me!!

I'm so glad it was helpful, and that you liked it! It really means a lot to me🥰

Could not agreee more with Alexis. Gabrielle, hope you will post more often :)

😂😂😂 OH no... I just discovered that I am short legged too. I was surprised since I though I had a short torso but it turns out it is in proportion.

Nope. Your a tall type with fleshy arms. That’s it. You’re probably a SD.

Thank you so much for this, it really means a lot! And I'm so glad you are getting good info out it!

Yay, that is such a nice compliment! Thank you!!

Yes, while this video is not kibbe-centric, I do think understanding the balance of your unique proportions can help you understand your clothes so much better. Do you feel like you have kibbe width or just a a straighter and/or wider torso? Juxtaposition or elongation in the limbs can also be a gamine trait!

I agree that I tend to find these types of videos much more helpful than kibbe ones. Kibbe is useful to understand lines and how clothes fall on the body but it is not clear and can feel limiting. Here it's just understanding proportions and how to play with them. :)

This is such a kind and thoughtful comment and you have no idea how much it means to me! I'm so glad the videos have helped you, and if you ever want a specific topic covered, let me know🥰 thank you!!

I’m so glad it helped!

same. that's what I just found out too.

Same. I was like how can I be short waisted and short legged. How annoyed.

Hey same here! What worked for you?

​@@catetanenbaum2418did you find techniques that worked for you?

ah, yay! I'm so glad you like it!

Thank you! I’m so glad!

Thank you so much Marta 🥰🥰🥰

😊😊

I'm glad this helped! This is not specifically a kibbe video but I do think proportions can help you clarify an ID if your yin/yang balance still works.🥰

Thank you!

Thank you!!

Glad it was helpful!!

I’m so glad it helped!

I want it!

Glad you enjoy it!

Thank you so much!

I’m so happy you like it! If you have any questions or hurdles don’t hesitate to reach out 🥰

I'm so glad it was helpful!

Yay! I'm so glad! Let me know if you have any questions when you do it

I follow my heart when choosing something even if the stuffs I choose are not trendy and are very outdated. Its mind-blowing because even if my body features are quite an anomaly I was actually doing the right thing based on her advice. Not perfectly ofc but I am already drawn to whatever she's suggesting. 😂

I'm so glad!

aw, thank you!

I’m glad it helped!! 😊

🥰🥰- I hope it's helpful!

@@Gabriellearrudadesign yes the golden ratio was very helpful🤓😻

@@Spikypotato. I’m so glad!!

I hope you like it! If you didn’t get a notification maybe try taping the bell - I think that might select all notifications

Yay! I hope you like it. And I’m always open to more suggestions 🙃

@@Gabriellearrudadesign I loved it. I learned sooo much. I’ve always known I’m on the short waisted side. But as to my rise, I’m not so sure. What is considered a short rised and long rised person? Does having a short rise automatically mean you’re short waisted, and vice versa? Could this be explained in another video? Also, I’ve been thinking about belts. I quite certain I’m a SN. As I’m also on the bigger chested side, according to the Kibbe system, I should use loose waist emphasis. Looking at pictures of myself, I can see this would be true, because I look twice my size (I’ve never used belts of any kind because I want to de emphasize my boobs). Could you make a video about how to use belts? I’m lost 😩

So a short rise would be less than "1" of your heads when you do the exercise. It is possible to be short-waisted and have a shorter rise, but they are just more rare. And they often tend to have a petite look to them because their upper half is small (they are not necessarily short in height, but they appear shorter). So if you are a soft natural and you want loose waist emphasis I wouldn't necessarily suggest going all in on belts. If you're trying to accomplish that diagonal shape I was talking in the video I would look for clothes or seaming that do it for you. Wrap dresses that have those diagonal lines to draw our eye across, or a seamed gentle yoke around your waist that lightly shows it off without squeezing it. You could also try softer fabric belts (even built into the garment) that loosely tie around your waist. And if you do opt for a traditional belt I wouldn't make it a contrasting color- I would go more in line with your outfit's color palette. You want to show off your curve but not strangle your "kibbe width". This type of waist emphasis will also help you de-emphasize your boobs a bit as it won't create a focal line break around your waist.

@@Gabriellearrudadesign Omg, I only just noticed your reply, a month later (🙄). All your suggestions make perfect sense, never thought about them, especially trying softer fabric belts instead of regular stiff belts. I think I’ll try them in a narrow width, on account of my short waisted-ness. Now, all I need is a breast reduction 😁

Thank you!

@@Gabriellearrudadesign My pleasure 😄

@@Gabriellearrudadesign Hey I got a question I have many proportions of rectangle body type My shoulder, hips and bust are pretty of same width But i neither have lean look nor have small butt and bust So Can you help me in clarifying my body shape?? Pleaseeeeeeeeeee

I also realized crop tops are basically bralettes on me because I have a long waist. I finally know why I've been struggling!

I will try to fix that moving forward, thanks for the feedback!

You're so welcome! I'm glad it was insightful for your style

Yes I have a face shape article on my website that can suggest some ideas

gabriellearruda.com/face-shapes-ultimate-guide/

@@Gabriellearrudadesign thank you!!

🥰 Ty!

hahah, yes, totally!

@@Gabriellearrudadesign Me too. All proportional through crotch. Legs I'm missing more than one head! I was typed as a classic by someone. Is that possible? This was super helpful in me understanding why I push up sleeves to look good and why ankle length looks better.

yes!

It’s a lot, and it’s best to take it one exercise at a time. Is there something specific I can clarify?

@@Gabriellearrudadesign no not really. I am just having trouble understanding. I watched the Dress your body type and wow what a huge difference that makes in appearance... BTW you look great and elongated in the wide leg and trouser pants. I am going to try them.

@@FaithinHim that’s a good place to start- I’m glad that video helped. Maybe start playing with implementing that info and taking pics of your outfits. You might start to see where your style naturally gravitates to in terms of proportions. And from there you may start to see where you’re body might be longer or shorter. I’ll try to think of ways to further clarify this- but there will be more videos along the lines of styling clothes too! So for now, take the info that’s making sense and ditch or revisit the rest later

Yes- you use your own head size. So shorter ppl will typically have less heads overall

Then keep your clothing proportions in mind to match. Look for shorter hems and cropped pieces (which might not be cropped on you) so the fabric doesn’t overwhelm you

I honestly can't remember where I got it from (its a couple years old). But if you search for an "underboob belt" or "underboob corset" you can find some similar options!

Skirts are probably one of your best bets for that.

Are you referring to the "short-waisted" section where I recommend a lower/mid rise pant? So that's only focusing on having a short waist, not a short waist and a long rise. Because it is possible to have a short waist and a short rise. If you have a short waist and a long rise then you want to optically lengthen your waist by going for a lower rise pant.. So a mid rise (under your belly button) would work or a low rise pant would work because its giving more visual space to upper half and your extending your upper torso area visually. If you have a long rise and short waist you most likely won't find pants that naturally hit above your waist unless you go for those super high rises (like ribcage). You could also try measuring your rise on your body and looking up the rise dimensions on the pants (they are usually listed in the fit area). Rises are usually between 7 inches and 12 inches, so you'd be looking for something in the 10 in plus if you don't want to extend your waist and just want to further emphasize your longer rise. But measuring your own rise and where you want it to be will be the most accurate. Does this make sense and/or answer your question?

@@Gabriellearrudadesign yes thanks! Im wondering if its possible to have pants with a low or mid rise that is above ones natural waist even with a short rise tho. Itd have to be reaaaaly short 😬

@@Allesea159 so a person whose body has a short rise- who wears low/mid rise pants- can those pants be above their natural waist? Theoretically, yes. “Low” And “mid” rises in pants changes from brand to brand to what it’s defined as. So if a petit person with a long waist/short rise bought mid rise pants- they could hit above that persons natural waist.

@@Gabriellearrudadesign fair, Id love to see that happen on somebody haha

@@Gabriellearrudadesign p.s. its really refreshing to finally see someone address more than just torso and legs in proportions, so thanks for that :)

That's so interesting! I'm curious do you know your kibbe type as well? Might you be in the dramatic family?

@@Gabriellearrudadesign Dramatic seems the most likely Kibbe type for me, yes! (I’ve also wondered if I’m SD or FN, but ultimately I think adapted D looks [simple and structured] with waist emphasis fit better).

I only ask because I see a lot of D family (dramatics and soft dramatics) have similar proportions, they have visually long legs because of their height but their legs/torso have the real elongation. ( I think Keira Knightly has this too, as an unverified D).

This doesn’t necessarily translate to kibbe since kibbe has height rules - kind of depends on how tall you are

@@Gabriellearrudadesign thanks! I'm only 5'3" soooo definitely short lol

@@nataliefbehler I would say at that height with shorter proportions you could safely say you have a shorter vertical line or rather you don’t need to accommodate vertical

So that long rise could be throwing off your interpretation a bit. It's possible to be 7 heads high, especially if you are tall and have a longer head (potentially ethereal essence if you are into style essences). I think you should experiment with the golden ratio and maybe take photos and see if you're hitting those proportions or if your longer rise/shorter waist is throwing off your outfits balance at times

@@Gabriellearrudadesign I will try to figure that out. I actually have seen Mr. Kitchener and am 45% classic, 30% dramatic, 15%, romantic and 10% natural.

Most likely camera angle/height. But you could also have a longer head too