Did you know that there’s more to being petite than just your overall height? Vertical balance is the proportion of your body that is above, below or at your waist. Depending on your proportions, you might have a very even vertical balance, or you might be proportionally longer in either your top half or your… Read More Petite fashion challenge: Short torso
This is part of a series on Kibbe style types and how they apply to Petites. Not sure what your Kibbe type is? Check out the intro post here. What is a Kibbe Romantic? So you’re a Romantic, then. This final Kibbe type is the most commonly found among petite women, especially petites with curves.… Read More Kibbe for petites: Romantic
This is part of a series on Kibbe style types and how they apply to Petites. Not sure what your Kibbe type is? Check out the intro post here. What is a Kibbe Natural? Kibbe described the Natural type as yang-predominant, but, in comparison to Dramatics, Naturals are broader and more balanced. Naturals look fresh… Read More Kibbe for petites: Natural
This is part of a series on Kibbe style types and how they apply to Petites. Not sure what your Kibbe type is? Check out the intro post here. What is a Kibbe Gamine? If you’re a petite Gamine, you’re in good company. Gamine and petite kind of go hand in hand, to the point… Read More Kibbe for petites: Gamine
This is part of a series on Kibbe style types and how they apply to Petites. Not sure what your Kibbe type is? Check out the intro post here. What is a Kibbe Classic? The Classic is one of the hardest Kibbe types to define, because it’s generally talked about by what it’s not rather… Read More Kibbe for petites: Classic
This is part of a series on Kibbe style types and how they apply to Petites. Not sure what your Kibbe type is? Check out the intro post here. What is a Kibbe Dramatic? Dramatics are described as “extreme yang” — sleek, angular, tall, and distinct. Two words to describe Dramatics at their best are… Read More Kibbe for petites: Dramatic
When it comes to fashion or style, it seems like we women have forever been trying to fit ourselves into little boxes. Are we apples or pears? Are we summers or winters? Are we adventurous or conservative? Kibbe is seemingly the latest (not really; it’s from the 80s) craze along these lines. I’ve had a… Read More Kibbe body types for petites
What does “petite” really mean? If I had a nickel for every time I talked about petite clothing and someone said “don’t you just mean smaller sizes?”, I’d be rich. No, petite does not mean small. It’s an industry term that refers to clothing made for women who are shorter than average height, regardless of… Read More Petite: It’s about aspect ratio, not size