wow being a romantic in cold climate is a challenge, gonna stock up soft sweaters

I love the emphasis fitted waists bring to me but it also can get exhuasting to wear fitted waists all the time. I honestly like the way a lot of natural looks feel on my body, but have to try and make sure they look good. Also, as someone who values modesty I find it can be hard sometimes to find romantic/theatrical romantic outfits that flatter and highlight my figure without drawing too much attention. Anyone else relate to these things?

the most useful tips for me were the "not romantic" section. The hardest part will be to keep my hair in check😂

Romantics Glam hair Lightweight fabrics soft colors High waisted pants or skirts for waist emphasis Tucked in cropped pants Dainty shoes delicate heel Rolling your sleeves up Loser blouse Tapred pants at the ankle Messy bun with rounded edges

I'm TR and now I know why I always look better when I pull up my sleeves.

One of my issues with Kibbe is that it's quite difficult to find updated info on it. Or more specifically, info for younger women like in their 20's. Like would crop tops work on a romantic? I guess it's waist emphasis, so perhaps ..

I never took the texture of clothes into account! It's really crazy how much of an effect they have. Bulky, overly textured sweaters and jackets look horrible on me (unless I can belt it), but soft, thin sweaters flatter like crazy. Not do good for wintertime, but at least I'll look cute when I freeze to death :')

Thank you Merriam for this video! As a romantic I have struggled to find enough content explaining our options. I notice a lot of Kibbe you tubers spend less time discussing this type than the rest of the types. My biggest challenge as a romantic is trying to downplay my curves in order to appear classy and professional but without looking frumpy or matronly. And although I like frills, I also very much enjoy classic lines and bold solid colors. The clothes Marylin was wearing the first half of the video were excellent inspiration for me, thank you! And I enjoyed seeing the leggings with little gathers too. I will be on the look out for those! Thank you Merriam for another great video!

This series would be so useful for those who are not sure of their body type as well. They could watch and think 'Yep, this type is definitely NOT me!' Hopefully, they find one that is! Or at least the closest!

I love your whole kibbe series and especially this video. I am definitely a Romantic, and find it hard to look good in casual styles. I especially look dreadful in jeans! I tend to wear long, floaty skirts for casual days, and I wish you would create a video for those of us who prefer skirts and dresses to trousers and jeans. Thank you for your posts!

I really love how dainty and pretty romantics are. They are so lucky that they are almost all yin and don’t have too worry about looking broad and masculine.

I am so so happy that you included "if your hair is straight and may be thin and you are a romantic type..." and also the example of a celebrity who is romantic with that kind of hair. Thank you, it helps me, and shows that you are not just repeating some keywords but putting thought into the video's content.

Lots of useful tips in this video, especially with respect to hair! As a romantic, I would quibble just a couple of suggestions though. First, I don't think leggings are a good suggestion for romantics. They're not soft and gentle enough -- too sporty. Cinched-ankle joggers are MUCH better for casual pants. Second one of the t-shirt suggestions is a fitted crew-neck, and I also find this style to be unflattering. A slight boat neck, on the other hand, looks amazing, and t-shirts that are only loosely fitted look great, especially tucked in.

Thank you for making an outfit video for romantics that’s not too heavy on frilly lacy things or clothing that looks like it came off of the Mad men set!

Thank you a lot, this was really needed, as a romantic I find it hard to follow my style recommendations, my personal style is more minimal than what I see described as a romantic style. I saw a lot of looks here that I can just be inspired by, again thank you for this.

Thank you so much for this video! This was super helpful. Typing myself as TR wasn't too hard for me, and unlike a lot of people in the comment section I'm perfectly happy with my body and don't wish for more yang, but understanding what's good looks for TR clothes hasn't been easy. Pinterest gives you suuuuper outdated, frilly nightmares of ruffles and weird lace all over the place. As a Scandi girl I'm used to fashion being very yang heavy, with solid colours and minimalistic designs. Sooo beautiful but not right for romantics... Now I know how to think.

Fantastic! I really loved the discussion about hair! And it was really useful to see your suggestions for dressing up and down (in the casual range). A tip from David Kibbe himself for a very relaxing/comfortable look for romantics: Harem trousers.

I have never clicked faster! Thank you Merriam, very well done.

Who would've known I've been doing something right! It's just that TR is always said to look best in excessive details and I had doubts that most of my day-to-day looks (similar to Beyonce's in this vid) aren't really the best option. Maybe a dainty print on the shirt would be even better but I do have some of those too. Thank you!!! Random story: I remember when I didn't know about Kibbe, I tried on a peplum top once; being a 'pear' was the only body type I knew and since appearantly peplums are a no-no for 'pears' I was shocked that it actually looked really good and really suited me haha!

This is a great topic to cover, thank you Merriam! My sister is a Romantic and she will be thrilled to learn that she does not have to wear frills all the time to look her personal best. I am a Soft Classic and I have little trouble finding something flattering for a special occasion but the business dress code is exhausting and casual items can be difficult to find as well, since our current fashion suits Dramatics and Naturals of all kinds most.

Great video ! I would love to see one on pure Classics especially casual and edgy look. Thanks

I’m a theatrical romantic & I seem to have trouble finding dresses that look good on me. I’d love to have dresses for casual/everyday, a wedding, or really dressed up but I am not exactly sure what to look for. Great video!

This was great, please do TR, also casual hair /having straight hair as a TR.

At around 7:50 you explain why these type of shirts in the middle look good on me - the looseness creates SOFTNESS. It was these kinds of clothing that had me confused about being possibly a soft natural for some time, including the pants that you mention around 10:10 . They didn't have waist emphasis, the ones that I found, but it was still preferable to clothes that are simply too tight around the bust (in order to fit my waist) as that created a "taught" look - something my body simply doesn't have naturally. This definitely has me more motivated to design and make my own clothes! I'm just not likely to get a proper fit without it.

This is amazing! I just learned that I am a pure romantic, but my lifestyle is extremely casual so I was confused about how to dress in a very relaxed way as a romantic. Your video really spells it out and is great for me as a beginner!

I agree 100% about the hair tip! Thanks for your great content Merriam

Thank you for wisdom with the middle shirt. Finally romantic type clothing options you have really helped me a lot to understand why certain things will not work for me

All of your videos are so helpful & informative! I’ve finally found someone who wants to deep dive into *all the things* olive skin tone & kibbe! And your videos are zero drama - an absolute win❤️🙌🏻! And the “not” section at the end - ridiculously helpful!

Good series, this typing series has tons of old school or ‘dressy’ images for reference so this is helpful. I hope you do classics soon, I’m a DC and it all looks like office wear or formal attire in the reference photos...lol.

Merriam thanks for this video! As a romantic it's sp hard to find videos for casual outfits and mostly, modern clothes. Most of the videos talk about Marilyn and a few Christina Ricci and Helena Boham Carter (who;s style personally don't works at all for me). Would you please do an updated version of this? In 2022 most fits are baggier, no leggings anymore and the trends are quite retro (70s, 200s inspired). Please make the updated version!!

ah this is exactly what i needed!

Thank you for this video Merriam. You put so much effort into these videos and I really appreciate that. Merry Christmas

It would be beyond amazing if you told us what workout clothes to wear!! Love your videos!

Thank you , very inspiring . Found my kibbe body type , theatrical romantic . Happy about it .😍

Great video, would love to se all the types explained like that. Thank you for all your great work :-)

We would absolutely appreciate help with casual looks for classics, soft classics and dramatic classics! Especially because there's a misperception that classics must always dress rather "smart" and elegant in order to suit their body type. But what does a classic wear on vacation, or on an average Saturday morning running errands, wanting to look relaxed but still well put together?

As a flamboyant gamine, I find it very difficult to dress for an office environment, as I fear looking dull. It seems romantics and gamines have a similar problem, in that it is easy to assume they must dress over-the-top in order to wear their lines. Here's a question: I wonder if different people within the same category will look either better or worse depending upon their own yin-yang ratio. For instance, I am a flamboyant gamine with nearly equal parts yang and yin (8 to 7) and with no B answers. I wonder if I would look worse than another flamboyant gamine who has more yang than I or who perhaps has answer-B characteristics in certain clothes. Or perhaps a soft natural with a touch more yang would look better in certain clothes than a soft natural with less yang. I realize it is more about the overall appearance and how these yin and yang elements come together to create the whole person, but I am still curious.

Ooo ok now i figured out why my hair looks a lot better half up half down

It's Christmas!!! Thank you so much Merriam !

Thank you for your amazing work ❤️❤️

Wonderful and informative video (as always!) I love how you explain the styles and looks. I'm a Romantic but have always had real difficulty wearing trousers in general - this is also very much due to my being overweight and self-conscious. But also find it difficult to do formal or "serious" looks.

GREAT!!! 😃 Thank you so so much Merriam!!! 😘😘😘

I'm a Romantic and hate everything flowy, frilly, that makes volume or sticks to my waist 😩 I honestly don't know what to wear, the clothes I like usually look good on classics or dramatics, and horrible on my body

I really enjoyed this video. It gave me great ideas to dress as a romantic body type. And oh my gosh your voice is so soothing.

Yes! Finally! Thank you so much ❤

Wow! Found your channel and I’m loving it!

you made my Christmas!

Thanks for the video Merriam it was very helpful.❤️❤️❤️

Sharon Sullivan here and I am a romantic and this explains what I need to know. You are great!

Your voice is so calming that i can watch this video as my partner is sleeping ❤

Merriam, love your videos. I have two ideas for you. First, you mentioned soft classic in this video. I am interested in how style overlap amongst body types. Is a casual look in a romantic a more professional (level 2) or dressed up (level 3) look if on a soft classic? My second idea is how different body types can wear the trendy styles of the season. (Photos of each body type wearing plaids, or power shoulders or sparkle, etc) Hope you like my ideas, love watching your videos!

I don't know what the Kibbe system would say about my body type but I do know these descriptions of romantic clothes sounds so much like what I feel most happy wearing! Except I wouldn't call my hair glamorous. I haven't quite sorted out my hair yet but I love bringing out what wave it has and having a somewhat messy, tousled look. I love how balayage looks.

Thank you this was very informative. Still not sure if I'm a soft gamine or theatrical romantic. Would love to see a video on hair and makeup for gamines.

I love it. I would love to see a video of more romantic hair styles and cuts for romantics which aren't too difficult to maintain like for mums etc.

Like several others, the classics please! I am either a classic or soft classic Kibbe type. Have been told I look great in many styles. Seems like it should be easy for us, right? No, I feel rather like a chameleon - able to choose clothing according to my mood or surroundings. And my over-flowing closet reflects that! I’d like to declutter and reduce, but I don’t know what “classic style” means anymore. Button-down stiff shirts? Tailored trousers? Crew neck pullover and matching cardigan? Trenchcoat and formal pumps? No, thanks! Yes, I’ve done that in the past and felt fine, looked great. But that seems far too rigid, “corporate” and frankly, staid and old-fashioned for my present more casual lifestyle. Help, please, Merriam! What is modern classic? Love your work!

Thank you for this!!

Being romantic I always look chubby even when I was skinny so I was really frustrated with my body and I didn’t know why but this help and now I love my body and now I can find clothes that make me feel confident

thank you SO MUCH!!!!!!

Thank you! 💗

I thought the video was amazing and in depth - as always.

Great video as always

Hello Merriam, how are you? I was wondering if you could do pixie hair cut for different kibbe types.

HEY i lovely the goth and grunge aesthetic however sometimes it can look slightly harsh on me, any advice on how to tone kt down without loosing too much "edge"

Hi gorgeous! I absolutely love your videos. Could you please do a video for pure gamines? I would love to hear your advice!

I'm just finding out about this and I'm very interested! I actually bought a new wardrobe this year and I did pretty good without even knowing. BUT, I am bald so...how does that work as far as styling?

Thank you Girl 🥰

Thank you!

Could you do a video about what each body type might typically mistake for their clothes but which aren't, and why? :) And another wish: a separate video on trousers for the body types? I've watched so many of your excellent body type videos and even though you of course discuss pants as well, I find myself hoping for more focused directions on that.

thank you! you helped me a lot with this video, since my lifestyle often requires a casual look, but still, as a theatrical romantic my biggest challenge is styling my hair! my hair is extremely curly with a lot of frizz (not glamorous at all!). also, I have a question about the pants for romantics - I still think that gatherings on calfs make leg appear shorter then they should be... I tried the pants you suggest, and still, I look much better in high waisted wide leg pants. or maybe it's just me struggling with my body image :)

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Love your selection of images and commentary. I am unsure why Beyonce's tan pants need tapering at the ankle. I think she looks sophisticated and feminine. When a woman has curves, could tapered ankles and a cinched waist look disproportionate?

Great video. I think I'm Soft Dramatic and I have trouble finding clothes in general (especially pants and casual dresses lately). So I've been wearing Soft Gamine (and some Theatrical Romantic) lines which seems to work. Also, it's difficult sometimes to find shoes my size and I would like to know if there's a particular shoe style that would get along easily with most of my looks.

I am a romantic and this video is really helpful! As a bright summer type & a romantic, I keep having trouble to find nice romantic outfits that fit the fall/winter season. All that looks good on me seems to be very spring/summer like. Any tips someone here? Other romantics maybe? :)

Hi Merriam, as a Romantic I can safely say I find office wear the most challenging. I can't wear anything structured or with any crispness in it whatsoever. And most office wear just isn't pretty. I have tried to work with soft textures, gathers and details, even before I knew I was a romantic, but I just hate anything too formal or structured. I only like soft leather bags without corners and round or peep toes too. And the majority of office wear palettes are so dreary and dark. I'm a muted warm undertone but I sit closer to Neutral on a colohe chart (typical pale translucent romantic skin, similar to someone like Emilia Clarke and often mistaken for a cool undertone, but I'm very very pale yellow at a closer look, close to Kate Beckinsale before she found out about fake tan and wore dreadful goth looks!) so I look dreadful in black or anything too solid. Whereas my dramatic classic friend is in her element in those looks, and is happy to live in neutrals. I'm fact, even the soft Gamine I know can tolerate formal attire, and my mum who's a flamboyant Gamine with a straight body type is also in her element. I love the video here, as always, but even the shirt Marilyn wears at the start of the video despite looking pretty on her, already had me feeling constricted just by looking at the fabric. I'd love to see more on Romantic shirts/blouses as I think the soft feeling fabrics are few and far between. It's not just about looking soft and floaty in my view. Clothes are sensual and have to feel good, which for me is soft and tactile. Anyhow, I love these videos and I keep coming back to them as the content is so we'll observed and just enjoyable to watch. There's always some new look or tip to try that I've overlooked.

What if I'm a romantic but with a bigger upper body? I'm kind of an inverted triangle romantic, but with a pretty small waist at the level of my navel or a little above. When I augment my natural waist where it's the smallest, I look unbalanced cause of the size of my shoulders and bust. I look best when I wear low_waisted items, with the tucking of course and all other rules.

All these looks are so out of date -early 2010’s. It’s hard to be fashionable or even trendy as a romantic 😩

I am a romantic but I'm top heavy and an inverted triangle shape. How will it help me look good if my pants are tapered at the ankles with a looser blouse? Also, I'm very very tiny. Just at 4'10" and slightly chubby. Any suggestions Merriam? Your channel is the one that's taught me the most! Thank you so much for making so much content that's presented in the simplest manner. Love from India!

Can you make more videos on romantics? It's kind of difficult to find trendy idem that matche romantic line :(

This was so well explained, but I am more confused now! All of these clothes are the lines I gravitate to and that look best on me, but I have a small chest, long limbs, and my face has no romantic elements.

Is the empire waist Romantic or Natural (or some other type)? I'm R or TR and I loved empire waists because they could hide my overweight belly, but now I realize I look even wider and fatter. I can only carry empire waist if it's a floor length dress.

Thanks 😊

Can you make a video on outfits for Classics? I can't find any videos for Classic, it's so rare... :(

I'm thinking something like "occasion " wear. For the gym, church , work, etc it is sometimes difficult and doesn't make sense to wear Romantic clothes. And, also what about the seasons. Usually during winter I do not like Romantic clothes under a coat. Long flowy sleeves are cold and a nuisance in the sleeves of a winter coat. A flowy dress is too cold and doesn't look good with winter boots. Does this make sense to you? What do you think?

Like theatrical romantic can I wear like romantic?

Maybe that last shirt would look good on a Soft Gamine? I'm not sure, what do you think?

I'm a romantic and find I can pull off classic if I add the right embellishments

Are Romantics the only type that Capri pants really flatter?

I would love to see a video comparing Romantics and Soft Dramatics. On the surface it seems obvious but there can be tall romantics and shorter soft dramatics (ie you can BE tall but LOOK short and vice versa). Furthermore, the advice Kibbe gives them is quite similar. The differences seem to be small rounded lines vs large rounded lines. I've seen a few people online wondering this as well but not a lot of information. I would love a video on your opinion on this matter.

Now: the classics.

I never clicked so fast Merriam! I was late for my appointment because... priorities 😂😂 Question: It's commonly recommended that Softs use waist emphasis, but I don't know that that is necessarily an element of vertical lines. Dramatics look good when they emphasize their vertical line and Gamines look good when they break themselves up, but what about Romantics? Should we break our lines up too because we're small? I think Kibbe has said TRs look good wearing monochromatic, but why is that? I thought it was interesting that in your Dramatic/Natural video you focused more on the lines that those types wear and for Romantics you talked a lot more about fabrics, the size of items, and hair making or breaking a look. To answer your question, I'm some sort of Romantic (probably theatrical) and the hardest looks for me to create are casual. Loose turns into dumpy very quickly and width turns into fat. I love that you didn't focus on accessories in this video. As a low maintenance Romantic the main things I look for in clothing is fittedness at the shoulders, wrists, neck, and ankles, shoes that are softly tapered (not too angular or too rounded), and making sure my hair gets cut in a way that it naturally has volume. Struggle: I'm on the medium to heavy side with a very long upper body and I hate tucking things in because it emphasizes my tummy. If something fits well in the shoulders and bust but is flowy or rounded at the bottom (peplum is my BFF) I think it works. The pant counterpart to peplum is bell bottom or flare pants because they still have the element of fittedness at the knee BUT it matches the lusciousness of the Romantic's bust and hips. I never see this pant recommended for Romantics but I think it looks great! Very insightful video! I loved this one.

Hi Merriam I can't decide if I am a soft natural or romantic. What is the key difference between the two? Any one please tell me if they know.

your voice is amaziiiiing

I’ve watched so many videos on youtube and also made the kibbe body type test, but I cannot tell whether I‘m a romantic or soft classic 😓

I eat these up, even when they're not my body type! As a flamboyant natural, I find it really difficult to feel feminine, which is my personal style. Not sure how to bring my style and lines together.

it's so weird, i think I am theatrical romantic, but I feel very uncomfortable and awkward in sleek or feminine light-weight clothes. what is wrong with me?

I loved this vlog! Great job! I am 5'3' Theatrical Romantic and this was really helpful and I love to dress casually. I love ruching, skinny jeans, and small florals. Now I know why because that is what looks best on me. I especially liked your explanations of how to discern what I might think was another's type of clothing. I prefer the softer waist emphasis and not to constantly think I should be cinched in. Love your vids on all the types. You have a great understanding on style! P.S, I love your voice and your gamine style. XO

Even though I'm a romantic, I don't like: things that are frilly and flowy, long cuts/skirts that hit my ankles, overly girly and cute pieces. But what is romantic and still suits my style is: tapered legs and paper bag waists for pants, A-line skirts that hit mid-thigh (not H-line!), and emphasizing my waist even if pieces are structured.

Can TR wear romantic stuff as well? No?

For curiosity's sake, I would like to ask my fellow watchers a question. Could you state your Kibbe type and one or two descriptive terms you hear most often applied to you? I'm so curious to know if people within the same category have similar adjectives applied to them.

I'd looove to see a video on casual looks for gamine types..