YES!

Amen!🤩

Does she have an IG account?

Yesss!

Yes please!! What a great idea

Yas, yes please!

what type are you!

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!

Hope she does

PS we LIKE long videos :)

How do you avoid looking like a boy? This is my sturggle and Merriam didn't address that unfortunately.

@@sewhip why would she? This video was not about style but the lines of clothes that fit with the lines of the body.

@@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.

@@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.

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.

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. 💖

Print recommendations would probably have some good principles to consider

Thank you so much Heather! I'm happy you love it!

thank you!

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.

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 :)

I have always very much seen the spoon in her physique as well!

she did a video on this using Rachel McAdams as an example: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opddYKx70ci9g2w.html

Yes exactyl what Yuki said--gamine lines make theatrical romantic look more badass/womanly. I show examples in the Rachel McAdams video.

We look serious and more mature in mixed lines. That's what happens to me. 😂

What would nail polish have to do with body type?

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

She means any mixed type (G, SG or FG) with curves.

Aly Art has some good videos about hairstyles. She is a SG herself.

I was confused for months by Kibbe's system, Merriam's is more accurate.

Have the same issue… classed as a mixed but thought I was soft natural

@@kuramacabre Hello. Can you explain to me how her system is?

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. 😂

Ha! It's not quite like that for natural:) Esp when youbhave your own essence or preferred aesthetic.

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.🤣

@@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!

@@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 ;)

@@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

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.

@@dianal1679 thank you!! I'll review my test

@@clarae7241 good luck!! if all else fails, you can try out dresses in each type's lines and see which fits you best (:

Romantic and Theatrical Romantic = Rounded type in Merriam's Body Geometry system.

@@kuramacabre Thank you. But so then there's no distinction made between R and TR?

@@Phoenix333Rising Not really. If you feel like it, you could add a bit more sharpness to your outfit.

@@kuramacabre Thanks. Kind of surprised tbh.

@@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.

I guess yes, you only add more sharpness or softness if needed.

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.

@@kuramacabre i asked because my nephew is perfect example of true warm peach undertone. but i have slightly muted peach undertone, not overly warm

@@fatimakhan-yl6io Then you are a warm and delicate, he is a warm and radiant.

MARRAM THIS. I love my body type but sometimes feel limited to expressing my style because I can EASILY look stuffier/shorter/fatter

SUCH A GREAT INQUIRY !

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.

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

If I had to guess, it's because Mixed types look 'compact' so fitted necklines mimic that

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.

@@merriamstyle Makes sense! Does the fittedness at the edges also apply to Theatrical Romantics and Romantics? I hope I'm remembering it correctly!

Also, because it breaks the sillhouette in smaller parts.

@@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.

Great question! ALPT of us ha e this shape! I'm a spoon not a coke bottle - flat t from the side !

Mini A skirts, skater skirts. I am not a mixed type for I have a curvier bottom half.

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.

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.

@@merriamstyle how would you classify soft vs taut flesh for men?

Gamine, soft gamine and flamboyant gamine.

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*

@@swannblood1680 Well at least we can find some comfort in knowing we're not the only ones ;) but it's pretty confusing.

@@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).

@@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.

@@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.

you sound like FN with ingenue essence. like Elle Fanning maybe. ?

no, I mean literally youthful.