Kibbe body types were first introduced by David Kibbe, as a way to define the various body types, different from the mainstream vagueness of ‘pears’ and ‘hourglasses’. These vague shapes only look into the proportions of our waist, hips, and bust, focusing on its overall balance and symmetry. It fails to consider the other aspects that make up our physical body like our shoulder size, overall height, and perception. This is where the Kibbe Body Type comes in!
David Kibbe divided bodies mainly into yang (sharp features/masculine energy) and yin (soft features/feminine energy) and considers most of us to be a mix of both ends of the spectrum, giving us 1 result out of 5 main families and 8 sub-body types. 😮
How to take the test: To begin, you should be able to objectively analyze your own body. Look through pictures of yourself and use a mirror for the test. As we look through the checklist of different body types that are classified, compare your body to the features listed in each type to determine a suitable match for you. ✅
Let’s Begin!
1. Dramatic
- Height: Moderate to Tall (5’5 and above)
- Stature: Tendency to be perceived as more long, narrow, and sleek
- Bone Structure: Sharp and angular with squarish shoulders and their limbs are long and narrow.
- Facial Structure: Straight and angular and taut skin around the cheeks and jaw
- Eye Shape: Almond-shaped or less rounded eyes
- Lip Shape: straight thin lips
- Weight Distribution: Tendency to gain weight around the hip and upper thighs.
2. Flamboyant Natural
- Height: Moderate to very Tall (5’5 and above)
- Stature: Straight and angular in stature
- Bone Structure: Large and angular with broad shoulders, long arms and legs, and large hands and feet.
- Facial Structure: Flat facial features
- Eye Shape: Large and opened eyes 👁
- Lip Shape: Straight and slightly thin lips
- Weight Distribution: If overweight, they seem more square and stocky
3. Natural
- Height: Moderate to slightly tall (5’6 – 5’8)
- Stature: Straight and muscular, they have lean flat hips and a slightly flat bust. 💪
- Bone Structure: Slightly angular shoulders, which makes them look a little squarish with their broad shoulders. Hands and feet are moderate to slightly large, with their limbs and waist being long
- Facial Structure: Blunt angular facial contours, taut cheeks
- Eye Shape: Moderate to small eyes
- Lip Shape: Straight and slightly thin lips
- Weight Distribution: If there is an increase in weight, the overall squarish stature remains the same, the mod section becomes more squared out.
4. Soft Dramatic
- Height: Moderate to tall (5’5 and above)
- Stature: More rounded, unless ultra-thin, especially around the butt and hip.
- Bone Structure: Long arms and legs, with more fleshiness around the upper arms and thighs. Moderately sized waist. Large hands and feet.
- Facial Structure: Facial bones are prominent and sharp, with exotic, lush features
- Eye Shape: Large eyes
- Lip Shape: Full Lips 👄
- Weight Distribution: Excess weight is distributed to the bust, hips, waist, and upper arms, face, and thighs.
5. Soft Natural
- Height: Moderate to slightly small (5’7 and under)
- Stature: Tends towards being slightly hourglass-shaped
- Bone Structure: Arms and legs are moderately fleshy, slightly small waist that is proportional to the bust and hips
- Facial Structure: Full and rounded face, soft cheeks and face is small but slightly wide 👩
- Eye Shape: Round eyes
- Lip Shape: Full lips
- Weight Distribution: Soft and fleshy, the excess weight goes to the hips and upper arms
6. Flamboyant gamine
- Height: Moderate to petite (under 5’6)
- Stature: Perceived as petite, although if very petite they appear to be slightly squarish. They have a very defined musculature, lean and strong, have a flat bust-line and flat hip
- Bone Structure: Arms and legs are long in proportion to the body, and they have squared shoulders
- Facial Structure: They have broader noses, cheekbones, and jawlines. Their face shape tends to be long or oblong and their facial flesh is taut. 👃
- Eye Shape: Large eyes
- Lip Shape: Moderate to full lips
- Weight Distribution: As they gain weight, they become more stocky and square, and the excess weight distributes mainly from the waist down. Arms and legs tend to become thick in proportion to the waist area and their face may become puffy and fleshy
7. Dramatic Classic
- Height: Moderate (5’4 – 5’7)
- Stature: Symmetrical with slightly angular edges
- Bone Structure: straight and slightly wide shoulders, making it look more squared. Slightly muscular, bust, waist, and hips are straight and are proportional. Arms and legs are slightly long. 🦵
- Facial Structure: Squarish facial contours
- Eye Shape: Moderate to Large eyes
- Lip Shape: Moderately sized lips
- Weight Distribution: Excess weight is distributed to hips and thighs, making them appear to be more pear-shaped
8. Gamine
- Height: Extremely Petite (5’1 and under)
- Stature: Very petite and delicate in nature
- Bone Structure: Angular and narrow, flat around the butt and hips, unless overweight, hands, and feet are small 🖐
- Facial Structure: Straight taut cheeks
- Eye Shape: Large doe eyes
- Lip Shape: Moderate to thin lips
- Weight Distribution: Any excess weight directly goes to the hips and butt.
9. Classic
- Height: Moderate height (5’4 – 5’7)
- Stature: Evenly proportionate bust, waist, and hips 🧍♀️
- Bone Structure: Symmetrical with a slight sharpness in features. Shoulders can be either angular or tapered with moderately sized hands and feet.
- Facial Structure: Chiseled and Symmetrical
- Eye Shape: Slightly rounded eyes
- Lip Shape: Moderate to slightly long lips
- Weight Distribution: Symmetry is constant even when weight is gained.
10. Soft Gamine
- Height: Usually very petite (under 5’5)
- Stature: Perceived as delicate and small, yet slightly broad and angular, They have a curvy bust-line and hip with natural waist definition. 💃
- Bone Structure: Shoulders are more squared or tapered and they have especially small hands and feet, in proportion to their body that also tends to be plumper.
- Facial Structure: Slightly plump and delicately broad facial contours. Fuller cheeks, nose, and jawline may be angular and slightly defined.
- Eye Shape: Doll-like eyes, round and big
- Lip Shape: Full Lips
- Weight Distribution: As they gain weight their body becomes more rounded. Bust, hip, arms, and thighs become plump and the face becomes very soft and full.
Note: It is very common for them to feel overweight even when they aren’t because of the extremely round shape of the body, paired along with their short limbs. 😟
11. Soft Classic
- Height: Moderate (5’4 – 5’7)
- Stature: Slightly rounded with a delicate look
- Bone Structure: Symmetrical with slightly tapered shoulders. Small and wide feet, evenly proportional hips, bust and waist, and is short-waisted. Arms and legs are short in proportion to height.
- Facial Structure: Soft full cheeks
- Eye Shape: Large eyes
- Lip Shape: Full lips
- Weight Distribution: Excess weight causes the waist to lose definition and the face to become more chubby 😊
12. Theatrical romantic
- Height: Moderate to petite (under 5’5)
- Stature: Perceived as soft and voluptuous although trim and smallish, they have an hourglass figure, with a curvy bust-line and curvy hips ⌛️
- Bone Structure: Small and delicate with slightly sharp edges as well as small hands and feet in proportion to their body in addition to being more fleshy.
- Facial Structure: Facial bones are small, delicate, and slightly sharp with soft cheeks
- Eye Shape: Soft, large eyes sometimes upturned and sometimes downturned
- Lip Shape: Full luscious lips
- Weight Distribution: As they gain weight their hourglass shape is maintained with their defined waist, the excess weight goes into their upper arms, thighs, and face.
13. Romantic
- Height: Moderate to petite (under 5’5)
- Stature: Soft and voluptuous, they have an hourglass figure and are considered curvy. Bustline and hips are bigger and waist is smaller in proportion to their bodies.
- Bone Structure: Delicate and small and are slightly wide. They have rounded shoulders along with small hands and feet (also may be slightly wide)
- Facial Structure: Small and delicate, but slightly wide nose cheekbones and jaw, cheeks are fuller
- Eye Shape: Rounded luminous eyes
- Lip Shape: Full lips 👄
- Weight Distribution: Tendency to gain weight makes them appear more rounded and the face becomes more full.
Written and Researched by Nikita Jacob
