Clothing Style

Description

Classic

Body Type: Balanced, A or H Frame, mature face and figure and usually over average height.

Face: Average to attractive, symmetrical features, not long, wide or angular.

Hairstyle: Moderate to somewhat short in length, well-groomed, controlled style, smooth, cut usually blunt or some layering.

Clothing: Elegant, refined, fashionable, dignified, clean simple lines, softly tailored or soft flowing, ensemble dressing, not usually mix and match. Never trendy, faddish or severe in style. No crisp, bouffant lines.

Fabrics: Matte finished or low luster's dominate this wardrobe. Look of richness and quality and moderate weights. Refined textures such as silk, soft woolen fabrics, cotton, smooth knits, solid colors best.

Evening wear: Chiffon or elegantly beaded fabrics.

Prints: Evenly placed and easy to look at prints, soft flowing abstracts, hounds tooth checks, herringbone patterns.

Accessories: Refined, elegant, and fashionable. Sleek, slightly chunky, smooth circle or geometric, no angles

Personality Profile: Emotional nature, balanced, controlled and rational. Old fashioned person and home body.

Work Environment: Management or administrative work.

Romantic

Body Type: Average to short, shapely, rounded, soft, busty regardless of weight. Rounded hips with a waistline.

Face: Soft rounded features, large eyes, natural feminine look.

Hairstyle: If worn long, curves and curls are best. If short, feather cut around the face best. Soft and bouncy, never straight or stringy.

Clothing: Rounded lines, lots of draping of fabrics, flowing shapes in dresses with a waistline. Waist definition, with soft, ornate feminine lines. Fluidity of line from head to toe.

Fabrics: Light to medium weight, rich and Lucas, silk and soft woolens, sweater knits, suedes. drapy fabrics.

Evening wear: Velvet, chiffon or lace.

Prints: Oversized florals, polka dots, feathery shapes

Accessories: Dainty jewelry in detail but lavish. Ornate evening wear, diamonds, silk scarves and flowers.

Personality Profile: Artistic, charming enchanting and magnetic.

Work Environment: Advertising, Recruiting

 Ingénue

Body Type: Small boned, dainty, feminine, often delicate looking, gentle rounded figure.

Face: Rounded cheeks and chin, fined boned, large eyes. Delicate coloring.

Hairstyle: Softly curled when long with a bounce. If short, a feather cut. If long, a "Gibson  Girl" style.

Clothing: Frilly frocks of tucks, ruffles and lace. Old fashioned

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feminine styles, Victorian looks, simple clothes in feminine fabrics.

Fabrics: Lightweight, soft woolens, angora, cashmere, fine silk, fine cotton, crisp cotton, gauze or knit.

Evening wear: Chiffon, organza, eyelet, open crochet knits

Prints: Prints & florals, from small to large.

Accessories: Dainty jewelry in detail but lavish. Ornate evening wear, diamonds, silk scarves and flowers.

Personality Profile: Like Romantic

Work Environment: Decorator

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