Feminine Types
by Alisa

The way we choose to dress can be a vehicle for how we express our own personality. Many of us choose a pivotal female figure from our past (be it subconsciously or not) to emulate and some of us have the desire to make ourselves over into visions of the female we seek to be close to. Whatever the reasons, dressing with style is an art form unique unto itself.

Some of the fashion types women classify themselves in are:

  1. Dramatic: elegant, exotic, elaborate, ornate-not conservative, anything goes.

  2. Natural: country, casual, mix and match things, simple jewelry, layering, earthy fabrics.

  3. Classic: Tailored, conservative but smart, avoids extremes in fabric fashions and prints.

  4. Gamin: Petite and youthful (which most of us aren't) little jewelry, sporty, cute and sassy, contrasting buttons, patch pockets, a tie or vest, suits her size.

  5. Ingenue: Another dainty, delicate size (which most of us aren't), unsophisticated femininity, Victorian, softer colors and lightweight fabrics.

  6. Romantic: feminine in both style and fabric, low cut necklines, jewelry is delicate in detail, dresses with theatric flair as long as it isn't overdone or gaudy, gently curved lines and softly draped silhouette.

These are just some of the details and ideas for the six basic types. Can you apply these to yourself or other club members?

Keep your eyes open for fashion ideas that may help you define your own personality. Whether it be magazines, television, real-life, shopping - fashion is an art and there are dos and don'ts. There are lines and colors that will enhance our strong points and diminish our weak ones, again it is an art.

Listed below are some thoughts about ultra feminine items, details, fabrics and patterns. It's almost like the contents of a candy store.

Items and details: Light-weight layering, feminine flutter, lingerie looks, bias cuts, slip dresses, empire lines, baby dolls, soft & sheer pants, pajamas dressing, sheer tunic and tops, lace edging and inserts, sheer ribbons, ties and lacing.

Fabrics and patterns: Lightweight silks and cottons, crepe...capon, georgette (one of my favorites), fluid jersey, lingerie knits, voile...gauze, organdy...chiffon, tulle...netting, open work...burnouts, lace, shiny satins...charmeuuse, lightweight pucker, romantic florals, marbelized wash, antique borders and dainty stripes.

Does this appeal to your deepest, sweetest, secret place?

I, myself, am drawn to ultra femininity partly because it speaks of a time before and a time after the tom-boy period in a young girl's life, the delicate roots of a place I didn't come from. I mean no matter how you cut it, we were boys, even if we did carry the tiniest seeds of femininity buried deep within. But now, by the steps we take (as members of the Metroplex CD club) we can become the most delicate of flowers in the gardeners eye. The thing is, we are the tenders of our own gardens and it is up to us to nurture and care for the visions we hold of ourselves. Personally, I get a kick out of taking what is basically a weed and transforming it into a flower. So again girls, keep your eyes open, look, study, appropriate and assimilate. We will all be prettier flowers for it.


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