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Soft Classic
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Soft Classic
Soft Classic description and recommendations for hair, makeup, silhouette lines by David Kibbe
Dresses
Refined, flowing, elegant. Soft details with a hint of complexity, draping.
! Avoid: austere dresses; loose, shapeless dresses; flamboyant tight dresses with too much detail.
- Flared dresses, with a highlighted waist.
- Tight-fitting dresses with undersized waists.
- Evening dresses with symmetrical flowing shapes.
- Richly embellished details in small quantities, elegant trim. Light, draped, transparent slightly shiny, smooth fabrics.
! Avoid: austere dresses; loose, shapeless dresses; flamboyant tight dresses with too much detail.
Jackets
Smooth cuts that delicately show off your curves, with understated details and tapered sleeves. Shoulders are neatly emphasized with clearly defined shoulder pads or gathers and pleats.
! Avoid: sharp angular and stiff jackets; loose, shapeless jackets; shortened bold and stiff jackets; flamboyant jackets, jackets with ruffles and excessive trim.
- Long jackets with a belt.
- The length of classic jackets is short to medium.
! Avoid: sharp angular and stiff jackets; loose, shapeless jackets; shortened bold and stiff jackets; flamboyant jackets, jackets with ruffles and excessive trim.
Skirts
Smoothly flowing, with a slight fit or soft pleats sewn at the hips.
Flared skirts, with irregular, softly flowing hem, up to the middle of the calf.
! Avoid: long austere skirts, spacious, shapeless skirts, puffy or too tight skirts, with too much detail.
Flared skirts, with irregular, softly flowing hem, up to the middle of the calf.
- Straight skirts made of light fabric, slightly tapered to the hem.
- Straight short skirts, no longer than 3 cm below the knee.
- The slits in classic skirts are small and elegant.
! Avoid: long austere skirts, spacious, shapeless skirts, puffy or too tight skirts, with too much detail.
Bags
Small to medium size, made of soft leather, with slight trimming (pleats, shirring).
- Elegant bags with a rounded shape.
- Medium and small size clutches with elegant lock.
Coats, jackets and outerwear
- Smooth, elegant, moderately fitted, feminine silhouette.
- Soft, flowing, and easy-to-fit high quality fabrics of light to moderate weight.
- Pastel and moderately bright colors, soft monochromatic color combinations.
- Soft, flowing, watercolor prints in rounded shapes.
- Moderate, smooth and symmetrical details in rounded shapes.
Sweaters
Soft and smooth, short to medium length, with softened intricate details (appliques, beading, shirring).
Lightweight knitwear, cashmere, bouclé, angora and woven silk.
! Avoid: bulky, oversized sweaters; coarse or coarse-knit sweaters; tight, smooth-knit sweaters.
Lightweight knitwear, cashmere, bouclé, angora and woven silk.
! Avoid: bulky, oversized sweaters; coarse or coarse-knit sweaters; tight, smooth-knit sweaters.
Pants
Softly fitted to the figure, made of lightweight fabric.
- Pants with soft pleats, and slightly tapered pants.
- Slightly shorter, tapered pants.
Tops
Smooth and elegant, with soft edges and a hint of intricate detailing, with tapered sleeves and a defined waist.
Soft bows, small lace edges, jabots, draped necklines.
Understated trims: beautiful and unusual buttons, small pieced details, etc.
Light fabrics: slightly shiny silk, soft and transparent linen, batiste, etc.
Clean and soft necklines: draped collars, soft collar collars, round high or deep necklines, necklines with ruffles, soft pleats, crimping, etc.
Formalized shoulder line.
! Avoid: strict shirts, free shapeless blouses, too motley, "cheerful" blouses.
Soft bows, small lace edges, jabots, draped necklines.
Understated trims: beautiful and unusual buttons, small pieced details, etc.
Light fabrics: slightly shiny silk, soft and transparent linen, batiste, etc.
Clean and soft necklines: draped collars, soft collar collars, round high or deep necklines, necklines with ruffles, soft pleats, crimping, etc.
Formalized shoulder line.
! Avoid: strict shirts, free shapeless blouses, too motley, "cheerful" blouses.
Lingerie and Swimwear
With a flowing, elegant, moderately fitted, feminine silhouette.
- Soft, flowing, and easy-to-fit high quality fabrics of light to moderate weight.
- Pastel and moderately bright colors, soft monochromatic color combinations.
- Soft, flowing, watercolor prints in rounded shapes.
- Moderate, smooth and symmetrical details in rounded shapes.
Accessories
Clean, elegant, tapered shape, with a slightly refined or sophisticated finish.
Belts are narrow to medium in width. In fine leather or fabric. Buckles are elegant, moderately decorated.
Hats are small and elegant, rounded in shape, with clean and crisp brims. Exquisite women's hats for outdoor social receptions (with soft details like silk flowers).
Belts are narrow to medium in width. In fine leather or fabric. Buckles are elegant, moderately decorated.
Hats are small and elegant, rounded in shape, with clean and crisp brims. Exquisite women's hats for outdoor social receptions (with soft details like silk flowers).
Jewelry
Clean, elegant and unobtrusively feminine. Careful, refined and delicate, slightly shiny.
- Round, richly decorated and flowing, symmetrical jewelry.
- Antique jewelry with elegant curls.
Shoes
A delicate, slim, slim shape.
- Slightly revealing shoes (without a back and with a strap at the back, with an open toe, etc.).
- Elegant, feminine shoes without heels.
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