Exploring the Soft Natural Body Type: Characteristics and Style Guide

Radhika Dadhich

Perex : Understanding your body type makes choosing clothes that enhance your physique and appearance easier. Continue to read to learn more about the soft, natural physique.

The soft natural body type in the Kibbe spectrum combines Yang and Yin. If you have a soft, natural physique, your bone structure will have Yang elements, while your facial structures and body flesh will have Yin elements. Here, you can learn about the Yang and Yin elements of a soft, natural physique and how to look your best in it.

What is "soft natural body type"?

The soft, natural body type combines a slightly fleshy body with an angular frame. You will have a slightly curvy hourglass figure with broad shoulders and a square face.

In what system (or systems of categorization) does this body type exist?

The soft natural body type is a subcategorization of the Kibbe body types, separated into 5 categories and 13 subcategories.

Characteristics of the soft natural body type

You are a Kibbe soft natural if you have the following characteristics:

  • Height: Cannot be more than 5ft 7 inches or less than 5ft 5inches.
  • Facial structure: Soft rounded features and jawlines are between angular and rounded.
  • Bone structure: Moderate bone structure with no angular lines

What does it look like?

If you want to understand what a soft, natural body type looks like, consider celebrities and actresses like Zoe Saldana, Sofia Vergara, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Anniston, and Alicia Keys.

What is essential for this body type?

If you have a soft, natural physique, choose clothes that emphasize your waist, such as wrap, midi, or maxi dresses and shirt dresses. When selecting a dress, ensure it clinches around the waist or has a belt. When wearing tops, opt for flowy blouses, knit sweaters, or well-fitted soft T-shirts. Pair these with A-line soft-pleated skirts or relaxed-fit jeans.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of this body type?

Advantages

  • When it comes to colours, you can choose from a wide range of warm, natural shades such as olive, camel, rust, warm blues, and greens.
  • You can wear soft, classic designs and clothes with symmetrical silhouettes.
  • You can wear various high-end fabrics such as cashmere, chiffon, and silk.

Disadvantages

  • You cannot experiment with asymmetrical designs, as that will make you look shorter.
  • It is best to avoid structured designs as these are ideal for a more angular bone structure.

Conclusion

This guide gives you a complete idea of how to dress and which fabrics to select if you have a soft, natural body type.

Summary

Follow this style guide for a soft natural body type to look your best every time you step out. Dressing as per your body type will fill you with confidence and you will look like a celebrity.