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FINALLY Get Your Body Type

FINALLY Get Your Body Type

🧪 Entry 08: The 10 body types & how to find yours.

Alyssa Rudman
Jun 19, 2025
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Now that you’ve identified your 1–2 dominant features, it’s time for the moment you’ve been waiting for: discovering your body type.

Your body type is based on your real proportions, the features you’ve already identified through your wardrobe and your line drawing.

In this entry, you’ll match your dominant features to one of The 10 Body Types.

  • color type

  • body type

  • core style

  • the wardrobe framework

  • wardrobe editing

  • fit + measurements

  • silhouette + proportion

  • color story

  • texture

  • multidimensional style

  • conflict + balance

  • full outfits

The 10 Body Types

Here are the 10 body types we’ll explore:

  • Dramatic
    Vertical

  • Soft Dramatic
    Vertical + Curve

  • Flamboyant Natural
    Vertical + Width

  • Soft Natural
    Curve + Width

  • Dramatic Classic
    Vertical + Balance

  • Soft Classic
    Curve + Balance

  • Flamboyant Gamine
    Vertical + Petite

  • Soft Gamine
    Curve + Petite

  • Theatrical Romantic
    Double-Curve + Petite

  • Romantic
    Double-Curve

If you’re still struggling to determine your dominant features, this video might help! 🥰

Or if you are looking for more direct guidance, don’t forget that my Color & Body Typing service is always available for the price of a haircut.


🗝️ Behind the Paywall

  • A full description of each body type

  • Silhouette recommendations for each body type

  • Access to the private thread & discussion prompt: ask me anything!

You'll always receive the core lesson content as a free subscriber. Want the exercises, bonus tools, and community access? Become a paid subscriber to get the full experience, or move on to the next free lesson.

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