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    'Each individual woman's body demands to be accepted on its own terms'
    A Quote from Gloria Steinem, US feminist, O Magazine, May 2004

    'It doesn't matter so much with men, but with women we are able to do actually magical things, particularly in period films: changing their figure, making them over'
    A Quote from Edith Head, the foremost Hollywood costume designer (1897 - 1981)

    Michelangelos David















    Famous Figures

    The Bette Davis

    The Kylie

    The Jennifer Lopez

    The Marilyn

    The Sofia Loren

    Flattering your Figure     A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy's, and shyly spoke to the SalesLady behind the counter saying. "I'd like to buy a bra for my wife" "What type of bra?" asked the SalesLady. "Type?" replied the man "There is more than one type?" "Look Around," said the SalesLady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size ,color and material. "Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only three types of bras," replied the SalesLady. Confused, the man asked what were the types. The Saleslady replied "The Catholic type, the, Salvation Army type, and the Baptist type, which one do you need?" Still confused the man asked "What is the difference between them?" The Saleslady responded "It is all really quite simple. The Catholic type supports the masses, the Salvation Army type lifts up the fallen, and the Baptist type makes mountains out of mole hills.


    A. Womens Figure Type Basics
    First there is no perfect or correct figure to have. There is a healthy figure, there is an achievable figure, but there are many many desirable figure types. Believe me as a man and a scientist, nature does not waste resources; for every figure you women have naturally, there is a group of men who appreciate it.

    Attracting the opposite sex is not the only reason to look to your figure, there is the other big one, the fashion one. The consumer economy sells most when we are made to feel bad about ourselves; when you try in vain to alter the wonderful assets that nature has given us. If the fashion masters cannot select styles that will suit your figure then you must select your own, based on your understanding of your figure.

    It will help to get the most out of and to accentuate the assets you have been given, using basic simple foundation garments. To do this properly you need to understand the qualities of your figure. We look at famous women and later men who have achieved wonderfull looks with figures little different from what you or I have. We will copy the best practice available and get most out of our figures, gain confident, feel and look great.


    B. Mens Figure Type Basics

    As a friend of mine said '.. and what about men. Its not fair that there should be such pressure on women to conform to the perfect figure'. I see her point, though I have tried to show in this page that there is no such thing as the perfect figure. However I intend to look at mens figures also. Being one myself I intend to be much crueler.

    The same notation can be used with men. I have been told by another woman that the perfect male figure is broad at the shoulder, tapering to a narrow waist and slim hips, with a well shaped rounded bottom. That would make it a DCB or a CBA or some such.

    However I dont intend to offer up any figure type as being the perfect or even most desirable. Like with womens figure it depends on ones taste; a look at Michelangelos David will show the slim figure of a youth, muscular only in part, some say that that is the perfect male figure? Even on the subject of muscles there is great disgreement amongst women. Some seem to admire the 'six pack abdomen' but I have heard of complete horror being expressed on the idea of visable muscles at all. If you look at the favourite male actors & pop stars of women you will see similar disagreement. True Sean Connery is a favourite of the past, but Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom!

    Clearly we must call on our methodology to order and classify these gentlemen's figures.

    Jump to the Technique


    Michelangelo Sistine Chapel     		Freeth - The AAB Figure
    Sorolla - The BCB Figure
    Lempicka - The BCC Figure
    Rembrant- BBC Figure Type
    Sargent - The AAA Figure
    Rubens - The ABC Figure
    Degas - The BCC Figure
    Renoir - The BBB Figure


    The Technique

    a. Find out what's your current figure type.
    b. Decide on the figure type you want.
    c. Balance your figure by selecting underwear, lingerie and swimwear which will give you the profile you want.

    Womens Figure Type Basics

    Your figure profile is described with a three letter code e.g. AAA, or CBC, or CCB, etc.

    1. The first letter is your bust size (A or B or C or D....)

    2. The second letter is your waist shape (A -flat no bulges, or B -slightly rounded, or C -full and layered or D -overflowing the waist area, ....)

    3. The third letter is your hip shape (A -flat no bulges, or B -slightly rounded or C -full and layered or D -overflowing the hip area, ....)

    Your figure type will then be a three letter combination off the bust, waist, and hip letters, in that order.

    For instance a figure type BAB has a bra (B size) with a slim flat waist (A shape) widening slightly to a slightly rounded (B shape) hip.

    The BAB figure type is one of the most sought after, with its hour glass proportions, its flattering curves and its slim dimensions. For the long legged woman theBAB becomes figure becomes the BABe figure, with an 'e' for the elongated leg; pretty easy to remember!

    Another example of the figure type is the AAA (trebble A) figure. It is most often seen with youngish girls and with women with a petite body build. It is often seen on the catwalk, it has less curves than the BABe figure. The curves may be accentuated with the right combination of lingerie and foundation underwear.

    Which figure type do you have?

    Write down your cup size, a letter size for your waist and your hips, from above. Those three letters describe your natural figure type. You may improve your figure profile with exercise and diet in the long run, but in the short term correct underwear, foundation and outerwear selection will give you the look that you want, immediately.

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