See Alyson, I do love you! Thanks, Jenn, for the idea of how to do this. It’s not perfect, but lots better than nothing.
Why I say it’s not perfect is because of the angle of the picture. Towards the feet the perspective breaks down a little. But the upper body is good.
Two clarifications:
- When I wrote the post on alternatives to length-balancing, I mistakenly said that point two (in this picture at the bottom of the second oval) equals one of the balance points for balancing your face. It doesn’t. It’s just another good spot to have some interest.
- Although it’s not as clear in the picture, expected proportion would have the upper legs be two head lengths as well as the lower legs being two. 2 + 2 = 4, which means the legs should be approximately half of your total body length.
So sorry to be confusing. As I always say: Life with people is messy. And that goes for me too.
Does this help?
Oh, Rebecca, you look amazing!! Really. I’m not just saying that! This is one of the first times I’ve seen you from head to toe, and you are beautiful!
I’m really happy you did this, because I was trying to mentally figure it out the other day, and was having a hard time. I really see what you mean now, and that helps a lot! I can’t wait to think about it a little more, and put it into practice!
THANK YOU! So much! This really helps a lot. I was able to scroll down to previous post, read it, then scroll back and check picture, and now I understand. You’re the best! And you look great in that dress.
Thanks Carrie! And thank you too, Alyson.
I’m really, really pleased that this was helpful to both of you. Like I said in the other post, I don’t use it very much — but I probably will now! 😉
He hee. This was basically the only picture I had of myself sitting around in the computer that had a head with the body.
Ok. I have never payed attention to style/balance/figure much before reading here. I am *very* in “tune” with colors, so I have tended to shop more on color than anything else in the past. I’ve been lurking for a while now, and I’ve been learning…but I don’t “get” it all. The visual helps a lot, though, so thanks for the picture! I finally decided maybe the best way to learn more is to “stick my neck out” and talk. 🙂
So, I notice in this picture that your hands fall down to the end of the fifth head length down, where you suggested that the mid-thigh shorts might end. My hands end at my mid-thigh also. I suppose that might contribute to the spot as a balance point?
Haha! I misspelled my own name. 🙂
Katie, thanks for being willing to join the conversation!
You know, I hadn’t noticed that about the hands. I’m sure there is a connection, though, in a chicken/egg sort of way. (BTW, the chicken/egg thing is no riddle at all. Obviously God made the chicken on day 6 and it later laid an egg. But I digress … )
The camp we go to in the summer has a rather strict dress code: shorts have to be 5-6 inch inseams AND mid-thigh length. One of the quick visual tests has always been to hang your hands down, shorts had to be at least to the fingertips. Of course, allowing for individual differences and for potential manipulation, this is an imperfect system. But I think you’re on to something. 🙂
Points to the genius of the designer. Not the fashion designer, the One who designed the human body.
Yeah! I’m so glad this worked!
Now I actually have to go reread the previous post and think about the implications
hey rebecca!
i finally remembered to check out your blog! great picture! see ya!
Hi Mary! It’s so fun to see you here. ha ha … and now I have your email!