So what do you do when your quiz results and your husband's results (I wanted objectivity) indicate you're a Theatrical Romantic but you always thought you or your style would be something else?

Apparently, my bone structure, figure, and features only lead to one conclusion and that is the Theatrical Romantic type. I should have seen this one coming as my wedding dress and the dress I wore in my engagement photo session are very much in the lines of TR style. If I'm completely honest, I also did dress in a much more feminine style prior to having children. The ironic part is that the footwear suggested is going to present a problem. I've scoured the internet looking at different Polyvore, Pinterest, and other bloggers interpretations of TR and they usually include extremely slender and delicate heels and follow the words of Kibbe himself
"Shoes are delicate and either very tapered, strappy, or ornate. No chunky clunkers or angular Italian pumps, please!" My podiatrist told me to not even bother with ballet flats as they won't offer the support I need.
What suggestions do you have for someone with challenging feet and
orthotics in the way of delicate or at least more feminine footwear?

Another thought is how do I even find some of the clothing suggested? I've spent far too many years shopping at Land's End and Eddie Bauer to even know who currently offers TR style clothing. I know that the book came out in the 1980s but most of the general fabrics and guidelines for clothing that drape should be able to be translated to this decade. I also admit it will take an adjustment in dressing my shape to highlight my curves as I have done everything else to obscure them style-wise for the past several years.

Thank you very much to Gaylene, rachylou, and Jenni NZ for introducing me to Kibbe as it is very likely that I would have never taken the time to read his book or dive into his concept of dressing. I clearly fell down the rabbit hole but I'm eager to hear what the awesome community of YLF will find!

I threw in an engagement photo for reference, my handmade brooch bouquet with wedding rings, and wedding shoes as they are the best descriptors of the TR style that I expressed some time ago. Clearly, I have no concept of myself as I find the results less of a revelation.

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