David Kibbeâs original book Metamorphosis (1987) explains how each Image Identity gains and distributes weight differently based on its Yin/Yang balance. This information appears in the âIf overweight:â section within each typeâs Physical Profile subsection in the Quiz Section.
Key patterns from the book:
Types that gain weight primarily below the waist:
Dramatic â hips and upper thighs only; not the upper torso
Dramatic Classic â weight gain from the waist down; becomes more pear-shaped
Flamboyant Gamine â waist down; rarely above
Flamboyant Natural â in extreme excess, weight collects primarily from the waist down
Types that become square or stocky:
Flamboyant Natural â becomes square and stocky
Flamboyant Gamine â becomes stocky and square
Types where the waist thickens or loses definition first:
Soft Natural â waist thickens first
Soft Classic â waist is the first area to lose definition
Types that maintain their overall shape when overweight:
Theatrical Romantic â remains hourglass with a defined waist
Romantic â body becomes more rounded overall
Types that gain weight all over / in the fleshiest areas:
Soft Dramatic â bust, hips, waist, thighs, upper arms, and especially the face
Soft Gamine â primarily bust and hips; arms, thighs, and face soften as well
The book states for Dramatic Classic:
âYour body type will seem to radically change when you gain even a little weight. This is actually an illusion, because your bone structure remains the same.â
This principle, that underlying bone structure does not change with weight, is consistent throughout Kibbeâs overall system.
Note: Pure types were intentionally removed from this summary due to David discontinuing them.
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