What is a gamine person?

A gamine is a slim, often boyish, elegant young woman who is, or is perceived to be, mischievous, teasing or sexually appealing. The word gamine is a French word, the feminine form of gamin, originally meaning urchin, waif or playful, naughty child.

What is gamine fashion style?

Gamine is the French word for kid. Originally, Gamine Style was a variation of the Romantic Style. It referred to a quite simple, sweet, gentle, naif, childlike, innocent, charming and adorable way of dressing in general. This means that gamine style can work with any shape.

What are gamine features?

A Gamine will NOT:

Be over 5.5ft (and is usually even more petite)
Have extremely large bone structure.
Have prominent or exotic features (except for large eyes)
Have large hands and feet.
Have an hourglass figure, with a waspish waist and full bust and hips.
Be symmetrical in body type or facial features.

How do you dress like a gamine?

Therefore, gamines look best in compact, small-scale designs and shapes. Long and oversized garments will overwhelm this type. Shorter dresses and jackets, short skirts, and shorts are all better suited than long and narrow designs. Accessories are also best when they are compact and not overly big.

Are Gamines attractive?

They are incredibly attractive. Women who have a “yang” or masculine quality to their beauty are no less attractive than their more “yin” counterparts. You can see the boyish quality of a Gamine in the following ways: Her most flattering haircut is often a “pixie” cut or another boyish style.

Can you be a classic Gamine?

Gamines do not look great in Classic clothes and vice versa. Gamines need a broken, staccato silhouette to look their best. Classics, on the other hand, are stunning in a rather unbroken vertical line. Classics look particularly unwell in Gamine outfits and vice versa.

Can you be a classic gamine?

Is Audrey Hepburn a gamine?

Audrey Hepburn was one such spirit, the quintessential Gamine. We honor her not only for her beauty, talent and style, but also for her fearless acts of humanitarian aid. She did something important with her life. One thing all “Gamines” have in common is that they march to the beat of their own drum.

Can a soft Gamine be tall?

Height. Most people think that soft gamines need to be short (under 5’5″). These details can help contribute to a youthful, boyish appearance.

Can Gamines have long hair?

Gamines are usually petite and not necessarily in terms of height (a few extra inches can provide enough Yang in their Yin-Yang balance, but they won’t be extremely tall anyway). Sure, Gamines can have certain angularity, but it’s not nearly enough to ‘support’ long strands.