What Is Considered Feminine Clothing?
So, What Is Feminine Clothing?
We love keeping thing simple, so in simple terms, feminine clothes are styles that accentuates a woman's natural feminine figure and this is so much more than just florals and pink colors. It comes down to the fabric and construction of the material, how the style fits and feels and when is that particular material purposeful. Additionally, well-designed garments often feature strategic seaming and reinforcement in key areas to enhance the women's silhouette without sacrificing mobility.
At Tiana Bay, we like to say that feminine fashion will highlight your God-given femininity.
And that's because feminine fashion tends to
- Help you look feminine, classy and pretty
- Helps you feel amazing about yourself and that confidence is attractive AND
- Sets you apart from everyone else because rather than follow trends, you choose to stand apart and embracing the femininity
how to wear feminine clothes
Ok, so we covered what feminine clothes are but how do wear feminine clothes.
Well, sort of. And this is where things can get a little more nuance. When it comes to developing a feminine style, how you style your feminine clothes will be based on your feminine figure, or body type (ie apple, pear, hourglass, rectangle, or inverted triangle).
And when you style your feminine clothes you want to style your bodytype to resemble the hourglass. And the reason why the hour glass is the most feminine figure is because it balances your feminine curves the best - chest, waist and hips.
And of course, the major objections we hear is that it's misogynistic to think that the hourglass is the only feminine form. Or it's a form of European/white supremacy/internalized racism and we should embrace all bodytypes equally and dress appropriately for each type.
And here's the thing, you're welcome to style however you choose, but when it comes to dressing classy and feminine, it's about taking it comes down to balance. We're not saying that you're body isn't beautiful but what we're saying is that the best way to dress feminine is to start with your bodytype and style accordingly.
And when it comes to dressing more feminine, the goal is to style your bodytype to resemble the feminine figure
For example, let’s say you are a pear.
Which means you’re likely smaller in the chest with a larger, or more defined waist and hips.
So, when it comes to styling femininely, you’re likely going to choose styles that accentuates your figure while balancing your bodytype by bring more attention to your chest to create that hourglass image.
And this romper is a perfect example. The lapel and v-neckline brings the gaze away from the waist and hips to the chest, which creates a balance, hour-glass look. Another subtle note is that the skort of the romper is loose-fitting. Because the model is a pear-shaped, and the romper is light-colored, it's going to bring attention to the wearer, so but having a fitted but not tight waist, it does not accentuate her waist too much.
And this is where so many people go wrong when trying to dress more feminine. We’ve seen tons of classy fashion influencers sponsored by large fast fashion companies wearing trends that are not feminine and does not align with their natural body.
One example that comes to mind was this beautiful classy influencer, with a pear-shaped body, wearing a black and white color block formfitting mini dress (ie the top was black and the mini skirt was white).
Well, her waist and hips were definitely the focus of the video and unfortunately the outfit looked jarring and tacky.
Her comments were filled with people praising her but hating the outfit which devolved into to a conversation about race.
And as our team looked at it, it was clear that the particular dress did not flatter her bodytype.
That dress would have probably worked for an inverse triangle or an hourglass shaped woman.
How Tiana Bay Helps You Dress More Feminine
First, we educate
We have a team of stylists who focus on building collections of feminine styles. We look at the fabric and material and composition of the style to ensure they work AND we also identify what type of body best fits the style of clothes we offer.
Secondly, and most importantly,
We build capsule collections for you.
So, if you're not someone who wants to look feminine our capsule collection is you're go to.
We hand-select feminine clothes that work beautifully together by starting out with the most flattering feminine style and develop an entire capsule collection.
And all you have to do is shop the collection and find your style.
For example, our current fall collection features our sleeveless classy bodycon dress.
In this same collection, we have our slim-fit crop knit blazer and kitten heels, perfect pieces to add to the bodycon dress for an elevated office look.
Or to wear with your favorite jeans for an every day feminine look or trousers for another office look.
And this is the reason why our customers love capsule collections because they make it easy to wear and easy to style. Each piece is hand-selected for quality and timeless. We're not fast fashion, churning cheap pieces to chase trends, rather we’re timeless fashion.
Kind of like good wine, meant to age with character...
So, if you want to dress feminine, click here and learn about our featured fall collection and discover what soft feminine clothing can do for you.
How does feminine clothes make you more feminine?
And this is what makes our brand different from other clothing brand because we are a feminine clothing store - we specialize in feminine clothes.
And so we work with a handful of independent designers who meet our strict criteria so that we can serve you with truly feminine clothes.
And rather than just buying a wide variety of cheap clothes to copy trends, we focus on timeless styles that will have you looking classy and feminine effortlessly.
So if you love this style, we encourage you to join our email list where you can learn more about feminine fashion as it pertains to your bodytype along with our capsule collection drops.
Shop Our Capsule Colletion
Valerie, Co-Founder of Tiana Bay
My sister and I started Tiana Bay with a goal to help women reclaim their femininity with a curated collection of high-quality, classy, and playful styles. Our brand was created out of frustration to how black women were negatively portrayed in the media and our goal is to challenge the negative stereotypes surrounding black women and femininity
What Women Are Saying About Us
"I’ll admit I was hesitant because I had never heard of this boutique but it had the perfect dress for my daughters christening at a great price! Well I was pleasantly surprised! The communication about the order was top notch customer service and it got here so quickly! Then I opened it up and the quality was there! It has good weight to it and fine detail! Definitely was a good purchase! Highly recommend!.”
At Tiana Bay, we believe that dressing feminine is more than clothes. It's about embracing our God-given femininity, how we feel about ourselves and how we show up in the world. Growing up, my sister and I struggled to find soft feminine clothing that reflected the women we wanted to become. So, we started a feminine clothing brand to help you feel soft, delicate and beautiful while challenging the negative cultural stereotypes. We want to help you celebrate the strength and beauty that lies within a woman who knows she was born for such a time as this.
