Brazilian Alessandra Ambrosio's disproportion can be clearly seen in these photos. Interestingly I never noticed her long torso until yesterday, while I was searching for our mystery model in the previous post. However now that I am aware, I can't stop seeing it.
Therefor I can conclude this advice: don't ever tell anyone of your physical faults, as that will only draw attention to them, and then people will primarily focus on your problem area. People generally don't notice things on others, as much as they do on themselves. I am quite tall for example, and to everyone "tall" is synonymous with "long legs", however my height comes from my torso, not my legs, but most people don't notice that, so I don't tell them.
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I've checked out some other pictures of Alessandra and she doesn't look short-legged in them. It's really difficult to say anything about length of legs from pictures since if a picture is taken from down, it makes legs look longer, and on the opposite, taken from up legs look shorter in a picture.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are quite correct in that it is difficult to determine the proportions of a body just from a photo. Therefor I do always look at many photos especially candid ones, and video footage as well. Do take note that her proportions are very likely altered via Photoshop for professional photoshoots. Also when I search "Alessandra Ambrosio short legs" there are hundreds of comments related on the subject. Basically many people have noticed that her legs do indeed appear short.
ReplyDeleteOh, I didn't search that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for creating this webpage. I was totally obsessed with this problem but now I feel much better (though my legs are still the same length :))) As for Ambrosio, she is pretty slim too which makes her legs look longer than they are.
Happy to help you feel better.
ReplyDeleteI do not think Alessandra has short legs. If you see her in motion, on TV, runway etc., the overall impression is that she is very tall, very willowy and long limbed. She just has a long waist which anyone of any height can have. But her legs are still longer than the majority of the female population. She reminds me of Gwyneth Paltrow, another tall willowy long waisted person. In a tall woman, a long waist is, I believe even perceived as being sexy and elegant, as the torso is the focus of most attention. Often, a very short waisted person looks rather unattractive and dumpy.
ReplyDeleteThe only serious problem a short leg to torso ratio poses, I believe, is for the below average short long waisted person. When one is short, the legs are short, and look even shorter when the person is long waisted. Thus, they appear "dwarfish' like Jessica Simpson, Giada de Laurentiis, Christina Ricci, etc. All the advice on clothing options you provide in your blog are good, because the mainstream fashion advice out there don't serve them well. And people are often oblivious to their body types and what looks good on them.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your honest and interesting ideas.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct in that a short waist looks chunky and sort of not that pretty, and in comparison a long waist can be sexy. I like the way you put it "In a tall woman, a long waist is, I believe even perceived as being sexy and elegant, as the torso is the focus of most attention. Often, a very short waisted person looks rather unattractive and dumpy." Very well put, and I will think about it more.
Also it is true that many people are oblivious to their body types, and what is good for them.
I never understood how she can a model, and foremost at Victoria's Secret model. She is not long, she is skinny but not long/lean like Gisele,Adriana and Miranda, and she has the shortest legs you could ever find in someone who is a runway model!
ReplyDeleteI think her legs appear long from the knee to foot, but slightly short from crotch to knee. I think Marissa Miller appears to be the opposite, the length from crotch to knee is relatively long, while knee to foot looks a bit short.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, having a relatively longer lower leg length is preferable, if one or other of these proportions is going to be on the short side, and is more likely to give the illusion that the legs are long overall.
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ReplyDeleteThat is an incredible observation, yes it does appear that Marissa's legs are longer in the top half, and Alessandra's in the bottom half. Basically the placement of the knee can make quite some difference, well it's actually the lengths of the femur and the tibia bones, but a longer foot to knee is more visually pleasing indeed. Thanks again for the interesting observation.
I've just seen a picture of the Dolce and Gabbana 2011 catwalk show and I'm sure Alessandra appears in it. I tried to post the link but it didn't work. However if you google Dolce and Gabbana 2011 White Out you will see a picture of a lot of models together and it is very apparent that Alessandra (if it is indeed her) has relatively short legs, especially from crotch to knee.
ReplyDeleteJust to add though, the great thing is that of all the models in the foreground, she has by far the best figure in my opinion :)
ReplyDeleteDo you mean this fashion show? I did not watch the whole of it, but in the photo I do not see Alessandra?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.italialiving.com/articles/fashion-style/dolce-gabbana-celebrates-silhouette-sicily-and-sensuality/
I guess that must be the fashion show, but that's not the photo. They're all dressed in white in the one I saw, google Dolche and Gabbana White Out and you should see it!
ReplyDeleteThis is the picture of the Dolce and Gabbana show:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.look.co.uk/fashion/it%E2%80%99s-a-white-out-at-the-dolce-gabbana-ss-2011-show
Glad you used the pic. I think it's an ideal illustration. Even though Alessandra is one of the shorter models, the differences in proportion are quite clear!
ReplyDeleteYes thank you for that great tip, I even managed to find the same photo but without their legs cropped off. And it is indeed a very useful illustration as you said.
ReplyDeleteAlessandra Ambrosio has midget legs. Take a look at this picture:
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Look how short her legs are even with heels on. Selita Ebanks is shorter than her (5'6'') and still has longer legs. In videos where you can see Ale head on (no photography or camera trickery to make her look very tall), you realize that her legs are extremely short.
Oh yes, it's quite apparent here. I assume Selita is the black girl next to her? Is that then Gizelle Bundchen next to her? But yes for a model, they are really rather short, and it demonstrates that height is the overriding requirement for this career, and not particularly proportion.
ReplyDeletei hear selita ebanks was 5'8'', not too short. and she is REALLY short-waisted.
ReplyDeletewow Karolina Kurkova has insanely long legs, but she does have the thicker waist that goes along with them.
@ Kaysey
ReplyDeleteSelita Ebanks is not 5'8"; modeling cards always lie about models' height and measurements to make their models more marketable (the more the model is booked, the more money the agency makes). She is 5'6''. If Selita Ebanks was indeed 5'8", what does that make Adriana, Ale and others? At least 6 yet they are not. Bottom line is that people shorter than Ale has legs longer than her. Her inseam has to be 30" or so.
I think her inseam is not even 30" but 28"-29" Her legs without heels are awfully short.
ReplyDeleteKarolina Kurkova's short waist actually gives her a nice hourglass shape.
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