Person Style- Soft Classic Rules

Hi Style Friends!

For those of you who feel comfortable being settled as Soft Classics, what rules have you learned that you have to follow in order to achieve a balanced silhouette?

* I have learned that I either have to 1) Always match my shoes with my skirt or trousers or 2) have my trousers/skirt match my shirt or blazer/jacket, in order to have a long enough line to travel around my body and my curves, letting the balance shine. I have short lower legs and a long rise yet short torso, therefore, I have to have a long line in my legs (either extending up or down) to make me look balanced (even in moderate shapes) or else my legs look short and all the attention goes strait to my curvy hips, rather than down and around them.

* I must have a medium to high rise in my trousers (11 inches is ideal), but not too high or I get too much bulky fabric in my torso.

* Lightweight and refined fabrics are a must, especially for tops so that they can drape over my curves and also tuck into my bottoms without too much bulk in the waist.

How about you? What have you learned that you have to do to achieve a balanced silhouette?