Response to a Yahoo Answers Question

This post will be a response to a question I stumbled across on yahoo answers and, consequently, the reason I started this blog.Yahoo answers said my answer was too long and wouldn't let me post it :(.
Ah well, here is the link to the original question:
 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AicS5jeFP9f_ED.NJE_ym8AjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20120610145930AADQHKn

And here is the text just in case the question gets deleted:
"I don't even own girl clothes, only jeans and shoes, but I have to wear a skirt (haven't worn one before in my life) for some important event. My body kind of has a guy figure cause I go kick boxing a lot and I used to do capoeira and karate and I recently started yoga. So my body really isn't exactly feminine. Any way I can change that? I also got a little chubby after I stopped going to the gym for a few months but it's not so bad.
If it's not obvious enough, I'm a girl (16 years old)."

With that said, let's post get on with this shall we?

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If you really want to make yourself look more feminine, then you're going to have to choose clothes that accentuate your feminine points and downplay your masculine ones.

From what you say, I'd guess you have a rather muscular, straight build with little to no curvature. I'm going to break down my tips to you according to clothing.

Skirts:
The best way to make your legs look a little girlier would be to find a skirt that fits you in a feminine way. I assume you have muscular legs with kickboxing/capoeira so I'd recommend a skirt that stops a couple inches above knee length- anything much shorter will call attention to muscular calves. Skirts and dresses that stop a few inches below the knee (aka midis) are still rather popular right now, and the whole geometric print thing is in so you could find a cute patterned skirt to help accentuate your curves.
Another tip for the skirt choosing: if you don't have hips, I'd recommend a skirt that flares/ruffle skirts because they add volume to the hips. And, though ruffle skirts aren't as popular this spring/summer season, you could still pull one off. It doesn't matter if you're a year or two behind on fashion if it looks good, right? Just call it vintage and move on.

Tops:

Gonna break this one into two sections since (in my opinion) there are two separate things you need to consider when choosing a feminizing top:
Shoulders and upper arms:
I assume you have muscular shoulders and (most likely) broad arms, in which case anything with shoulder pads is the enemy!  If your shoulders are broad and you want to bare your arms, stay away from spaghetti straps (they accentuate the size) and shoot for something with bigger straps.
If you're not particularly interested in showing your arms, then feel free to mess with different sleeve lengths. Word of warning, however, make sure your sleeve isn't too tight or it will make your arms look even more muscular than baring them would.

Stomach and waist:
A huge part of being a woman relies on having a small waist to hip proportion. If you're not very feminine, chances are this is where your main problem lies. There are two basic ways to correct this problem: make the hips look bigger or make the waist looks smaller (both if you really want the help). I've already touched on the hips in my skirt talk, so I'll just talk about waist right now. In my opinion, there are two ways to make the waist appear smaller: by physically constricting the waist (corsets and the like) or by wearing something that gives enough room in the waist area to make it appear smaller (this can also help minimize the appearance of the stomach if you happen to have a pouch).
For constricting the waist, I'd recommend a strong, corset like top or a ruched top (kind of like creating small, protruding lines of fabric running horizontally along the shirt). I've found these to be the best for creating curves and minimizing the stomach.
Wearing something roomy means just that; wear something that gives you a little space around the midsection that will confuse people as to where your actual waistline falls. DO KEEP IN MIND, though, that, when it comes to loose tops, there is such a thing as too loose. Unless you're a skinny person in general, get something too big, and you'll look fat rather than curvy. The trick here is to go for a top that's loose in the stomach, but finds a bit of traction in the hips. By this I mean people should be able to see the curve of your hips, if the shirt/dress (and I say dress here because not very many shirts are long enough to go past the hips) is loose around the waist AND hips, you'll look like you have a huge belly and no waistline. Some people can pull this look off, though I find that they tend to be people who are stick skinny. The type of people you know would never have a protruding stomach.

Dresses:
For dresses, try and combine the hints I gave you for tops and bottoms into one. There's a dress to fit everyone, it's just a question of whether or not you'll be able to find it. For your sake, however, I'd recommend something with a poofier bottom and looser top (the poof of the bottom will make the hips look bigger and, as this is a dress, your hips will be visible so you won't have to worry that your midsection is too loose).

And....we can't forget accessories, hair, and makeup!

Accessories:
Any fashion junkie will tell you that the proper accessory is key to any outfit. It's summer so it's perfectly fine if you choose something bold and bright! What we're looking for here is an accent piece; something that will tie the whole outfit together and bring in a bit of fun to your look. You can also use shoes as accent pieces here, so don't think you're limited to only jewelry. Be warned, however, try to limit your accent pieces to no more than two. Usually, I try and stick to one, but I've found that two can be worn if you leave sufficient and neutral space between them (and by neutral I mean something that either is a part of your outfit base or doesn't call much attention).

Hair and Makeup:
Once again, I'll say that it's summer so keep things light and free. If you have long hair, tie some of it up and leave some light/wispy hair to frame and soften your face. If you have short hair, keep it all down and maybe curl a few patches on top to give your hair more of an appearance of lightness/volume/bounce and just an overall cute feel. You're still 16 so you should aim for cute with this outfit rather than hot. You'll have plenty of time for hot later on, trust me ;).

As for the makeup, keep everything light and bright for summer. I'd recommend very little shadow and more attention put on the eyeliner- super bright liner colors are very in this season so go for a pop of color on your top/bottom waterlines. Mascara is, of course, key here, but try not to put on more than a couple coats to keep your look more natural. As for blush and gloss and whatnot, I'd recommend some sort of shimmer powder along your cheekbones and on the apples of your cheeks to give you a bright glow. It can also work really well as eyeshadow. Shimmer is always a good makeup option, especially when it's so warm and sunny out! Do whatever you want with your lips- either go for a fun splash of color or something more neutral- both will work if you do your eyes simply like I recommend. Just make sure your lip color doesn't clash with your outfit (ex: orange dress and bright lips. Yikes!)

I think I've covered everything I could without knowing what your body looks like/what type of event you'll be attending so I'll stop here! And let me know if you need any more fashion advice. I'm a total fashion/makeup addict! HAVE FUN!!!! and remember: GO BRIGHT!