Princess or Duchess in Natural State

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Female Orchid Classification System

Orchid Classification

Men take note. Women have long purported to say “size matters”. For the first time, gentlemen can claim that size matters in female genitalia. In the morphology of female genitalia, size is the determinant of the highest level of classification in FOCS – either princess or duchess. There is a self evident difference between a large orchid and a small orchid. However, there is a built in debate about when exactly small becomes large, like the analogy to “when is a boat a ship”, or more precisely, how big does a boat need to be to be called a ship. In the case of orchids, there needs to be a definitive rule to determine small and large. This section defines that rule and illustrates the principle.

Compressed and Natural States

But hold on, we have a problem. Before any determination of orchid size can made, a common frame of reference must be established. Most orchids have a “compressed” and a “natural” state. The compressed state is where the labia minora are folded, squashed and/or in the open position as illustrated below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bane of the orchid specialist is the dreaded “panty compression”. Before a princess / duchess determination can be made, the orchid must be in the “natural state” shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is critical for clitoris and labia that are medium size to allow for a correct determination between princess /duchess designation. The “natural state” is not a factor for very small to small or large to very large clitoris – labia, only the borderline cases which will be obvious when the princess / duchess rule is demonstrated shortly. The “natural state” requires the clitoris and labia to be fully extended (not compressed or folded) and in the closed position.

Princess – Duchess

Now that we have the groundwork set, the determining factor in designating an orchid as a princess or duchess is:

PRINCESS – DUCHESS RULE:

If any part of the clitoris or labia minora (in the “natural state”) does not exceed the outer boundary of the labia majora, the orchid is designated as princess.

Conversely, if any part of the clitoris or labia minora (in the “natural state”) exceeds the outer boundary of the labia majora, the orchid is designated as duchess.

ASYMMETRY

Where the labia minora are asymmetrical (one labium is larger than the other), the larger, more protruding labium is the determinant.

Confused as to what the outer boundary of the labia majora is? Let’s look at some princess examples. The clitoris or labia do not exceed the outer boundary of the labia majora i.e. no protrusion past the most exterior part of the labia majora.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a duchess, the clitoris or labia exceed the arc boundary of the labia majora i.e. protrusion past the most exterior part of the labia majora. Duchess examples below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the above examples, the princess – duchess designation can be easily determined. Of course there are borderline situations where it is difficult to tell the difference from photographs. In these cases, generally err on the side of small if the source is a digital image i.e. princess.

Below are borderline examples of princess orchids where it is difficult to make an exact determination from the images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaser Alert! In the middle picture above, what would you call the line down the middle of the clitoris? Lots of orchids have it. Does it have a name, or has anyone ever named it? Read on. The answer is under the section “Accents”.

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