Comments on: Refresher: Identifying your body type

By: ij

ij — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:49:11 +0000

Hi.
I really don’t know my body type. My statistics r 34D 30 41. What’s my body type, plz?

By: Shopping the new YLF collection

Shopping the new YLF collection — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:28 +0000

[...] to your own personal situation and preferences. Remember that these are merely starting points. Body types do not conform perfectly to the five simple stereotypes and you will need to take into account your secondary body type and body shape modifiers. And when [...]

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:59:13 +0000

I seem like an hourglass (36-26-36) but I don’t have a large bust and my shoulders are very broad (i’m gonna say…38 inches) my butt isn’t big but it isnt flat either.

http://www.facebook.com/home.p.....=783515646

what am I? =[

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:14 +0000

I just stumbled in on your blog and I know I will be hooked! It is filled with excellent and useful information.

I’m, at age 36, still having problems dressing for my body type, since there are so many contradictions. You take the possibility of a woman not fitting exactly into one specific body type into account, wich is very helpful.

I’m a tall, slim, short waisted hourglass (secondary body type probably pear) with a sway back. This does provide more challanges than many people seem to think, (especially since sleeves and hems of ready made clothes are almost always short). I’m still not quite sure if I should embrace my long legs and draw attention to my slim waist or if I should try to hide my waist and try to create the illusion of a longer torso… If anyone here has the same body type (or just good ideas on how to handle it), I would greatly appreciate any advise.

By: Bending the body type guidelines | youlookfab

Bending the body type guidelines | youlookfab — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:45:58 +0000

[...] Guidelines that take into account your body type are important though. I believe that you need to master some principles of good style and dressing to flatter your body type before you begin to manipulate these guidelines. As Maya put it in the forum: “you can’t break the rules until you understand them” [...]

By: Trudie

Trudie — Sun, 03 May 2009 14:25:59 +0000

I’m not sure if your shape can change that much with weight loss. I think you can become a smaller version of that shape. E.g. From a large pear to a smaller pear shape, making the difference between the upper and lower body less obvious.

I think the greatest change is shape is for ruler. When overweight, the become oval shape, because they tend to put most of their fat around their waist.

Anyways, resistance training can balance out any imbalance in the proportions or upper to lower body.

The link below gives examples of vital statistics of the different body shapes. You can use it to figure out what type you are.

http://www.superskinnyme.com/B.....Shape.html

By: Joelle

Joelle — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:05:37 +0000

I’m still in the process of losing weight, so my shape is still changing. When I am thin I am an inverted triangle because I have wide shoulders, but right now I am still an apple. Can’t wait for that spare tire to come off!

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:41:01 +0000

Monica, you can’t be a pretty pear and tend towards an inverted triangle at the same time. Perhaps you’re more of an hourglass?

Skirt junkie, wearing a low-cut top when you are not well endowed will work if you have a strong shoulder line and a pretty, un-bony chest. This is probably why you look great in the tops that you have described.

By: Skirt junkie

Skirt junkie — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:59:15 +0000

I think I must be a rectangle – the kind with a slight waist and a relatively small bust. This is the kind that you (and other stylists) recommend should wear high necklines, such as turtlenecks (that I love) or tops with just a small hole for the neck (that I really don t like – it looks boring, I think:-/). I have several tops with low necklines, though, that I find fit me quite nicely. As medium/small-breasted (not flat), with a good push up bra, you can create a small, discreet cleveage that I personally think is flattering.

I don t see any reason to hide your breasts just because they are not large – but that most be the reason why stylists recommed high necklines for small breasted girls?

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:09:13 +0000

That’s interesting, Imogen. Of all your generalizations, I too have found most apple lasses short-waisted.