Okay here's the thing. If I just look at my measurements, I'm a neat hourglass. I have strong shoulders, so I've never thought of myself as being an A shape (pear). However, I find myself dressing my lower body for an A shape, as I am rediscovering that shapes such as flared skirts, wrap dresses and pants with extra hip room look best on me. I can wear a pencil skirt, but it makes me look and feel boxy. Pants give me the most fit problems (always have) due to whiskering at the hips and gapping at the waist. Am I an A shape, or a hybrid of some sort? I thought I knew, but now I'm not so sure. The other possibility would be an X shape, but my waist isn't tiny. Oh, and I'm short waisted and have a long rise. When I look at my torso (ignore the shoulders), I see an A-line slope, if that makes sense. My measurements are:

38" shoulders
36" bust
28" waist
38" hips