Ask Angie(and others): I need help determing my body shape

maraxcee

About a month ago, I had trouble determining my body shape. Others have called me every body shape there is, but the body shapes I'm mainly classed as are hourglass, vase, and rectangle. My measurements are 34-25-35, and my shoulders are about the same width of my hips, maybe a tad bit wider. I have some pictures to show what my body look like. What do you guys think?

http://oi55.tinypic.com/4n6dg.jpg <------- not recent

http://oi56.tinypic.com/1zciyr4.jpg <------ during the summer

http://i178.photobucket.com/al.....7/body.jpg <----- today

http://i178.photobucket.com/al...../body2.jpg <------ today

12 years ago

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Latest reply was from maraxcee

qfbrenda

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I'm no expert at this, but I'll respond and that will bump your thread. Your shoulders look wider than your hips to me, though not by a lot. I'm guessing you are somewhere between an inverted triangle and an hourglass.

12 years ago

maraxcee

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Active Member

Thanks for replying gfbrenda, I was thinking the same thing(:

12 years ago

Polly (thunalata)

Veteran

I'm no help! I wondered, given the uncertainty, what you thought reading Angie's guidance for various shapes. Which one resonates?

Someone else will chime in soon!

12 years ago

Dashrashi

Veteran

I am seeing what is effectively an hourglass (plus a long torso--although that might just be the camera angle)--but we are talking an X rather than an 8 as far as hourglasses go (per Imogen's categories at Inside Out Style). Angie will probably want a better picture.

12 years ago

Anonymous

Yep, very slender hourglass/Inverted triangle/rectangle. You can take tips from each one.
Unless it's the camera angle, I'd say you should follow advice for a long torso/short legs too--a high waisted dress with a wide belt would look smashing on you!

12 years ago

maraxcee

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Active Member

Thunalata - I always considered myself more of a vase shape, but hearing others refer to me as different body shapes made me questioned my opinion.

Dashrashi - I can definitely see my body being the X shape, so thanks for replying.(:

ClearlyClaire - Thanks for the wisdom and advice, I'll be sure to try out that look!

12 years ago