https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:25:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295739 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:13:26 +0000 Scarlet 295739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, Cobalt, looks like you already got some good advice on bodytype. I think you will be looking super-fab in no time.<br /> ETA: I mean dressing-wise. Body-wise I think frankly you are a lucky girl and will find it easy to identify flattering styles. I don't think you are huge of bust, but I know what you mean. As soon as you are more than a B/C cup it is like anything tailored was not cut with you in mind. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295634 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:07:34 +0000 Angie 295634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you!</p> <p>You have a beautiful body. It's a very slim hourglass - bordering on rectangle. You can start by using both sets of guidelines </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295516 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:19:22 +0000 cobaltblue 295516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vix, Thank you for your insight. I have a feeling you may be onto something, especially with regard to my lack of booty.</p> <p>Angie, Thanks for the welcome! I have rotated the photos, so please look at them again if you get the chance.</p> <p>Becky </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295411 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:41:26 +0000 Angie 295411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum! Think that you can rotate your pictures right side up? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295410 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:38:32 +0000 Vix 295410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, CobaltBlue!</p> <p>While we wait for the expert, I'm going to put in my vote: Rectangle. </p> <p>By the numbers, you're an hourglass (as am I, which caused me to buy a lot of unflattering things when I started trying to figure out what flattered my shape) and you do of course have a very SMALL waist. </p> <p>But as you noted, looking at you straight on you have little indentation between ribcage and hipbone -- and looking at you from the side you have more of a gentle slope than a rounded caboose. ;)</p> <p>I think your own personal proportions would be super-easy to play up as an Hourglass if you wanted to go that route. Just be wary of skirts that are designed to accommodate curvy hips (side-to-side and back) -- IME they tend to fall depressingly flat when one's hips are less pronounced! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295377 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:47:32 +0000 Steph 295377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Becky, just saw your question about photos. You have to wait until you are an active member to add the photos to the actual posts. You have to be a member for ten days and have five comments on the forum or in the blog to become an active member. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295373 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:37:58 +0000 Deb 295373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, Becky! You're going to enjoy it here. :-)</p> <p>I agree with the ladies - you *do* look like an hourglass, with inverted triangle tendencies.</p> <p>So - overhauling your entire wardrobe, eh? Sounds like fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295365 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:02:51 +0000 Steph 295365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would say hourglass with inverted triangle tendencies (or maybe inverted triangle leaning toward hourglass--it's tough to completely assess the difference between your shoulders/bust and hips because of your stance in the photos). I don't really understand why you say your waist isn't defined--it is obviously smaller than your chest and hips and looks defined to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295351 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:44:52 +0000 cobaltblue 295351@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Queen Mum. That makes two votes for hourglass. How likely is it that Angie herself will chime in? I really want to get this right! Also, how can I add the pictures to the body of my post instead of just a link. Thanks for the help! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295218 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:11:48 +0000 Queen Mum 295218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm guessing you are an hourglass as well. You don't have to have a super defined waist to be considered hourglass necessarily. You do have a great figure though! Welcome to the forum. BM is right, we have a great time here </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295217 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:09:11 +0000 cobaltblue 295217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Biscuitsmom, Thank you for the comment. I used to think that I was an hourglass, but now I don't think I have that really defined waist that I see in photos of others... I'll be interested to see if others agree with you!<br /> And thanks for the welcome. I am tired of looking the way I do and ready to do something about it. I think I've come to the right place.</p> <p>Becky </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295118 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:04:02 +0000 biscuitsmom 295118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome! You look like a beautiful hourglass to me.....so glad you found this forum- the ladies here are truly 'fabulous! Looking forward to more posts and pics from you.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/body-type-help-please-2#post-295078 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:53:26 +0000 cobaltblue 295078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi, I've been reading the blog and forum and am excited to get started. I need to totally overhaul my wardrobe. Almost everything is too big or worn out. I get overwhelmed quickly when shopping and need to figure out my body type so that I can select things that are more likely to work before I try them on. Usually I try on a ton of things, find nothing, and leave frustrated.</p> <p>I feel like my bust is huge. Tops usually pull there. My waist measurement isn't huge, but in the photos it looks like I have no waist. </p> <p>I'm 27 years old, and I think my height is around 5'4". I weight about 119. My measurements are:<br /> shoulders: 37 (but I don't feel like they look big on me. Maybe they slope?)<br /> bust: 34-36 (nursing an 8.5 month-old!)<br /> under bust: 28<br /> waist: 27<br /> hips: 34.5<br /> lower hip/thigh area: 36</p> <p>Guesses I've heard are rectangle, X, and lollipop. Any ideas? Thanks so much! </p> <p>Trying to add links to pictures. Let me know if it doesn't work. Sorry they're sideways, but my family is right here, and I don't want anyone else to see these photos, so I can't turn them now.<br /> <a href="http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z330/greengranola/" rel="nofollow">http://s1184.photobucket.com/a.....engranola/</a> </p>