https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-have-small-shoulders Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:52:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-have-small-shoulders#post-10801 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:51:37 +0000 Angie 10801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely put Shiny. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-have-small-shoulders#post-10744 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:38:43 +0000 shiny 10744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not the expert but I think that it's not a fair comparison to measure around your shoulders. Instead, try measuring from shoulder to shoulder seam, and from hip to hip seam. </p> <p>This would be a measurement of how you look straight on, like in a photo. </p> <p>Because if you measure around your shoulders, you're getting a 3-dimensional measurement which would include width of your arms, shoulder blades, back muscle, rounded back if you have one, etc. That can skew things, I think. </p> <p>I say that because when I measure around, my shoulders are 40 inches but my hips are only 33 inches. If you look at me straight on, I think my shoulders and hips are *nearly* equal.... shoulders just a tad wider but definetly NOT 7 inches!!! When I measure just the front, I get something like 17 inches shoulders, 16 inches hips. So I consider myself an hourglass leaning towards inverted triangle. </p> <p>In my case, I think the discrepancy can be explained by the width of my upper arms. I do not have delicate, thin arms. </p> <p>The other way to tell is, do you wear a different size on top compared to bottom? If you consistently wear a size smaller on top than on bottom, then you are very likely a pear. </p> <p>About 60% of the time I wear the same size on top as on bottom. The other 40%, I need a size larger on top. If I gain weight, I tend to gain it on top before I gain on the bottom (another clue that I lean towards inverted triangle). If instead you gain first in your lower half, that's a fairly decent clue you are a pear. If you gain all over equally, you are probably an hourglass. </p> <p>Hope that helps!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-have-small-shoulders#post-10728 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:49:49 +0000 Plushpenguin 10728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those measurements I gave seemed fishy so I remeasured and it seems my shoulders and hips are about equal. I think I might have to post another question now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-have-small-shoulders#post-10727 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:54:08 +0000 Plushpenguin 10727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I look much better in collarless button ups than in ones with lapels. On the other hand, I look great in high neck halters, and terrible in loose unstructured shoulder lines. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-i-have-small-shoulders#post-10724 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:15:23 +0000 Plushpenguin 10724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For a while I thought I had small shoulders because shoulder details look great on me, but<br /> it might just be because I have big hips. How small is small? There definitely not smaller than my hips. I had to take my measurements a while ago and my measurements are 31-26-36 with 38 shoulders. </p>