https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:25:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-170388 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:46:28 +0000 Kristine 170388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have a nice figure, I'd guess hourglass tending towards rectangle? I think the general guideline is something like 9" or less between bust/hips is rectangle. 10" or more is closer to hourglass (but of course that's a really broad guideline). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-170374 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:18:27 +0000 motherofms 170374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the warm welcome. I'm off to check out Angie's recommendations for hourglasses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169297 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:47:01 +0000 motherofms 169297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17240141@N04/4690724094/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....690724094/</a></p> <p>This should work better for second photo. </p> <p>TIA = Thanks In Advance : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169289 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:34:41 +0000 Angie 169289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Tia and welcome to the forum! Thanks for de-lurking and for posting a picture straight away. I like that you don't dilly dally about. </p> <p>You are very busy! Wow, 4 kids. You look like an hourglass in this picture. Does that make sense? I can't see picture #2 for some reason? </p> <p>Thanks for saying such nice things about YLF. I'm blushing :0) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169281 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:24:18 +0000 MNsara 169281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome! I hope you'll enjoy lots of inspiration and encouragement here! There is no way I would ever guess at a body type, but I'll be watching so see what the YLF body type 'experts' say </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169273 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:06:13 +0000 morethanbeige 169273@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum. I am a newcomer myself so won't attempt to give feedback on body shape, but look forward to seeing more posts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169269 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:01:29 +0000 motherofms 169269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the warm welcome! I just wanted to clarify that TIA isn't my name. I was using an abbreviation from anther forum I'm a part off. Sorry for the confusion. TIA = Thanks In Advance. ; ) There is someone on the forums already with the same name as me so I'll need to think of something else so it won't be confusing. </p> <p>Yes, the shot was taken at an angle. My photographer is quite a bit shorter than I am. It's one of my kids. Maybe I can get my hubby to help me take a better one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169263 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:54:08 +0000 Louise 169263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay well done for delurking and welcome, we'll so have your style quotient through the roof. My first thought was you're an hourglass or pear though body shapes aren't my strong point, Angie will be along soon to sort you out x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169260 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:50:17 +0000 wilson 169260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, four children! You must be an incredibly busy gal! It'll be fun to see the MOTG outfits you share with us! I'm not going to venture to say what your shape is because I have no expertise in that department and I don't want to add confusion </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169258 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:45:49 +0000 Queen Mum 169258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Tia and welcome.<br /> It looks like you are standing at a slight angle so it's hard to tell how your shoulders compare to your hips. My guess would be hourglass but you might want to retake a picture making sure you are facing the camera head on straight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169255 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:40:32 +0000 marianna 169255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169239 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:04:41 +0000 puffenstuff 169239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum and congrats on your first post! My uneducated guess would be for rectangle but I am sure someone with more knowledge will confirm that. You will have a ball on here as we all help each other on the journey to fashionistas! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169236 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:03:24 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 169236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome Tia,</p> <p>I am also an expat living in a European capital - in my case a NZ transplanted to London.</p> <p>I am by no way an expert on the body shape thing, but I think that you may be an hourglass.</p> <p>There are lots of Mums on the board as well as a lot of us who commute to work and need to look comfortable in the process, so I am sure that you will get a lot of wonderful advice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/first-post-from-a-lurker-id-love-your-help-to-start-looking-fab#post-169233 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:57:41 +0000 motherofms 169233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi all!</p> <p>I've been lurking for months and have LOVED it. What an amazing bunch of women! Angie, you are fabulously talented, stylish and always look KILLER!!! All of you have been inspiring and encouraging. I have learned so much from you. I've noticed how kind and helpful you are to one another and it has given me the courage to jump in.</p> <p>I'm ready to jump in and start trying to improve my "fab quotient". : ) I value the your insight and opinions. To start, here are some body shots. What body type do you think I am? </p> <p>front: (Sorry, my arms are a little in the way.)<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17240141@N04/4690738528/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....690738528/</a></p> <p>side:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17240141@N04/4690724094/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/1.....otostream/</a></p> <p>By way of introduction, I am a 30-something American living in a European capital. I am a MOTH with 4 children. I do a LOT of walking every day. I need to be comfortable, but want to look stylish too. </p> <p>Thank you! </p> <p>{Edited to clarify that TIA is not my name, TIA = Thanks In Advance} : ) </p>