https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:34:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311901 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:19:20 +0000 celia 311901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just to say hi and welcome. Hi </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311782 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:13:47 +0000 TravellingTam 311782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful fixture! Gives your walls almost an underwater feel </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311775 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:05:20 +0000 April 311775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Seems like this is already settled, nancylee, but I would also have said hourglass. I think part of the confusion about measurements is that the measurements *around* your body are not as helpful in determining body shape as the measurements straight across the front of your shoulders, waist, and hips. If you take measurements that way, I'm guessing your shoulders and hips will be pretty close, and you have a defined waist in between. Therefore: hourglass. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311710 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:38:30 +0000 nancylee 311710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks again, everyone! (And special thanks to Angie for confirming everyone's opinion). Not only have you helped me identify my body shape, but you've also given my ego quite a boost with all your kind words. :-)</p> <p>Travelling Tam, I'm attaching some photos of our bedroom. It's actually the overhead light that casts that interesting pattern on the walls. A friend of mine had a light like this in her foyer, and I loved the pattern it cast on her ceiling....so I searched for a similar one. The effect turned out to be more dramatic than I expected! It actually looks like white clouds against the blue wall. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311592 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:00:56 +0000 Mo 311592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi! I have almost identical measurements to you and was declared an hourglass. I had always thought I was a pear, so that was news to me. You look great, BTW! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311534 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:27:52 +0000 Angie 311534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome to the forum! You are an hourglass with a fabulous shape </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311516 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:42:46 +0000 Queen Mum 311516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>nancylee,<br /> Here is Angies blog post on dressing the hot hourglass, and as a fellow hourglass, I can say that no, hourglasses cannot wear anything. We do best in silhouettes that skim and highlight our figures. We have to be careful about wearing things that would add bulk to any part of our body (ie.. lots of ruffles, pleating, gathering, etc)</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2010/05/05/how-to-dress-the-hot-hourglass-body-type-2010/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2010/05/.....type-2010/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311507 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:15:29 +0000 TravellingTam 311507@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know much about the body typing, so I'm not commenting on that. What I would like to see are some more pics of that room you're in. Especially whatever is creating that design on the walls (I'm assuming it's windows) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311501 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:43:36 +0000 Beth 311501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nancylee, For the same reason as you, I always thought I was an apple too. I think we're considered apples for medical reasons (vs. putting weight on in the hips/thighs) but you definitely have a defined waist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311499 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:41:06 +0000 Anonymous 311499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This means you must go buy a wrap dress immediately! ; ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311495 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:27:04 +0000 nancylee 311495@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! I guess, by unanimous opinion, I'm an hourglass.....wow. After believing I'm an apple for many, many years this is a real revelation. Does this mean I can wear any style? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311099 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:48:15 +0000 Beth 311099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nancylee, your stats are similar to mine and I'm an hourglass:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-311004 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:24:25 +0000 Anonymous 311004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm no expert, but I see a slim hourglass who coordinates with her walls! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310960 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:51:14 +0000 Barbara 310960@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, QM is right. </p> <p>After looking at your pics more carefully, you are definitely more hourglass than pear. Your bust and hips don't have to match to be an hourglass; the shoulder line is important too.</p> <p>I bow to the queen..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310957 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:50:21 +0000 Ornella 310957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>nancylee, I'll leave it to those who are more knowledgeable in this area to help you with defining your body type. </p> <p>I just wanted to say it is with a good reason we talk about body shapes here so much. Knowing your own, in my case at least, had lead to streamlining my choices and better clarity in what I go for style-wise. (That and discovering my color palette, that is.)</p> <p>Have fun </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310955 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:47:08 +0000 kellygirl 310955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just looking at the pics, I'd guess hourglass too. You look great in your yoga gear,btw. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310954 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:46:19 +0000 Claudia 310954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also see an hourglass with a secondary inverted triangle leanings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310950 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:42:31 +0000 nancylee 310950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do have somewhat broad shoulders, which makes me a little skeptical about the pear diagnosis! (sorry Barbara) Hmmm......... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310941 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:38:14 +0000 Queen Mum 310941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>your hips and shoulders look pretty balanced to me actually, I'm thinking you're an hourglass. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310938 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:34:28 +0000 Barbara 310938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are a pretty pear (because your hips are 2" more than your bust).</p> <p>Slim and trim, too! I don't see any bumps or lumps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ok-what-shape-am-i-first-photo-postingyipes#post-310934 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:32:14 +0000 nancylee 310934@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I've gone and posted a pair of photos.....and pretty cringeworthy ones at that! Blurry and with every bump and lump showing in my yoga clothes. And why does my face look so dark and mask-like? haha!</p> <p>I've always thought of myself as an apple since my waist is not well-defined, and it's also where the weight goes first when I gain it. My measurements are about:<br /> 35-27-37. My weight fluctuates between 120 and 125. I'm just shy of 5'5" and I usually wear a 6 in dresses and shirts and either a 4 or 6 in pants.</p> <p>What am I? There's been so much talk about body shapes lately on YLF I'm a little confused! </p>