Am I a triangle, hourglass or an 8 (spoon body shape)?

tulipgirl

Hi Everyone!

I can't seem to figure out my body shape. My hips are pretty much same size as my shoulders. They don't appear wider than my shoulders. I don't have measurements of my shoulders, but my hips are 40.5 inches and waist is 30.5 inches. My thighs are a bit full and I have a very round behind, but not a flat belly. If I lose more weight, would it be me more visible what I really am?
I kinda am lost at what body shape I am and would like to know, so I know the clothes I can wear. I also have dip hips if that helps any?
Any guess?

I don't know how to add a photo. I can not find the option for adding a photo.

5 years ago

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Latest reply was from Stagiaire Fash

rachylou

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It takes a few days to be able to post pics... I think your shoulder measurements are needed... and also across, not circumferential, measurements are needed. It’s really a visual thing, what appears to be as opposed to what is... if that’s not too confusing. The 8 shape refers to how high your hips are... it’s a sharper hourglass shape. My guess would be you are either a non-8 hourglass or a pretty pear.

5 years ago

addas

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Active Member

1.
Pear (Triangle): Top <
Bottom;

2.
Inverted triangle: Top>
Bottom;

3.
Rectangle (Paper); Top= Waist=
Bottom, Small Bust;

4.
Hourglass; Top= Bottom, defined
waist;

5.
Apple (Round); Waist> top
and bottom;

6.
Diamond; top= waist= bottom,
full bust;

Top: means shoulder;

Bottom: means hips;

So measurement of shoulder is needed to define your body shape correctly.

5 years ago

Gigi

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You should be able to post pics after a few days. Otherwise, you could upload a pic to imgur or some other third-party site and link to it.

My guess is that you are a figure 8, since you appear to be some type of hourglass shape and have hip dips.

5 years ago

Pam V

Active Member

http://insideoutstyleblog.com/.....pes-x.html

You’re probably an X hourglass shape, because hip dips probably mean you have a lower widest point.

5 years ago

Anonymous

Great answers so far. I especially like addas's response. Just posting to say I love your name.

5 years ago

Stagiaire Fash

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No one fits those types exactly. Why not jot down a few notes on each of them and head to the mall for an afternoon of trying things on? You may find that the top for one body type fits, and the pants of another, and dress tops from a couple of them or whatever. There are lots of variables those types don’t even try to capture—are your limbs long or short? How about your neck? Are you long or short waisted? All of those things play a role in what shapes look good on you. After your mega try-on session, you will know what works on your body, not an ideal type.

I did this 1.5 years ago. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it, and also by sales associates’ attitudes. I expected them to not want me hanging around if I wasn’t going to buy anything, but instead SAs from Nordstrom’s to Michael Kors and Kate Spade and Hollister all seemed happy to have me trying things on. It makes sense, I guess. If they’re in that line of work because they love clothes, it’s probably a lot more fun to have you come to play than for me to show up with a list of things I have to get, a budget, and a short time frame. So go have fun and don’t feel guilty.

5 years ago

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