Am i rectangle shaped?

shaz

Hi Angie, i'm hoping you can help me i think im a rectangle shape but can't be certain. IM 5"9 Tall, short waisted, but any extra weight sits on the tum. longish legs 34 inch inseam 36a boobs, no bum, a size 10-12 uk on top and size 10 on the bottom my measurement are 36-30-36 please excuse the pics i know they are not great. Any tips you could give me would be so welcome ive went down a few dress sizes and am totally lost when it comes to what i should be wearing now

11 years ago

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catgirl

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Since your shape looks familiar to me, I'm going to guess you are an Inverted Triangle with secondary Rectangle tendencies. Like me, only taller.

11 years ago

shaz

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Thanks for taking time to reply, that may explain why the clothes i was picking as i thought i was a rectangle are not working as well as id like

11 years ago

Anonymous

You might be, it's hard to tell without a tight black leotard on and standing straight against a white wall. Most of us are a slight mixture of types. I think you definitely have some rectangle in you. You could follow some of the tips for apples if you want to minimize a tummy, or check out the IT tips like Alaskagirl mentioned. Check out the archives on the site for some great posts.

11 years ago

shaz

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Would take me to be a mix of a few shapes just to confuse me even more lucky for me there are so many great posts no shopping for me until ive done my research Thanks to you both

11 years ago

K. Period.

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Don't worry. Most of us are a mix of shapes (says the IT leaning rectangle with apple tendencies). Taking time (even a few weeks) to really look over WIWs and posts here before you buy much will be a fabulous investment. I promise. Let yourself go slow. It will be much less frustrating and more rewarding.

11 years ago

shaz

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No rush i spent months looking at ideas for rectangles because that's what a few online calculators said i was lol and in that time only bought four tops that i think ill be sending back with any luck i will find someone here that could be my body double but with a better dress sense

11 years ago

shaz

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I don't own a tight black leotard, these photos are about as close as i could get and were taken a few minutes ago

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11 years ago

Vix

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Hi Shaz --

From the two sets of photos, you definitely seem to be a slightly IT-leaning-Rectangle or a just plain Rectangle shape -- but overall the impression is what Trinny and Suz call the "Column."

[I so hate all their names; I'm a Rectangle/H but with very different body modifiers than you, and come closest to a Brick in their system, ha! ]

>>Trinny and Susannah’s the Column is described as shoulder width the same as hip width, slight waist and longer legs.

>>The Column is the racehorse of the group, all gangly long limbs and careless elegance. You do have curves, but sometime they just seem to disappear and you end up looking like a, um, column. With the right shapes though you are tall and statuesque.

I *know* we have YLF members with very similar shapes but it's quite early here and my brain is not yet working. Who's got a name in their brain?

Some tips for the Column below, though styles have evolved since then. You'd have to sort your preferences against any recs from anywhere anyway.

Until Angie weighs in, I'd read up on her blog posts re trends and see what tips she's embedded there.

http://bodyshapestyle.com/2011.....he-column/

11 years ago

Anonymous

Happy birthday, shaz! I think a column/rectangle fits too.

11 years ago

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