Body type help! + Pictures - YouLookFab Forum

Hi everyone.

I've been struggling to figure out my body type..forever. It literally changes from day to day. I have broad shoulders so sometimes I think I'm an inverted triangle, but I have big thighs so sometimes I think I'm a pear...my waist is not terribly well defined so sometimes I think I'm a rectangle, but my measurements tell me I'm an hourglass.

I'm 5'0", 34-25-35 (not that that has really helped me in the past!). I'm so short and I feel so bulky even though I have barely any excess fat, except my thighs. I have small breasts, but a large ribcage. Normally for a petite person the idea is to elongate the leg, but my torso is a good 8 inches shorter than my legs and seems disproportionate! Any thoughts?

Front:
http://i527.photobucket.com/al.....010811.jpg

Back:
http://i527.photobucket.com/al.....010814.jpg

Side:
http://i527.photobucket.com/al.....010813.jpg

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I've been struggling with this for so long I have no idea what to wear at all!

17 years ago

Tanya

Veteran

Hmm, no way are you a a pear on a rectangle. I'd say an hourglass for sure, but let's wait for Angie and others. And welcome!

Oneirix

(website)

Active Member

Thanks Tanya! I just feel like I have trouble with the hourglass idea because my waist doesn't seem small enough to me. :/ I know that technically it is, but maybe it's just that my underbust is so wide it doesn't seem as pronounced? I dunno. 3: Maybe I just have mild BDD.

Thanks so much for both your help and the welcome! I'm excited to be part of this awesome site!

Ana

Hmm....body type shouldn't really change all that much. Definitely not from an inverted triangle to a pear. I'd say you're an inverted triangle that tends toward an hourglass, or an hourglass with a very strong shoulder line.

You definitely are not a pretty pear, in my opinion. Your thighs don't look big to me. It could be what you've been wearing. Sometimes we are drawn to a certain silhouette of clothing and wear it often, and that can make us look as if we have more in an area than we really do. For instance, say you like bubble hems, and you wear them a lot. Visually, those can add weight to your thighs. So then you think, "What is wrong with me? Why are my thighs so big?" And in reality, it's what you've been wearing. Does that make sense? For me it was short puff sleeves. I already have a strong shoulder line, and those just emphasized it. I thought I had giant "man shoulders" for years.

Thanks Ana! You're right, the pear thing never really did make much sense, I think it's just because I'm paranoid about the fact that my thighs touch. It's silly, but as far as body parts that I focus on too much, it's definitely my thighs!

The clothing thing makes perfect sense. I think in my case it's just that I'm most self conscious about my legs, though.

I'm sad about puffy sleeves! I know I can't wear them either.

Oh and when I said "change" I meant more in my personal perception, not that they actually change physically.

Nicole

OK let me just say that you do not have thick thighs, appear bulky, or have any dispropotionate features. You seem very well proportioned to me and you have a great little figure.

I'd say you look hourglassy to me. Your legs are toned and shapely--not fat. You have a clear indent for a waist. You are lean. It's too bad we can't see ourselve as others see us.

Thank you so much Nicole! Your compliments are so nice, I don't know what to say! It really means a lot to me to hear that from someone with an objective viewpoint. I think I'm blushing. :X Thanks for the figure advice as well!

It's a shame that we're so hard on ourselves! I wonder why people are like that.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Thanks for posting pics and welcome to the forum!

You’re an inverted triangle with a clearly defined waist. Gorgeous!

Anonymous

Oneirix you are adorable. You have a fab shoulder line and I hope you show it off. You are so lucky to have a shapely bootie. You have curves in places where most women don't even have places! Ha Ha! That's an old joke, way, way before your time. Anyway you have a great figure and I hope you enjoy all the great styles you can wear. Your legs are so pretty.

Thank you san! I like your joke. And your compliments are so sweet! I don't really know how to accept them gracefully. Thank you for the vote of confidence! Now if only I could figure out how to dress myself..

Thanks Angie! I'm glad to get the final authority on my shape.

I have to say, I used to really, really hope I wasn't an inverted triangle because when I read information about the shape on other websites, they all emphasized the "masculine" aspect of broader shoulders. But after reading your blog entry about it, I'm feeling actually pretty proud to consider myself leaning towards that rare shape. Thank you very much for helping my confidence in that way!

anne

Welcome Oneirix,
Just wanted to chime in on the "thigh issue". I don't think you have big thighs either, but I wonder if one reason you think you do, is that you have quite slim hips (as seen from the front). I imagine most of your hip measurement comes from the back rather than the sides.
It's possible that your thighs stick out a bit in the spot that is hidden by your shorts.

My figure type is different from you. (I am a pear) But I have this thing going one with my thighs that makes them look bigger than my hips (more so in the past pre children). Shorts like the ones you are wearing are quite flattering to me because they camoflague that area. Anyway, I don't want to hijack your thread and might work my own thoughts up to a separate one.

PS I have the large ribcage/ small bust thing going on too

Hey Anne! I have to say that your comment really opened my eyes. I had never even really considered that I had slim hips and my measurements were all from my, er, badonkadonk, if you will. You are really insightful, and thank you SO much for your input! Truly, it's going to help me a lot, and I didn't even realize it! Thank you very much again!

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