Need help determining Body Type

beca109

I am quite confused as to what body type I am. I have looked at several websites and input my measurements and I have gotten back results such as rectangle, hourglass, pear. So I am a little confused. Here are my measurements:

Shoulders 41, Bust 35.5, Waist 27, Hips 37, Height 5'10"

Can anyone help me on what body type I really am? Hopefully this pic might help. (Apologies in advance for this pic, its a swimsuit pic and it's all I have for a full body shot right now - I hate being photographed) I hope this link works.

http://i784.photobucket.com/al.....front1.jpg

15 years ago

Body Type

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Latest reply was from medusa

April

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Hi Beca -- It's slightly hard to tell with your hands on your hips, but you look like a delicate hourglass to me, with a strong shoulder line. Also, you look amazing in a bathing suit!

I think the reason you're having trouble figuring it out by using your measurements is that you really get body shape from the measurements straight across the front of you, not all the way around your body. You want to think width, not depth, or your shoulders, waist, and hips -- does that make sense?

15 years ago

beca109

Member

I never really thought about how my shape looks one dimensional. I always thought I was a pear or maybe hourglass because my hip measurement was larger than my bust but I have a smaller waist in comparison with my hips. However when I look at this picture, I don't see a really defined waist. Hmmm, maybe it's because my height stretches me out and the my measurements do not really translate into real curves since I'm taller. I also have a full behind which really accounts for the bigger hip measurement.

15 years ago

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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You do look amazing in that bathing suit, wow. I'm no expert but I think you might have slight pear tendencies, but mostly hourglass with a defined shoulder. There's a fair bit of length between the smallest part of your waist and your hips, which might be deemphasizing your waist somewhat. Also, a full behind might be making your measurements seem more pear-shaped than you really look from the front.

15 years ago

Louise

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beca- I'm not much good with bodyshapes but I wanted to welcome you and say whatever bodyshape you turn out to be you have an amazing figure x

15 years ago

beca109

Member

Thank you for the nice compliment. I keep beating myself up because I have athletic thighs and fuller seat thanks to running/squats (findings jeans that fit those areas is a struggle and often the waist is too big too) and it doesn't help that I've gained a few since this pic was taken and of course the weight likes to gravitate to those areas. But anyway I appreciate any help I can get on figuring body type out.

15 years ago

medusa

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My thought on seeing your photo is that you are a rectangle with hourglass tendencies or an hourglass with rectangle tendencies. Hopefully Angie will chime in.

You have a very pretty slim figure.

15 years ago

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