New & body type help

Alison

Hi everyone! I'm Alison, I have been lurking for a bit and already learned a ton from Angie and all of you. Thanks!

After a couple of "interesting" years, I have managed to lose a lot of weight in the last year. Since I have to start the wardrobe over pretty much from scratch, it seemed like a good time to try and up my style quotient. However, I'm pretty fashion-challenged. First, I am trying to figure out my body type.

I worked up the courage to take a couple photos. I wouldn't necessarily wear this top with these jeans, but they are the most form-fitting clothes I own and was trying to give you a sense of how I look. My lower body is several sizes smaller than my top, thanks to my shoulders and upper back, so my guess is inverted triangle.

http://picasaweb.google.com/10.....9521030946

http://picasaweb.google.com/10.....4342939458

I would appreciate any and all input (including the best way to post photos here) from all of you. Thank you!

14 years ago

Body Type

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Latest reply was from rute

medusa

Veteran

Hi Alison! Welcome. It's a bit hard to tell your body type from your photos because you're wearing interesting clothes. Do you have anything that is more plain to wear on top?

But it looks to me like you might be an inverted triangle. It's a bit hard to tell from the picture what your waist looks like - you might have rectangle tendencies.

14 years ago

Tanya

Veteran

Hello Alison and welcome! Congratulations on your weight loss. You have come to the right place, and we are looking forward to helping you with your style journey.

The photos are not the best for body type determination, I am afraid. We would need one face on with your arms down by the side. The way you are posting them is quite all right, most of the members here use flickr/photobucket/picasa websites.

I love that first drapey black top on you ( and your boots), but it is a bit too loose to see the outline of your body clearly.

14 years ago

taylor

Veteran

Hi Alison, and Welcome. I have no clue on body types, but Angie and other sharp eyes will have you straight in no time:)

14 years ago

Alison

Active Member

Here is another photo, maybe it's a bit easier to see in this one? I don't have many things that are very form fitting, so next resort would be a tank top, and I'm not sure I can do that to all of you! Also, I don't have much of a waist, which could be why it's hard to spot.

I can work on figuring out the self timer too, since I am a solo operation and don't have someone here who can take photos.

http://picasaweb.google.com/10.....0634852594

Thanks guys!

14 years ago

Lisa

Veteran

A hello from me! Try a tank top and workout pants if you have them. If not were those skinny jeans? Try them without the footwear. Also I take many of my photos solo and I stand close to the mirror or use zoom.

14 years ago

Alison

Active Member

Thanks for the suggestions! I will try again tonight after work. Most of my workout pants are bootcut, but there must be something that will work. Who knew this would be so tricky?

14 years ago