Please confirm body type....

Tracy

Hi, YLFers (pronounced "elfers"...?) ~

Here's my very first photo posted photo. I took this while getting dressed yesterday because I thought it showed my shape fairly accurately.

I used to be an hourglass, but after gaining 30 or 40 pounds, I think I'm now veering toward a rectangle.

Does it look to you that I'm still primarily an hourglass, with secondary tendencies toward rectange? Or is the other way around, or something else altogether?

14 years ago

Body Type

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Sveta

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Hi Tracy! Good for you to get a courage for this post - it took me quite a while to gather mine
I am not an expert but I would say you are an hourglass with apple tendencies - I think you are to curvy for the rectangle. However, I can be completely mistaken.
As I said I am not an expert but it is fun to try and guess

14 years ago

Tracy

Active Member

Oh, the dreaded "apple" - probably about the worst thought for someone who used to have a narrow, defined waist! But you may be right. Age + wine = tummy. Let's see what Angie et al think.

14 years ago

Louise

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Bumping for others- bodyshapes isn't my strong point x

14 years ago

firefly

Active Member

I'm by no means an expert either. But my thoughts on seeing your picture, even before I read the second part of your post, were hourglass with apple tendencies too, so I agree with Sveta.

14 years ago

Tracy

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Firefly and Sveta.... you're persuading me. I guess I just need the definitive word from Angie!

14 years ago

medusa

Veteran

My first thought (before reading the other comments) was hourglass with apple tendencies. Let's see what Angie thinks!

14 years ago

Mandi

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Active Member

I agree, hourglass with apple tendencies. You can make your body look more
hourglass-ish though by wearing things that accent your small waist, such as a belt or wrap dress.

http://www.designsbymandiboutique.com

14 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

I'm here!

The ladies are spot on. I also see hourglass with apple tendencies. No rectangular tendencies at all. You have a really long leg line! And it looks like you're wearing a fabulous bra. Bravo for posting, Tracy :0)

14 years ago

Tracy

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Thanks, Angie and everyone! This is helpful. And thank you, Angie, for highlighting the positive part of my "busty and short-waisted" figure - slightly longer legs!

I'll start posting pics more regularly - I still don't have good lighting, so many of my shots turn out too blurry, but I may be able to get a mirror in another room with better natural light and that will help.

Again, thank you everyone!

14 years ago

Anonymous

You hgave a beautiful hourglass figure, and as Angie brought up, good for you for wearing a good bra so that your tiny waist isn't hidden.

14 years ago

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