What body type am I?

Inkie

Sorry I don't have a picture! But I've been trying several sites and guides, but they give me different results every time - pear, ruler, hourglass, etc...

Here are my measurements, but I don't know if they're accurate since I took them myself.
Bust: 32
Waist: 25
Hips: 36

I'm pretty skinny so I don't know if my shoulders count as broad, but they're not narrow. I have a small bust and defined waist, but I've got a pretty flat butt. I think my thighs are just average.

Apologies if that wasn't very descriptive. What do you guys think?
Thank you.

12 years ago

Body Type

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Latest reply was from chewyspaghetti

HelenInCanada

Veteran

Hi Inkie,
It's really hard to tell without a photo. You can self-take one in the mirror, upload it, and link to it here.

From the info you've given, I'm going to say you are a pear. Secondary may be a rectangle. You could take a look at some basic drawings of different body types and see each compares to yours. http://www.womansmagazine.net/.....shape.html (Scroll down to Different types of Female Body Shapes.)

Hope this helps for now!

Edited after referring to drawings - pear, for sure!

12 years ago

bran888

Active Member

Hi there,

Your measurements sound like mine (32, 24, 35) and I would consider myself a pear/hourglass because my shoulders do balance my hips. Self-measurement is hard, but if your waist is clearly defined, you're probably not a ruler. You are probably a pear or pear/hourglass. I think taking some style advice from both categories is helpful!

12 years ago

Inkie

Member

I remeasured and go 34 for bust - I'm not very good at measurements though!
@HelenInCanada - from your website (which was helpful by the way) I would think I'm an hourglass, but in calculators they say I'm a pear.
@bran - that's true, I should be taking advice from both since I have a small bust.

Maybe I should just wait until I can post a picture!

12 years ago

Anonymous

If your shoulders balance out your hips, you're not a pear, no matter how small your bust is. Bust size is just a body type modifier. If your shoulders are a good deal wider, then you're an IT. Sounds like you're an hourglass to me, even though your are very thin. Welcome, by the way! You'll be allowed to post pictures directly on the website soon. Until then you could try photobucket.

12 years ago

bran888

Active Member

Yes self measurement is really tough...I suppose as long as you measure the same way for all of your proportions (eg pulling the measuring tape snug, or leaving it slightly loose), the relative proportions should be right. For some time I thought my hips were 36 inches and they are actually a whole inch smaller (in fact, I'm pretty much a whole inch smaller all around than I thought I was because I was measuring loosely)

I think whether pear guidelines are helpful or not depends in some part on whether you have a "high" hip or a "low hip"...since my high and low hip are pretty similar in size (+ the smaller bust), I think that makes me visually part pear in spite of my balancing shoulders. BUT I like wearing fitted skirts and skinnies with flats and all of those things that many guidelines say that pears shouldn't wear. It depends on what you feel comfortable in.

12 years ago

Inkie

Member

@clearlyclaire - I think that makes sense, because standing my shoulders are actually slightly wider than my hips.

@bran - I had someone else measure me, and they added 2 inches to my bust. I don't know how that happened!
I guess it's true how people say you look best in what you feel good in though. But I don't really get why I would be pearish since I have a pretty flat bottom compared to most people!

12 years ago

chewyspaghetti

Veteran

You don't have to have a round booty to be a pear- just carry more weight at your thighs.
But we can't tell you anything unless we see a picture, because what shape you are can only be determined visually.
You can host a picture at a free website like flickr, snapfish, photo bucket, etc and post a link to it here. As long as you make the photos public access, we will be able to see them.

12 years ago

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