What is my body shape?

5miling

So I'm having trouble figuring out my body shape. I'm still going through puberty but im near the end. So I'm clearing out my whole closet and buying a new wardrobe with all of my birthday and Christmas money. I need to know which body shape guidelines to follow so I can look my best. I have shoulders wider than hips, a bust and bum that are around the same size, and a denfined waist. I am short waisted and my bum is round not flat. I'm a little bit taller than 5'3 and my measurements are 38-27-36. If you guys could help me it would be such a big favor! Here are some pictures (though the tank is kinda rolled up so my waist isn't as defined as it normally is)

http://i273.photobucket.com/al.....6ed4b2.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/al.....5e3e5a.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/al.....974ccc.jpg

Thankyou!

10 years ago

Body Type

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April

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Welcome, 5miling!

I'm voting hourglass.

10 years ago

Caro in Oz

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Hi & welcome. You have a great body with a strong shoulder line so I'm guessing you could wear almost anything In my experience nothing beats trying on lots of clothes to find out what you like & what feels & looks good.

10 years ago

Sal

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I am brand new too and I would go hourglass as well.

10 years ago

endlessness

Active Member

One thing I would say, as someone who just discovered she has an hourglass figure as well, is to try on mid-rise jeans and pants. It has been a revelation to me; they fit much better on me than low-rise! So it's worth a shot

And also try the "curvy" fit some stores offer. I stayed far away from them before, thinking it wasn't my fit, and boy was I wrong! It works perfectly for a round butt and an hourglass figure (at least it did for me). It reduces the gaping at the back, so less chance of showing your butt crack to the world when you sit down (that's a big plus).

10 years ago

Gigi

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I vote hourglass also.

It's hard to tell from the pic, because the tank is a little bunched up, but you may be a variation on hourglass that is called a figure 8. Figure 8s have a high hip that protrudes a bit, like a shelf. You can learn more here (this is a great blog): http://www.insideoutstyleblog......pes-8.html.

10 years ago

El Cee

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I see a very lovely hourglass -- perhaps with a slightly high hip.

10 years ago

Angela

Active Member

Oh, I was going to say an inverted triangle (like I am) but I'm not sure after reading all the other comments I have a very strong shoulders with smaller hips and waist. I was a bit of a boyish shape when I was a teenager but my waist is slightly more defined nowadays; I'm 36-31-41.
I wish you lots of luck on your style journey! I wish I had stumbled upon a resource like this as a teenager, it could have really changed my outlook on a few things
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10 years ago

ironkurtin

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Hourglass. You're gorgeous!

10 years ago

5miling

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Thank you everyone! I am now proud to say that I know my body shape and can try to learn how to dress it! I never in a million years would of thought myself as a hourglass, because my shoulders are so much wider than my hips. But when Gigi showed me that website about an 8 hourglass figure, it described my body type better than any other website. Now I can follow guidelines to get a wardrobe to best dress my body. Thanks!

10 years ago

Gigi

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Yay! I am a figure 8 too, 5miling, and I'll be honest that I felt like a freak until I found Imogen's site. I just never saw anyone with a body shape like mine. There aren't many models who are figure 8 shaped--although I actually saw one in the Victoria's Secret catalog the other day! Figure 8's are moving up in the world. :^)

10 years ago

Joy

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Welcome, Smiling. You may want to make a Pinterest board of the types of outfits that you like to help define your style

10 years ago

Anonymous

Figure 8 hourglass for sure. I have the X hourglass shape, which is different than the high-hip of the Figure 8. At any rate, I'm glad you sorted this out. Knowing your body type and how to dress it is very important.

10 years ago

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