What's my body type? - YouLookFab Forum

I hope to receive objective commentary on what my body shape is. Is it rectangular or hourglass or Y-shaped? My mom has been the only one who's ever commented my body shape. Once she said that my body is Y-shaped, then another time she said that I'm hourglass-shaped. I would really like to know the truth.

Here are some pictures of my body.

WARNING: they include nudity!

I have censored the most sexual parts. If nudity is disallowed here, please delete these links and I'll take pictures with some clothes on. It's just that right now I don't have proper pics of my body with my clothes on!

http://leposyke.weebly.com/upl.....188211.png
^^ more weight
http://leposyke.weebly.com/upl.....133533.png
^^ less weight

My measurements:
Breasts: can't remember but it's less than the hips... perhaps something like 36 inches.
Waist: about 74 cm = 29,1 inches
Hips: about 100 cm = 39,4 inches
Height: 173 cm = 5 feet 8 inches

I have a protruding stomach. Fortunately, fat also gets into my buttocks and breasts. My legs, arms and back are pretty slim. I dislike my body shape. It's too boyish. I would want to have wider hips and narrowed shoulders. I've had a problem with my hips since my mom once told me that my hips are narrow. What I want to hear is that they're normal and feminine but please be truthful and objective.

14 years ago

Polly (thunalata)

Veteran

Hi lumina and welcome! - you look pretty normal to me! (and pretty, too).

The best result for a body type identification is to have a photo in slim fitting clothes standing straight on with arms loosely at sides.

Can you do that?

ETA haven't seen people posting nude pics on here before.

lumina

Member

thunalata: Thanks! I'll try to do that as I get home. Now I'm in a computer classroom at school...

Possibly a little tricky to do pics there... Hope the nude ones weren't taken there... lol

biscuitsmom

LOL!

shana

Yes, it's hard to tell without seeing your arms down by your sides. You might want to take a measurement around your shoulders too. Check out the tab for body type and you will find some examples from those you have previously requested help. You look very normal & feminine, so no worries there!

Vix

Hi Lumina --

Agree an arms-down photo would be best, but judging from the 2nd link (esp the back-of-bathing-suit view) you seem to be a Rectangle like me or a just-barely Inverted Triangle/Y.

Designer and celebrity stylist Bradley Bayou notes that Demi Moore and Charlize Theron are Rectangles, and Cameron Diaz and Angelina Jolie are ITs -- so clearly you are in the company of women considered to be wild beauties with great bodies. For inspiration, you could take a look at how they dress and copy the looks that emphasize what you want to emphasize.

I always wanted narrow hips so was taken aback to hear others call them masculine, ha. [I admit: it's not the lack of hips, it's the lack of an indented waist that gets to me!]

I know Angie had lots of great dressing suggestions for Rectangles and ITs, so as mentioned do check out her body shape posts.

Personally I am busty and short-legged so "boyish" looks don't work for me despite my hip/waist situation.

Instead, I usually try to dress more like an Hourglass. That means I'm always on the lookout for tops/sweaters/dresses/jackets with rouching, diagonal pleating and/or peplums to help me fake a waist.

Ditto for hip-banded tops, sweaters that one can tie at the hips, hip belts, front hip pockets, or back flap/detailed back pockets -- these create the illusion of rounder hips and a smaller waist. Oh, and thritto for tapered skirts or skirts that flare out from the knee down....

Good luck! If you post pics of an outfit you don't like the YLFers will no doubt have a million ways for you to play up the curves you do have/add to the ones you want to boost.

Louise

Lumina I'm not much good with bodyshapes so I'll leave that to the experts. I do want to say welcome and you have a great figure, and your hips are totally normal and feminine. Since being here I've learnt that while everyone is unique we are all gorgeous x

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