Posts tagged how to dress for your body shape
Ruler body shape

Shoulders, bust, and hips are around the same size, with no defined waistline.

  • Body shape appears quite "straight," with evenly distributed weight—the body shape with the fewest curves

  • Shoulders, waistline, bust and hips are around the same size

  • Waist has very little definition and measures from one to eight inches smaller than the bust

  • You don’t have a big bust and might have a flat bottom

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Hourglass body shape

Shoulders and hips are around the same size, with a very defined waistline

  • A slim waist in relation to the bust/shoulders and hips

  • Shape is naturally well-proportioned, with shoulders and hips being a similar measurement

  • Waist is clearly visible and tends to not gain weight as much as the other parts of the body — waist is eight to 12 inches smaller than your hip or bust measurement

  • Shoulder and hip measurements are within 5% of each other

  • Average to full bust

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Pear body shape

Hips are wider than your shoulders

  • Shoulders appear narrower than the hips and thighs

  • Hip measurement is more than 5% bigger than your shoulder or bust measurements

  • Midriff is slim, with a killer waist

  • Gain weight mostly on your bottom and thighs

  • Majority of your curves are in your hips, butt, and thighs

  • You wear a larger size on bottom than top

  • Type can sometimes seem similar to hourglass but will have a smaller bust

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