Find your body shape from four tape-measure numbers. Enter bust, waist, high hip and hips in inches or centimeters to see whether you are an hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle or inverted triangle, which rule you matched, and styling ideas.
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Fullest part of the chest
Narrowest part, above the belly button
About 7″ / 18 cm below the waist, at the hip bones
Fullest part of the hips and bottom
Enter your values to see the result.
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How to use the Body Shape Calculator
Pick inches or centimeters.
Measure your bust at the fullest point and your waist at the narrowest point.
Measure your high hip about 7 in (18 cm) below the waist and your hips at the fullest point.
Press Calculate shape to see your body shape, sub-type and the rule it matched.
Read the styling idea or copy the result.
How body shape is calculated
The calculator compares the differences between your measurements (converted to inches). The main rules, based on the FFIT for Apparel shape-sorting method:
Shape
Rule
Example (in)
Hourglass
Bust no more than 1″ larger than hips and hips less than 3.6″ larger than bust; waist ≥ 9″ smaller than bust or ≥ 10″ smaller than hips
36 / 27 / 37
Bottom hourglass
Hips 3.6–10″ larger than bust, waist ≥ 9″ smaller than hips
35 / 28 / 40
Top hourglass
Bust 1–10″ larger than hips, waist ≥ 9″ smaller than bust
38 / 28 / 36
Pear (spoon)
Hips more than 2″ larger than bust, waist ≥ 7″ smaller than hips, high hip ÷ waist ≥ 1.193
34 / 28 / 40, high hip 34
Pear (triangle)
Hips ≥ 3.6″ larger than bust, waist less than 9″ smaller than hips
34 / 31 / 39
Inverted triangle
Bust ≥ 3.6″ larger than hips, waist less than 9″ smaller than bust
40 / 32 / 35
Rectangle
Bust and hips within 3.6″, waist less than 9″ smaller than bust and less than 10″ smaller than hips
35 / 29 / 36
Apple
Waist at least about as wide as bust and hips (within 1″)
40 / 40 / 41
Examples are bust / waist / hips. Rules are checked in order, so a figure that matches hourglass is not also labelled rectangle.
How to measure yourself
Bust: around the fullest part of the chest, wearing a non-padded bra, tape parallel to the floor.
Waist: the narrowest point of the torso, usually 1–2 in above the belly button. Breathe out normally.
High hip: around the top of the hip bones, roughly 7 in (18 cm) below the natural waist.
Hips: stand with feet together and measure around the fullest part of the bottom.
Measure twice and use the average; a 1-inch error can move you between neighbouring shapes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know my body shape?
Compare your bust, waist and hip measurements. Bust and hips about equal with a waist 9 or more inches smaller is an hourglass; hips clearly larger than the bust is a pear; bust clearly larger than the hips is an inverted triangle; similar measurements with little waist definition is a rectangle; a waist as wide as the bust and hips is an apple.
What measurements do I need?
Bust (fullest part of the chest), waist (narrowest part, usually just above the belly button), high hip (around the hip bones, about 7 in or 18 cm below the waist) and hips (fullest part of the bottom). Keep the tape level and snug but not tight.
What rules does this calculator use?
The hourglass, pear (triangle and spoon), inverted triangle and rectangle rules follow the widely used FFIT for Apparel shape-sorting criteria based on differences between bust, waist, high hip and hip measurements. Apple is added when the waist is about as wide as or wider than both the bust and hips.
What is the most common body shape?
In the 3D body-scan study behind the FFIT rules (US women), rectangle was the most frequent shape, followed by spoon and pear-type shapes, while a true balanced hourglass was relatively uncommon. Results vary between populations.
Can my body shape change?
Weight change, pregnancy, menopause and strength training can all shift where you carry size, so your shape can change over time. Bone structure, like hip width and shoulder breadth, does not.
Is body shape a health measure?
Not directly. Shape is mainly useful for clothing fit. For health, the waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios are better indicators, because extra fat around the waist is linked with higher cardiometabolic risk.
Does this work for men?
The rules were designed for women's apparel measurements. Men can use it for a rough idea, but most men fall into rectangle or inverted triangle.
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