I always thought I was a circle, but I'm definitely an inverted triangle with a belly. I've always been called short waisted, but using your method, I'm right in the middle. Thanks for this!
Perception is reality so if others have always called you short waisted even though you actually are not, then it must be something in how you dress that gives a short waisted appearance. Hopefully some of Erin's advice can help you identify the cause.
@@76482 why does it matter if you’re short waisted or not? like what does that say about me what should i wear if i’m in the middle? i’m sorry to ask these questions but i’m really new to body shape and so…
@@marleenvu8365 It's more about what fits you best, and what gives you the most appealing overall appearance. If you are short-waisted wearing high-rise, you will appear more "frumpy", but the same garment in a mid or low-rise results a more fitted appearance. And none of it says a thing about you as an individual. The information is about making the most of what you have! Blessings!
everyone who is totally freaking out, saying “why is everyone and hourglass, now?”- it’s okay! simply judging by the profile pictures or names (as in names like Hellokitty345) most of these people are under 18 or even under 13! your body isn’t fully developed when you are under 18, they may not be a natural hourglass. when you hit puberty your body usually changes, these people could possibly not even have hit puberty- don’t stress because you don’t feel like you fit in, YOU ARE PERFRCT!
ik I'm 14, but I've been done growing since fifth grade. I'm physically ahead by four years(my pediatricians words) , I'm am hourglass atm, hope that doesn't change
My measurements say I'm an hourglass, but the mirror says I'm rectangle. That because my curves can only be seen on the side. I have no hips, but I do have a bum on the back. Also my bust is the biggest of all the measurements. Just a weird mixture of things.
@@BusbeeStyle I totally agree on that one. When I leave my waist loose, you only see my biggest parts so I look bigger. A line skirts and dresses are my biggest friend!
I'm the exact same! I look like a stick from the front, but Kim Kardashian from the side. Makes shopping for clothes impossible. I started making my own clothes so I can taylor them to my shape and weird curves
I always knew I was an inverted triangle because my shoulders are the most widest part of my body. Running through my measurements helped me confirm that, thank you ❤️ S: 36 B: 31 W: 25 H: 33.5
I actually like formulas! Here they are as you laid them out: Inverted triangle: Shoulders = hips + 2 or more inches OR Bust= hips + 4 or more inches. Triangle: hips = shoulders + 2 or more inches OR hips = bust + 4 or more inches. (Fun sidenote: triangle is the MOST COMMON BODY TYPE AMONG WOMEN.) Circle: waist is greater than shoulder, bust, or hip by 2 or more inches. Rectangle: Shoulders, bust, waist and hips are *essentially* the same size. Specifically, the waist is NOT 8 inches smaller than any of the other measurements. Hourglass: Shoulders, bust, and hips are *essentially* the same size and the waist is 8 inches smaller than any of the other measurements. --Tall, petite (5'4" or shorter), and plus sizes have no impact on these body shapes.-- Long or short waisted: place hands stacked below center of your bust. If the bottom hand covers your belly button, you're short waisted. If the bottom hand reaches but doesn't cover your belly button, you're considered proportionate. If there's space from the bottom hand to your belly button, you're long waisted. Thanks @busbee style for doing this video!
@@rabinarayanbag4836 ugh, I wish I knew! You are most likely an inverted triangle but I recommend putting your measurements into an online calculator that determines body shape. Or you could personally ask a professional stylist. Good luck! ✌️
@@Anna-pj8te we have almost the same measurements as in not different large/small areas I figured we're hourglass always thought I'm pear shaped/triangle it's confusing 🥺
After months of hearing you mention how important it is to know your measurements, I finally got out a tape measure and did it!! Also, it was very interesting putting those numbers on paper and realizing I’m too hard on myself. I always focus on how wide my hips seem when in actuality they are proportionate to my upper body. We are all unique shapes and I love how you empower us as women to dress confidently!
s: 41 b: 34 w: 30 h: 36 (w/ hipdips) so basically I'm a flat chested inverted triangle or a wide shouldered rectangle. it's pretty hard to not feel like a man lol
Interesting... Would you say you're rounded or on the flatter side? Because this is one of the issues I have with standard measurements vs proportions... I don't mean to pry, hope you don't mind me adking.
That's where shape comes in. I've known people who have to size up because their hips are bigger than their waist measurement, or their bust doesn't fit their waist size. I usually have to size up in flannel shirts since my shoulders are wider than most women my size. With stretchy things, I can fit a smaller size shirt since my bust isn't that large, but I usually size up when things have long sleeves or more structure like a coat. It all varies.
Hi Erin! I took my measurements after watching this video and turns out i fall under the hourglass category. I always thought i was more rectangle. Plus i am long waisted. I have no idea why I thought I was short waisted. I love your channel. The videos are very helpful and i love your personality!. I love knowing that I can be in my 40s and still look amazing! Thank you!
Natasha Sanders You can absolutely be stylish regardless of age. My grandmother was stylish until the day she died at age 93. I’m in my 60s and I can still pull off a great look. It takes planning and effort but age should not be a deterrent.
Turns out I'm short waisted, though I'm tall. I always thought I was long waisted because of always having issues trying to buy one-piece swimsuits that don't give me a wedgie! But I now think that's because I'm tall overall. Yikes, lots of complications!
@@737700flygirli'm kind of the opposite. I'm really tall but always thought I was very short-waisted, but based on this, i'm proportionate if not a bit long. Like wtf 😂
And a short torso. Everybody is saying how wonderful high-waisted everything is these days but since my torso is short I look like my pants are up under my boobs when I'm wearing them...
Thank you for this! I always debated whether or not I was truly an hourglass because my lower half isn’t much bigger than my shoulders and I didn’t know how small ones waist needed to be to fit into hourglass. This has really helped me figure out the clothing that styles nicely for my body type too, so thank you! I’m 15 and my measurements are S: 36” B: 32” W: 22” H: 38.5” 😊
So happy here! I'm a very definite RECTANGLE! I'm not a circle, not an "apple" like I've been typed elsewhere. Such a relief and makes SO much more sense for my body. This system is so much more accurate and easy to use. Thanks Erin!!!
What am I? I have small breasts, wide upper thighs, really slim waist when viewed from the side. But I look rectangular up front from hip to bust. When I purchase pants I always have that annoying waist gap. Everything fits perfectly except the pants waist, its too wide.
Thanks for this video! This whole time I thought I was an inverted triangle. I wasn’t taking into consideration my shoulders just my bust, waist and hip measurements. My shoulders and hips are exactly the same measurement which was a huge eye opener for me. I am definitely an hourglass. Thanks again, Erin!
mine is the opposite, i look so big with wide shoulders, wide hips, waist not that small but from the side i'm flat as hell and i look more skinny from the side except my butt😔
Thank you so much for this video Erin! My entire life I thought that my body was pear-shaped since my family members are all pears but after talking your test I realised that I was actually hourglass-shaped. Thank you again! ❤ I’m a teenager and my measurements are : Hips : 92 cm, Bust : 98 cm, Waist : 72 cm, Shoulders : 92 cm.
Omg you are the ONLY person I've heard talk about long vs short waisted! I have a really short waist so it affects literally everything I wear. Thank you for bringing it up!
Thank you so much for this! It was very informative I always thought I was an hourglass, but realize I am a triangle. This explains why, back in the good old 1980s, I looked fantastic wearing shoulder pads! It turned my triangle into an hourglass. So cool! I’m excited to see where my beautification journey goes when I have an amazing resource like you available!
that might sounds silly but do you have to measure yourself in the morning before you put anything in your stomach? because it kinda makes a difference…
Wow!! This is an eye opener! I've always thought that I was a pear and I tried to cover my lower body my whole life. However, when I actually did my measurements with you today, I found out that my shoulders were 1 inch wider than my hips and my waist was a whole 10 inches smaller than my hips 😂
Gurl, same😭. I always thought I was a pear bc I gather most my fat in my hips and thighs, so they look huge. But after I took my measurements, I realized was an hourglass.
@@aizzaasen6465 SAME BESTIE, alwways thought i was an hourglass, but my hips somehow seemed bigger, but i was actually shocked they measured the same as my shoulders
@Pam same here. ...I also thought I was an hour Glass but my shoulders are wider ...so m an inverted triangle....it also means we are closer to hour Glass atleast
Great video Erin! I love that you don't put a judgment on one being better than another. Each body type has it's advantages & challenges & learning to dress what you've got is life changing. XO
I always thought I was an inverted triangle bc I was focusing on my hip dips vs my shoulders but turns out you're supposed to measure lower than where my hip dips are so I'm an hourglass. Thank you so much for your help!
OK. Interesting. As an identified "apple" shape for many years, I have lost a large amount of weight. My shape seems to be changing.... Would love to see videos for each shape! Thanks for what you do!! Mary (Not Kurt)
I love this video! So clear and helpful. I'm a petite, short-waisted, hour glass and it seems like any top that is not stretchy looks like it's too big for me. Even with petite cuts, the obvious waistline of a fitted top falls below my very obvious waistline. Since I'm short, anything not fitted makes me look shorter, and boxy. Looking right now to see your tips for my body type!
I'm so glad...Once you watch the hourglass body shape video make sure you also watch the one specifically for short torsos. The combination of videos will offer you lots of tips for your body! xo
Always thought I was quite shapeless, until this! I am an hourglass! Did not know 42" at the shoulders, 36" bust, 29" waist and 42" hips! Also thought I was short waisted but i.am not I am proportionate! Totally amazed!
Finally! The best info on body shape and waists. I knew I was a rectangle! But haven’t seen anyone else ever be able to give advice about how to dress it until today. Also learning I’m long waisted but average height explains a lot about why clothes are so confusing. But not anymore!!! Thank you Erin for being able to explain all this in such a professional way. You are WONDERFUL!
I can't believe I'm an hourglass 🤭! I always thought I had a pear body, but always craved being an hourglass, but thanks to you I was able to find that out! Thank you!
Very helpful, Erin. Thank you. I'm less than 8 inches between my shoulders and hips but over 8 inches between my shoulders and waist so I think I'm an Inverted Triangle more than a rectangle and I'm long-waisted using your super easy hand guide.
I’m an hourglass - 35-25-37 - and very long waisted. The most life changing thing I’ve recently learned about my body type is the long waisted part. I feel like we all learn if we are an hourglass, triangle, etc. but no one talks about the waist part, and that seems to be what has helped me most in finding clothes that look good. Vertically I’m built like a penguin! It helps explain why I always feel I need to wear heels to look good and why I look so bad in low rise pants.
as a short waisted, who also looks so bad in low rise pants... ive always loved the super long look. penguins are cute! remember you dont have to be attracted to *yourself* to be attractive to others!
Im an hourglass! Omg. Hahah my sister and mother always told me that I don't have shape. Maybe cause of my hip dips, and I don't have so much butt hahah but, I tried doing butt exercises, and grew about an inch. I want to lessen my hip dips.😊😊🙏🏻
Love your channel Erin! You are so unique in your presentation of really interesting topics. Your sensitivity and caring radiate; qualities that are so special and rarely evident. We are fortunate to have you! 🤗❤️
S: 40" B: 35" W: 27" H: 39.5" I have a very narrow ribcage (30") and have been called a "broad-shouldered pear" and a "small-busted/bottom-heavy hourglass". Any tips on how to dress this? 🤔
Bruh I always thought I was a rectangle then my sister and my mom were like most females in our family have hourglass shaped figures, this confirmed it I guess I'm just a skinny hourglass
The seamstress trick for measuring the natural waist is to tie a piece of elastic or ribbon around your waist - under your ribcage. Where that band migrates to - is your actual waist.
Fantastic video. Wow, never knew, I just learned I’m an hourglass figure, and my waistline is considered proportionate. Thank you Erin. GREAT Educational video!
i knew it i'm an inverted triangle all along! Shoulder: 48.5 Bust: 44.5 Waist: 36.5 Hips: 40.5 last two years I have been gaining weight due to medical issues. so I have been lose my confidence that I used to have all these days but here i am trying to get myself up and what i want to do is finding something that look good on me first while getting myself healthy again. Picking up one by one pieces of my confidence back! Thank you for the great video!!!
So glad this was helpful and I completely agree…you deserve to feel confident now so finding clothes that help you achieve your goal is so important! xo
Thank you, Erin! That body type analysis was very helpfull. Womens size charts are so much more helpfull than mens sizing charts. I found womens jeans to fit better and being more comfortable. The size charts have always been so helpful along with some reviews.
Thanks Erin! I always assumed you measured the bust, waist and hips to determine body type so always thought I was pear (inverted triangle) shaped. But based on these measurements, I am actually hour glass - which made sense because that is what the mirror was telling me when I have clothes on. It was always confusing so thanks for clarification!
Oh wow, I either did my measurements wrong or I’m looking at this video telling me that I am a hour glass shape. I’m on the chubby side so measuring the hip and waist was quite difficult. Thank you for the really simple video, it was straight to the point which helped save time for me! 👍
I don’t know your measurements and it’s very possible to be a plus size hourglass (just depends on where you gain weight) if you don’t think you are that might be the video trying to convince everyone that they are hourglass because that’s a compliment and it will make people like the video? Idk but it told me that I was when I don’t think I am…
For plus size women, the 2", 4" 8" differences might not show the full picture.It would be better to work in per cents. Exaggerating my example ... a woman with a 22" waist and 34" hips has an extreme difference, but a woman with a 52" waist and 64" hips is less extremely shaped. The first is either triangle or hourglass, the second might be a rectangle.
WOW! Thank you so much for this informative video Erin!! Answered so many ?’s I’ve had for years!! Always thought I was an inverted triangle/pear but I’m actually an hour glass- who knew?! Now can’t wait for your awesome tips how to dress that shape 😘
Nana D. Hi 🙂 From your measurements alone, you seem like either a rectangle, apple or inverted triangle (what do you mean by "below shoulders"? Which part of you is 49 inches?) You have a high waist to hip ratio of 0.83 which is borderline apple-shaped, even though there is an 8 inch difference between your hips and waist. "Curvy" body shapes have waist to hip ratios of 0.76 and under. Your bust and hips are equal though, which would look good. It's best to measure your body in the mirror from one side to the other without including the full 360 degree measurement. That would show you the body shape that you look like from the front and therefore what body shape everyone perceives you as. I hope this helped!
@@indeeditiscirro Sis please help me I am 13 year old girl and my height is 5'4 Shoulder-38 cm or 15 inches Bust- 38 cm Waist - 32 cm Hips - 38 cm I know I am overweight & I am losing my weight. 😃 And I want to ask one more question that is-Will my body shape get changed if I will become 18 year's or more? Ignore if any grammatical mistakes occurred. I am an Indian 😃🤗🤗
Thank you!! I am a short waisted rectangle!!!!! I always have known about the short waisted. I was about 20? and was told at a bridesmaid fitting. I am 60 ( that just happened still adjusting) now and I remember my Mom buying 1/2 size clothes . She would buy size 12 1/2 dresses which would be maybe an 8 now? Sizes were much smaller then.
I always believe I was an inverted triangle, and maybe I was, recently I lost over 55 pounds and just took my measurements and just found out I'm an hourglass and proportioned waisted. Thank you
Thanks for this, I had no idea I was an hourglass, I thought I was triangle. Granted, I'm a little close to triangle, but mostly hourglass. Thanks for your fashion advice! I've let myself not worry in recent years and trying to get back to attention to my look.
Thank you thank you thank you! I've never known how to do this before and I thought I was short waisted with a big bust. I'm actually an hourglass and proportional. Thanks Erin!!!!
Thank you for this video! I was so confused after trying multiple different online body shape calculators because about half of them said I was rectangle, and the other half said hourglass and I was like how is that even possible lol😂
Rectangle here 🙋♀️. In the past I was always skinny as hell, so I didn’t have to worry much about waist definition. Now that I have completed menopause, the extra twenty pounds have made my shape so funny-looking. My ribcage is wide tho my breasts are small; try looking for a 38 b, nearly impossible to find. I forgo bras now. Thank you for this channel 🙏. It’s easy to become apathetic, but you do feel better when you look better 💯
Can you suggest how to best measure for selecting the rise of pants; 3, 5, or even 9.... I am 5 2ish and can’t find proper fitting pants when it comes to the rise
I'm 52 as well! Always have a terrible time finding pants. They fit in the waist but the length is all wrong. Getting every pair of jeans hemmed sucks too and is costly!
Interesting, I'm much closer to the hourglass category than I thought. My butt and shoulder measurements are nearly identical, my bust is about 4 inches less than both of those, and my waist is 7.5 inches less. I always though I was more triangle because my bust is the smallest part of me. Or possibly rectangle because my body looks fairly straight unless I'm wearing something fitted to my waist. This is kind of an ego booster. I'll happy take "nearly hourglass" haha.
I’m glad she showed the hand trick, I always wondered why my legs looked short, and now I know! I could almost fit another hand before I reached my belly button 🙃
They really don’t. I put the same measurements in a couple and they all tell me different. Some tell me rectangle, some pear and even top hourglass. Those aren’t accurate because the shoulders matter more than the bust.
This is the most helpful video about this subject that I’ve seen. I always wondered if I was a pear or an hourglass but after hearing your description now I know that I am very much one and not the other lol
Great video, Erin! I always thought I was a triangle (pear shape), but when I measured, my shoulders were exactly the same as my hips. My bust is 2 inches less than shoulder/hip measurement and waist 7 inches less than bust. My waist has grown as I’ve aged. What am I now? Thanks!
Ok I’d love to figure out what I am: Shoulders- 46 Bust- 39 Waist- 35 Hips 47 🤔 My waist is def way smaller than my hips but it’s only 4” from my bust so I’m not sure if I’m hourglass or not?
Kinda similar for me. I'm confused. 39-35-28-37. Is it 8" difference between shoulders and waist to be an hourglass or 8" between bust and waist? Maybe I'm a mix between hourglass and inverted triangle, and you're a mix between an hourglass and a triangle? What do you think?
you are an hourglass! Upper measurement can be either shoulders or bust. Just imagine looking at your body face on- you would notice your overall frame as hourglass.
Normally my measurements are very similar (just had a baby so a little different now). In my experience, anything with sleeves I read as an hourglass, but sleeveless I read more triangle and try to dress accordingly.
hi! tysm i just realised i’m an hourglass! i always thought i was an inverted triangle i didn’t know my hips were actually the exact same measurements as my shoulders!! i was so shocked and confuse i checked like thrice haha here’s my measurements S: 33 B: 31 W: 23 H: 33 i’m just a teenager so i thought i wasn’t an hourglass because i haven’t fully developed yet, only recently did i realise bone structure affects it too lmao
Im an hourglass! My bust is : 33 inches (82cm) My waist is : 24 inches (60cm) And my hips is: 33 inches (82cm) And my height is 161cm (I am 13years old ) and I weight 88 pounds (40kg)
I'm an hour glass with few extra hours lol xx
Too funny! xo
😂😂😂😂
😆😆😁😁
🤣
Well I'm an hourglass with some less hours 😂😂lol (I'm skinny but in an hourglass way)
"the way you dress must depends on your body type"
Me, hiding my 8 oversized sweaters : my _what_
I love wearing over sized clothes i look like a small dog in it 😂but i feel more comfortable
Pffft yes I recently organized my closet so that all my big sweaters and hoodies take up basically my whole top rack
tf i have this soooo much, i know i have an hour glass bUT MY DAMN HIP DIPSSS
lmfaoo fr
HAHAHHAHAHAHA ME
I always thought I was a circle, but I'm definitely an inverted triangle with a belly. I've always been called short waisted, but using your method, I'm right in the middle. Thanks for this!
So glad this was helpful, Rebecca! ~Team Busbee
Perception is reality so if others have always called you short waisted even though you actually are not, then it must be something in how you dress that gives a short waisted appearance. Hopefully some of Erin's advice can help you identify the cause.
@@76482 why does it matter if you’re short waisted or not? like what does that say about me what should i wear if i’m in the middle? i’m sorry to ask these questions but i’m really new to body shape and so…
@@marleenvu8365 It's more about what fits you best, and what gives you the most appealing overall appearance. If you are short-waisted wearing high-rise, you will appear more "frumpy", but the same garment in a mid or low-rise results a more fitted appearance. And none of it says a thing about you as an individual. The information is about making the most of what you have!
Blessings!
That's apple
Wow. After fighting (and winning) breast cancer, my measurements are not what I thought at all. Great descriptions and guidance. Thank you.
Omg you’re a hero x
YOU INSPIRE ME, IM GLAD YOU WON 🥳🤟
congratulations! stay strong !
Yes your soo strong well done for fighting breast cancer❤
That's amazing! ❤
everyone who is totally freaking out, saying “why is everyone and hourglass, now?”- it’s okay! simply judging by the profile pictures or names (as in names like Hellokitty345) most of these people are under 18 or even under 13! your body isn’t fully developed when you are under 18, they may not be a natural hourglass. when you hit puberty your body usually changes, these people could possibly not even have hit puberty- don’t stress because you don’t feel like you fit in, YOU ARE PERFRCT!
I'm a hourglass but I'm 12 and I hit puberty 2 years ago
@@helenashimbulu5336 puberty usually lasts up to around the age of 18, so you've got a lot of changing to do lmao
Yeah, I'm 19 and my biggest changes with my breasts/hips happened at around 16.
ik I'm 14, but I've been done growing since fifth grade. I'm physically ahead by four years(my pediatricians words) , I'm am hourglass atm, hope that doesn't change
I'm a hourglass I'm 13 my mom is a hourglass my grandma is an hourglass too lol
I am literally an inverted triangle because of my shoulders but without my shoulders I am an hourglass
we can’t do anything with your shoulders you have to keep them 😂😂
Buy jeans that have a bit of puff on hips
Same oml
shoulder:34 bust: 32 waist:26.5 hip:33.5
pls help me I really confused between apple shape and inverted triangle shape or rectangle shape
Same here
Do hip dips mess up measurements or body types, I’m pretty sure I have a hourglass, but I have hip dips so...
same! my body just looks wavy because of it :(
Same bub TT
Omg yes same
saaaameeeee, im at the point where i question if im really an hourglass
My hip dips are my hip bones so i can't get rid of them :') because mr. Skeletor living inside my human shell is very w i d e
My measurements say I'm an hourglass, but the mirror says I'm rectangle. That because my curves can only be seen on the side. I have no hips, but I do have a bum on the back. Also my bust is the biggest of all the measurements. Just a weird mixture of things.
If you look more rectangle the trick is to make sure you define your waist. This will make you appear more hourglass. xo
@@BusbeeStyle I totally agree on that one. When I leave my waist loose, you only see my biggest parts so I look bigger. A line skirts and dresses are my biggest friend!
I'm the exact same! I look like a stick from the front, but Kim Kardashian from the side. Makes shopping for clothes impossible. I started making my own clothes so I can taylor them to my shape and weird curves
I’m the same way!
HeavensFallenPhoenix same
I always knew I was an inverted triangle because my shoulders are the most widest part of my body. Running through my measurements helped me confirm that, thank you ❤️
S: 36
B: 31
W: 25
H: 33.5
same my shoulders are so wide compared to my hips , my measurements are
S : 37.5
B : 33
W: 27
H :33.5
same!
S:36
B:32
W:26
H:34
Why is everyone's waist so small 🥲
I got wide shoulders 🤣
S:41
B:36
W:30 -“1/2
Hips:34 1/2
@@cherriduddette9691 yours and mine are same ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌝
I actually like formulas! Here they are as you laid them out:
Inverted triangle: Shoulders = hips + 2 or more inches OR Bust= hips + 4 or more inches.
Triangle: hips = shoulders + 2 or more inches OR hips = bust + 4 or more inches. (Fun sidenote: triangle is the MOST COMMON BODY TYPE AMONG WOMEN.)
Circle: waist is greater than shoulder, bust, or hip by 2 or more inches.
Rectangle: Shoulders, bust, waist and hips are *essentially* the same size. Specifically, the waist is NOT 8 inches smaller than any of the other measurements.
Hourglass: Shoulders, bust, and hips are *essentially* the same size and the waist is 8 inches smaller than any of the other measurements.
--Tall, petite (5'4" or shorter), and plus sizes have no impact on these body shapes.--
Long or short waisted: place hands stacked below center of your bust.
If the bottom hand covers your belly button, you're short waisted.
If the bottom hand reaches but doesn't cover your belly button, you're considered proportionate.
If there's space from the bottom hand to your belly button, you're long waisted.
Thanks @busbee style for doing this video!
Lots of love to you from India
Can you tell mine plsssssssss
Shoulder 38
Bust 32
Waist 28
Hips 35
@@rabinarayanbag4836 ugh, I wish I knew! You are most likely an inverted triangle but I recommend putting your measurements into an online calculator that determines body shape. Or you could personally ask a professional stylist. Good luck! ✌️
@@beautifulcorpse8202 can you tell me mine?
Shoulder 40.2
Bust 34.5
Waist 27.5
Hips 40.2
@@Anna-pj8te we have almost the same measurements as in not different large/small areas I figured we're hourglass always thought I'm pear shaped/triangle it's confusing 🥺
After months of hearing you mention how important it is to know your measurements, I finally got out a tape measure and did it!! Also, it was very interesting putting those numbers on paper and realizing I’m too hard on myself. I always focus on how wide my hips seem when in actuality they are proportionate to my upper body. We are all unique shapes and I love how you empower us as women to dress confidently!
I'm an inverted triangle, but without my shoulders I am an hourglass - but in the mirror I look like a rectangle😭😂
Same!
That’s how I feel
s: 41 b: 34 w: 30 h: 36 (w/ hipdips) so basically I'm a flat chested inverted triangle or a wide shouldered rectangle. it's pretty hard to not feel like a man lol
how i feel 🥺
Samee
How is that flat chested lmao. Mine are 30-25-37 I have no chest by your logic
S:41 b:36 w: 28 h:38 😂
Saaame. I hate my wide shoulders.
The size charts always tell me I’m at a bigger size than what actually fits me.
Exactly!
Agreed. In most brands, If I go off my hip measurement for pants I end up in pants 2 sizes too big.
Interesting... Would you say you're rounded or on the flatter side? Because this is one of the issues I have with standard measurements vs proportions... I don't mean to pry, hope you don't mind me adking.
Me too!
That's where shape comes in. I've known people who have to size up because their hips are bigger than their waist measurement, or their bust doesn't fit their waist size. I usually have to size up in flannel shirts since my shoulders are wider than most women my size. With stretchy things, I can fit a smaller size shirt since my bust isn't that large, but I usually size up when things have long sleeves or more structure like a coat. It all varies.
I’m a petite, short-wasted rectangle... still love my body for taking me on hikes and birthing a son. Thanks body!
Me too, but I'm in my fifties and getting wider, lol.
Love this comment! 🥰 you go girl
Hi Erin! I took my measurements after watching this video and turns out i fall under the hourglass category. I always thought i was more rectangle. Plus i am long waisted. I have no idea why I thought I was short waisted. I love your channel. The videos are very helpful and i love your personality!. I love knowing that I can be in my 40s and still look amazing! Thank you!
Natasha Sanders is funny because I thought the same.... I’m a hourglass shape n I thought I was a rectangle 🤭
Natasha Sanders You can absolutely be stylish regardless of age. My grandmother was stylish until the day she died at age 93. I’m in my 60s and I can still pull off a great look. It takes planning and effort but age should not be a deterrent.
Turns out I'm short waisted, though I'm tall. I always thought I was long waisted because of always having issues trying to buy one-piece swimsuits that don't give me a wedgie! But I now think that's because I'm tall overall. Yikes, lots of complications!
@@737700flygirli'm kind of the opposite. I'm really tall but always thought I was very short-waisted, but based on this, i'm proportionate if not a bit long. Like wtf 😂
I would love to see a video on how to deal with a short waist.
And a short torso. Everybody is saying how wonderful high-waisted everything is these days but since my torso is short I look like my pants are up under my boobs when I'm wearing them...
Me too,!
Yesssss! Mid rise pants are high rise on me! High rise are up to the bust 😩😩😩😩
High rise jeans pretty much hit my bra. LOL! I could really use a video on this too.
Sameee
Thank you for this! I always debated whether or not I was truly an hourglass because my lower half isn’t much bigger than my shoulders and I didn’t know how small ones waist needed to be to fit into hourglass. This has really helped me figure out the clothing that styles nicely for my body type too, so thank you! I’m 15 and my measurements are S: 36” B: 32” W: 22” H: 38.5” 😊
So you’re a pear?
You're a pear***
Edit: I did not mean to write pest, I'm sorry
Yeah your body shape is a pear since your hips are larger than shoulders and bust.
I FINALLY know my actual body type. (hourglass). i always thought i was an inverted triangle because google said so... thank you for this
You're so welcome! xo
Sameeeee
Sameeee
Samee
Same
This is amazing info! I now know why I've always hated clothes shopping - I didn't know my body type to shop for! Thank you!
Thank you, Melissa! I'm so glad that you found this helpful! xo
So happy here! I'm a very definite RECTANGLE! I'm not a circle, not an "apple" like I've been typed elsewhere. Such a relief and makes SO much more sense for my body. This system is so much more accurate and easy to use. Thanks Erin!!!
What am I?
I have small breasts, wide upper thighs, really slim waist when viewed from the side. But I look rectangular up front from hip to bust.
When I purchase pants I always have that annoying waist gap. Everything fits perfectly except the pants waist, its too wide.
tigaoranggila measurements?
tigaoranggila me too
Same gurl, but I have wide shoulders to add that
Me too
tigaoranggila SAME
Thanks for this video! This whole time I thought I was an inverted triangle. I wasn’t taking into consideration my shoulders just my bust, waist and hip measurements. My shoulders and hips are exactly the same measurement which was a huge eye opener for me. I am definitely an hourglass. Thanks again, Erin!
Glad to help! xo
I cannot believe how helpful you are, and how much valuable information you can impart in just 10 minutes. I'm so grateful to have found you!!!!
You are so sweet! Glad this was helpful, Gayle! xo
every'body' is unique
spot on!
My body when you see it from the front:
"Wow an hourglass figure🤓!!"
When you see it from the side:
"A jumbo mumbo belly?!😱"
😂😂😂😂
mine is the opposite, i look so big with wide shoulders, wide hips, waist not that small but from the side i'm flat as hell and i look more skinny from the side except my butt😔
Haha exactly the same. 😂😂
Same Im so insecure :((
Same girl
Hi Nezuko, you look so cute.
Thank you so much for this video Erin! My entire life I thought that my body was pear-shaped since my family members are all pears but after talking your test I realised that I was actually hourglass-shaped. Thank you again! ❤ I’m a teenager and my measurements are : Hips : 92 cm, Bust : 98 cm, Waist : 72 cm, Shoulders : 92 cm.
Omg you are the ONLY person I've heard talk about long vs short waisted! I have a really short waist so it affects literally everything I wear. Thank you for bringing it up!
You're SO welcome! Did you see the video specifically for short waisted women? I'll link it here for you: th-cam.com/video/CSnjy2z3Q7A/w-d-xo.html
Long-waisted rectangle here! I always thought I was an apple (circle).
Thank you so much for this! It was very informative I always thought I was an hourglass, but realize I am a triangle. This explains why, back in the good old 1980s, I looked fantastic wearing shoulder pads! It turned my triangle into an hourglass. So cool! I’m excited to see where my beautification journey goes when I have an amazing resource like you available!
that might sounds silly but do you have to measure yourself in the morning before you put anything in your stomach? because it kinda makes a difference…
i’d say noon or like after breakfast
yes, in the morning before eating anything
me, looking like a rectangle but having measurements of an hourglass :👁👄👁
If you look like a rectangle, just remember to define your waist whenever possible. I hope this helps, Emma! xo
Busbee Style my mom seems to think i have a waist but for some reason i don’t see it.
Girl... who you telling smh.
Same
same here
Wow!! This is an eye opener! I've always thought that I was a pear and I tried to cover my lower body my whole life. However, when I actually did my measurements with you today, I found out that my shoulders were 1 inch wider than my hips and my waist was a whole 10 inches smaller than my hips 😂
So... what's your body type ?!?
@@marylaneee2990 Nope she's an hourglass. Your shoulders and hips have to be within 2 inches of each other to be hourglass.
Gurl, same😭. I always thought I was a pear bc I gather most my fat in my hips and thighs, so they look huge. But after I took my measurements, I realized was an hourglass.
@@aizzaasen6465 SAME BESTIE, alwways thought i was an hourglass, but my hips somehow seemed bigger, but i was actually shocked they measured the same as my shoulders
I was really shocked with results I just did it ,and acc to me I was pear shaped and did workouts for the same, but it turned it out to be different.
I always thought I was an hourglass but I’m an inverted triangle. Cool! Thanks for the great video, Erin!
@Pam same here. ...I also thought I was an hour Glass but my shoulders are wider ...so m an inverted triangle....it also means we are closer to hour Glass atleast
@@wazimarameen4973 I thought I was an inverted triangle but as I grow I saw my hips grow wide just like the same measurements of my shoulder
Great video Erin! I love that you don't put a judgment on one being better than another. Each body type has it's advantages & challenges & learning to dress what you've got is life changing. XO
I always thought I was an inverted triangle bc I was focusing on my hip dips vs my shoulders but turns out you're supposed to measure lower than where my hip dips are so I'm an hourglass. Thank you so much for your help!
You're So welcome, Dina! Glad this was helpful! xo
OK. Interesting. As an identified "apple" shape for many years, I have lost a large amount of weight. My shape seems to be changing.... Would love to see videos for each shape! Thanks for what you do!! Mary (Not Kurt)
Congrats on your weight loss! :) An apple shape is usually a rectangular shape but with a fuller tummy.
So what's ur shape now?
When everyone is using inches and you're here with your metric system
"???"
Just use a converter on google. xo
XD hahaha yes. I took both inches and centimetres but centimeters are so much easier to pin point tbh.
THIS IS AMAZING. Simple, straight-forward yet so so good. Thank you!
I love this video! So clear and helpful. I'm a petite, short-waisted, hour glass and it seems like any top that is not stretchy looks like it's too big for me. Even with petite cuts, the obvious waistline of a fitted top falls below my very obvious waistline. Since I'm short, anything not fitted makes me look shorter, and boxy. Looking right now to see your tips for my body type!
I'm so glad...Once you watch the hourglass body shape video make sure you also watch the one specifically for short torsos. The combination of videos will offer you lots of tips for your body! xo
Finally, I can figure out my type. I've lost significant weight and my lower half has really changed (thinned) as I've aged.
Always thought I was quite shapeless, until this! I am an hourglass! Did not know 42" at the shoulders, 36" bust, 29" waist and 42" hips! Also thought I was short waisted but i.am not I am proportionate! Totally amazed!
Finally! The best info on body shape and waists. I knew I was a rectangle! But haven’t seen anyone else ever be able to give advice about how to dress it until today. Also learning I’m long waisted but average height explains a lot about why clothes are so confusing. But not anymore!!! Thank you Erin for being able to explain all this in such a professional way. You are WONDERFUL!
You're so welcome! I'm so glad that you found this helpful, Tammie! xo
I can't believe I'm an hourglass 🤭! I always thought I had a pear body, but always craved being an hourglass, but thanks to you I was able to find that out! Thank you!
You're so welcome! xo
And, oh yeah. I'm not short waisted or long waisted. I'm proportional. What a sweet thing to learn. Many thanks again!
Very helpful, Erin. Thank you. I'm less than 8 inches between my shoulders and hips but over 8 inches between my shoulders and waist so I think I'm an Inverted Triangle more than a rectangle and I'm long-waisted using your super easy hand guide.
Wow , best video ever! I finally know what shape I am. Your hair is so cute in this video 😊
Thanks. It took me over 60 years to know my body type. Great 👍 guide Thanks !!!!!
Glad it was helpful! xo
I’m an hourglass - 35-25-37 - and very long waisted. The most life changing thing I’ve recently learned about my body type is the long waisted part. I feel like we all learn if we are an hourglass, triangle, etc. but no one talks about the waist part, and that seems to be what has helped me most in finding clothes that look good. Vertically I’m built like a penguin! It helps explain why I always feel I need to wear heels to look good and why I look so bad in low rise pants.
as a short waisted, who also looks so bad in low rise pants... ive always loved the super long look. penguins are cute! remember you dont have to be attracted to *yourself* to be attractive to others!
Im an hourglass! Omg. Hahah my sister and mother always told me that I don't have shape. Maybe cause of my hip dips, and I don't have so much butt hahah but, I tried doing butt exercises, and grew about an inch. I want to lessen my hip dips.😊😊🙏🏻
Which exercises
I think I have an hourglass figure too. I just have hip dips
I also have hip dips! They're so frustrating. What have you been doing to help with yours?
Wow, this is the most helpful video for figuring out my body shape! I am almost 60 and just now figuring this out! Thank you Erin :)
I am SO glad this was helpful for you! Thanks for watching. xo
Love your channel Erin! You are so unique in your presentation of really interesting topics. Your sensitivity and caring radiate; qualities that are so special and rarely evident. We are fortunate to have you! 🤗❤️
S: 40"
B: 35"
W: 27"
H: 39.5"
I have a very narrow ribcage (30") and have been called a "broad-shouldered pear" and a "small-busted/bottom-heavy hourglass". Any tips on how to dress this? 🤔
Inverted? Inverted people can have curves btw
Also body shape doesn't determine how to dress, kibbe types do
omg i have the same measurements
Stephani Bell so lucky
I have a ribcage of 29" and waist of 24ish
Thank you for clarifying body shapes and how to measure the waist length. Great video.
Glad it was helpful, Rebecca! xo
Thank you. This is the most thoroughly, comprehensive video on determining your body shape that I've seen. #kudos 👏🏽
Glad it was helpful, Roxie! xo
Bruh I always thought I was a rectangle then my sister and my mom were like most females in our family have hourglass shaped figures, this confirmed it I guess I'm just a skinny hourglass
My mom said I have a hourglass figure and she also said that most females in my family have an hourglass figure too
Samee, I am a literally a stick with a some curves
Same, I’m underweight but only a bit, I’m 5’6 and 110 pounds.
Meanwhile im a fat circle..
The seamstress trick for measuring the natural waist is to tie a piece of elastic or ribbon around your waist - under your ribcage. Where that band migrates to - is your actual waist.
Fantastic video.
Wow, never knew, I just learned I’m an hourglass figure, and my waistline is considered proportionate.
Thank you Erin. GREAT Educational video!
I've always been mistaken for an hourglass but it turns out I'm actually a triangle (pear). This was very helpful, thank you
One of the best and most thorough presentations I’ve seen. Thank you. Very helpful.
Thank you, very interesting. I never heard about measuring around the shoulders
I'm blown away, I'm a rectangle who's long waisted.
I've always thought I was an apple.
Going off to find your rectangle style tips now thanks 😉
Samee
i knew it i'm an inverted triangle all along!
Shoulder: 48.5
Bust: 44.5
Waist: 36.5
Hips: 40.5
last two years I have been gaining weight due to medical issues. so I have been lose my confidence that I used to have all these days but here i am trying to get myself up and what i want to do is finding something that look good on me first while getting myself healthy again. Picking up one by one pieces of my confidence back! Thank you for the great video!!!
So glad this was helpful and I completely agree…you deserve to feel confident now so finding clothes that help you achieve your goal is so important! xo
Thanks so much Erin for your educative videos. Your style tips have been very helpful ❤️
Just gonna add my measurements here just to show some bigger numbers, for all the other chubby/curvy girls out there.
43
44
36
43
51, 46, 41, 54 here ! you're not alone
Story Tarina/ chubby and curvy is not the same thing lol
32
27
25
30
@@meuhleum no they are not, but I do think I am both of them :) Chubby and curvy.
36
32
27
32
Thank you, Erin! That body type analysis was very helpfull. Womens size charts are so much more helpfull than mens sizing charts. I found womens jeans to fit better and being more comfortable. The size charts have always been so helpful along with some reviews.
Thanks Erin! I always assumed you measured the bust, waist and hips to determine body type so always thought I was pear (inverted triangle) shaped. But based on these measurements, I am actually hour glass - which made sense because that is what the mirror was telling me when I have clothes on. It was always confusing so thanks for clarification!
I meant triangle shaped and the tip about checking size measurements is a super tip!
Thank you Erin for all your work!!! You are amazing ❤️
You are so welcome, Dominika! xo
Oh wow, I either did my measurements wrong or I’m looking at this video telling me that I am a hour glass shape. I’m on the chubby side so measuring the hip and waist was quite difficult.
Thank you for the really simple video, it was straight to the point which helped save time for me! 👍
I don’t know your measurements and it’s very possible to be a plus size hourglass (just depends on where you gain weight) if you don’t think you are that might be the video trying to convince everyone that they are hourglass because that’s a compliment and it will make people like the video? Idk but it told me that I was when I don’t think I am…
For plus size women, the 2", 4" 8" differences might not show the full picture.It would be better to work in per cents.
Exaggerating my example ... a woman with a 22" waist and 34" hips has an extreme difference, but a woman with a 52" waist and 64" hips is less extremely shaped. The first is either triangle or hourglass, the second might be a rectangle.
WOW! Thank you so much for this informative video Erin!! Answered so many ?’s I’ve had for years!! Always thought I was an inverted triangle/pear but I’m actually an hour glass- who knew?! Now can’t wait for your awesome tips how to dress that shape 😘
Okay I have a strange body xD
Shoulders: 100cm
Chest: 90 cm
Waist: 65cm
Hip: 93cm
😂😂😂
Wait, Katsuki? What are you doing here??
please mine is
s:100
c: 72
w: 82
h:67
😭😭😭😭 -
I had to do my measurements over again lmao
seriously great explanation i’ve been always thinking that my body is inverted triangle but it was an hour
I’m a rectangle and long waisted. It’s always difficult to try to look feminine dressing my body shape. Love your videos
I am an enigma. Lol
S: 45.5"
(But I am wide, so below shoulders I am: 49")
B: 47"
W: 39"
H: 47"
Nana D. Hi 🙂
From your measurements alone, you seem like either a rectangle, apple or inverted triangle (what do you mean by "below shoulders"? Which part of you is 49 inches?)
You have a high waist to hip ratio of 0.83 which is borderline apple-shaped, even though there is an 8 inch difference between your hips and waist. "Curvy" body shapes have waist to hip ratios of 0.76 and under.
Your bust and hips are equal though, which would look good.
It's best to measure your body in the mirror from one side to the other without including the full 360 degree measurement. That would show you the body shape that you look like from the front and therefore what body shape everyone perceives you as.
I hope this helped!
@@indeeditiscirro Sis please help me I am 13 year old girl and my height is 5'4
Shoulder-38 cm or 15 inches
Bust- 38 cm
Waist - 32 cm
Hips - 38 cm
I know I am overweight & I am losing my weight. 😃 And I want to ask one more question that is-Will my body shape get changed if I will become 18 year's or more?
Ignore if any grammatical mistakes occurred. I am an Indian 😃🤗🤗
Thank you!! I am a short waisted rectangle!!!!! I always have known about the short waisted. I was about 20? and was told at a bridesmaid fitting. I am 60 ( that just happened still adjusting) now and I remember my Mom buying 1/2 size clothes . She would buy size 12 1/2 dresses which would be maybe an 8 now? Sizes were much smaller then.
I always believe I was an inverted triangle, and maybe I was, recently I lost over 55 pounds and just took my measurements and just found out I'm an hourglass and proportioned waisted. Thank you
Flávia F congrats 🥳❤️
Thanks for this, I had no idea I was an hourglass, I thought I was triangle. Granted, I'm a little close to triangle, but mostly hourglass. Thanks for your fashion advice! I've let myself not worry in recent years and trying to get back to attention to my look.
You're so welcome! Glad this was helpful, Lisa! xo
Thank you thank you thank you! I've never known how to do this before and I thought I was short waisted with a big bust. I'm actually an hourglass and proportional. Thanks Erin!!!!
Thank you! I have had so many online returns lately! Could you do a video on winter coats? I have ordered and returned so many🙄
Sure!! Great idea! I’m SO passionate about winter gear, especially coats!!
@@BusbeeStyle can you help me
Waist : 27
Shoulder : 35
Bust : 35
Hips : 36
you sound like an hourglass (ik its been a year lol)
im hourglass and long waisted. in general i have like longer limbs as well so not rlly surprised
The best video about body tipes i have ever found❤️
I'm SO glad that you found it helpful! xo
So will there a be a video to illustrate how to dress if you're an hourglass long waisted body, for example?
I think I’ll add short and long waisted videos. hourglass coming this week... general guidelines.
finally, someone who considers shoulder measurements
Ya
My measurements:
Shoulder - 42 inch
Bust - 38 inch
Waist - 35 inch
Hip - 38 inch
I do have a big mommy belly ☺️
Please suggest my body type..
Hourglass ⌛️ gang 🔥😎
What are your measurements?
Thank you for this video! I was so confused after trying multiple different online body shape calculators because about half of them said I was rectangle, and the other half said hourglass and I was like how is that even possible lol😂
Rectangle here 🙋♀️. In the past I was always skinny as hell, so I didn’t have to worry much about waist definition. Now that I have completed menopause, the extra twenty pounds have made my shape so funny-looking. My ribcage is wide tho my breasts are small; try looking for a 38 b, nearly impossible to find. I forgo bras now. Thank you for this channel 🙏. It’s easy to become apathetic, but you do feel better when you look better 💯
So true, Piper...I hope the tips in this video were helpful. Thanks for watching and sharing a little bit of your own story with us! xo
@@BusbeeStyle 💕💕❤️
I don’t have an idea what body type I am but here are my measurements:
Shoulder: 37 in
Bust: 33 in
Waist: 27 in
Hip: 37 in
Torso: proportional
Help?!
Maybe a pear shape
The closest is hourglass
Hourglass.
Very helpful, turns out I'm closer to hourglass than triangle - pretty jazzed. Thank you:)
Yay! Both shapes are awesome, though.
Thank you for that information, this will also help me alter my sewing patterns because I just found out that I am short waisted, OMG! I never knew.
Can you suggest how to best measure for selecting the rise of pants; 3, 5, or even 9.... I am 5 2ish and can’t find proper fitting pants when it comes to the rise
I'm 52 as well! Always have a terrible time finding pants. They fit in the waist but the length is all wrong. Getting every pair of jeans hemmed sucks too and is costly!
Interesting, I'm much closer to the hourglass category than I thought. My butt and shoulder measurements are nearly identical, my bust is about 4 inches less than both of those, and my waist is 7.5 inches less. I always though I was more triangle because my bust is the smallest part of me. Or possibly rectangle because my body looks fairly straight unless I'm wearing something fitted to my waist. This is kind of an ego booster. I'll happy take "nearly hourglass" haha.
I’m glad she showed the hand trick, I always wondered why my legs looked short, and now I know! I could almost fit another hand before I reached my belly button 🙃
When you think your all of them 😂😂😂
Same Idk what I am 😭😭
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you cant figure out what body shape you are, search on google " body shape calculator" i have a bottom hourglass body shape with a short torso
Those things don't tell you the real truth.
Victoria Taylor it does if you put the right measurements .
They really don’t. I put the same measurements in a couple and they all tell me different. Some tell me rectangle, some pear and even top hourglass. Those aren’t accurate because the shoulders matter more than the bust.
This is the most helpful video about this subject that I’ve seen. I always wondered if I was a pear or an hourglass but after hearing your description now I know that I am very much one and not the other lol
I'm SO Glad you found this one helpful, Alexis! xo
Great video, Erin! I always thought I was a triangle (pear shape), but when I measured, my shoulders were exactly the same as my hips. My bust is 2 inches less than shoulder/hip measurement and waist 7 inches less than bust. My waist has grown as I’ve aged. What am I now? Thanks!
Ok I’d love to figure out what I am:
Shoulders- 46
Bust- 39
Waist- 35
Hips 47
🤔
My waist is def way smaller than my hips but it’s only 4” from my bust so I’m not sure if I’m hourglass or not?
Mine
Shoulders: 44
Bust: 42
Waist: 36
Hip: 46
Im confuse too
Kinda similar for me. I'm confused. 39-35-28-37. Is it 8" difference between shoulders and waist to be an hourglass or 8" between bust and waist? Maybe I'm a mix between hourglass and inverted triangle, and you're a mix between an hourglass and a triangle? What do you think?
you are an hourglass! Upper measurement can be either shoulders or bust. Just imagine looking at your body face on- you would notice your overall frame as hourglass.
Normally my measurements are very similar (just had a baby so a little different now).
In my experience, anything with sleeves I read as an hourglass, but sleeveless I read more triangle and try to dress accordingly.
@@jenniferbastolla1197 how about me? I'm:
shoulders: 93cm
Bust: 74.5 - 75cm
Waist: 61cm
High hips: 77cm
Hips: 84cm
-what am I?
hi! tysm i just realised i’m an hourglass! i always thought i was an inverted triangle i didn’t know my hips were actually the exact same measurements as my shoulders!! i was so shocked and confuse i checked like thrice haha
here’s my measurements
S: 33
B: 31
W: 23
H: 33
i’m just a teenager so i thought i wasn’t an hourglass because i haven’t fully developed yet, only recently did i realise bone structure affects it too lmao
Im an hourglass!
My bust is : 33 inches (82cm)
My waist is : 24 inches (60cm)
And my hips is: 33 inches (82cm)
And my height is 161cm (I am 13years old ) and I weight 88 pounds (40kg)
yay i am too :))
Cause your all young enough to still be hour glass even 13..
You're still going through puberty so your measurements might change after a few years. I'd just measure again when you're 17 or 18