Enter your measurements below to discover your body shape and explore styling ideas that complement your proportions.
Enter your measurements below. You can use either inches or centimeters.
Your Result
Your body shape is simply a way of describing how your shoulders or bust, waist, and hips relate to one another. It can be helpful when choosing clothing because different cuts, lengths, and proportions can create very different looks.
The result from this calculator is a general styling guide, not a permanent label. Everyone’s body is unique, and you may find that your proportions sit between two categories.
Accurate measurements start with using a flexible measuring tape and standing naturally. Keep the tape level around your body and avoid pulling it too tightly.
Measure around the fullest part of your bust or chest. Keep the tape horizontal and relaxed without compressing the body.
Measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist. Try not to hold your stomach in while taking the measurement.
The high hip measurement is taken around the upper part of your hips, usually a few inches below your natural waist. This measurement is particularly useful when looking at women’s proportions.
Measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat. Keep the tape level all the way around your body.
Weight is optional in this tool. It can provide additional personal information, but it isn’t what determines your body shape. Two people with the same weight can have very different proportions.
There isn’t a “best” body shape. These categories simply describe common patterns in body proportions and can give you a starting point when experimenting with clothing.
An hourglass shape generally has a similar bust and hip measurement with a noticeably smaller waist.
If you enjoy emphasizing your natural proportions, wrap tops, fitted dresses, high-waisted bottoms, and belted outfits are worth trying.
This shape generally has hips that are wider than the bust or upper body.
You can experiment with structured tops, interesting necklines, jackets, A-line skirts, and different textures to create the balance you prefer.
An inverted triangle shape generally has a wider bust or upper body compared with the hips.
Flowing skirts, wide-leg trousers, A-line silhouettes, and outfits with more visual detail around the lower body can be interesting options.
A rectangle shape generally has relatively similar measurements through the bust, waist, and hips.
If you like creating more definition, you can experiment with belts, wrap styles, high-waisted pieces, layering, and garments with shaping around the waist.
This shape generally has more fullness around the middle compared with the bust and hips.
Open necklines, relaxed silhouettes, straight-leg trousers, and longer layers are some options you might enjoy.
Body-shape categories are simplified descriptions of something much more individual. Your result can be affected by how you take your measurements, small differences between measurements, and natural changes in your body over time.
It’s also possible to have characteristics of more than one shape. For example, you might have an upper body that resembles one category while your waist and hips suggest another.
That’s completely normal.
Think of the result as inspiration rather than a set of fashion rules.
Try different necklines, fabrics, silhouettes, skirt lengths, trouser cuts, and proportions to see what you personally like. You don’t need to avoid a particular style simply because it isn’t traditionally recommended for your shape.
The most useful styling advice is the advice that helps you feel comfortable and confident.
No. Weight alone doesn’t determine your proportions. Your body shape is more closely related to how measurements around your upper body, waist, and hips compare with one another.
Either works. Choose the unit you’re most comfortable using and make sure your measurements are entered accurately. The calculator handles the conversion automatically.
The high hip measurement gives additional information about the shape of the area between your waist and fullest hip. It can be especially useful when assessing women’s proportions.
Yes. Your proportions can change naturally over time due to factors such as aging, changes in body composition, pregnancy, or lifestyle. A result you get today doesn’t have to define you permanently.
Yes. Real bodies don’t always fit neatly into one category. If your measurements are close to the boundaries between categories, you may relate to characteristics of more than one shape.
There isn’t one correct answer. Use your result to discover styles you might want to experiment with, but prioritize your own preferences, comfort, and personal style.
No. It is designed for general fashion and styling guidance. It does not provide a medical assessment, fitness diagnosis, or health recommendation.