Enter your bust, waist, and hip measurements to discover your general body shape and explore your proportions.
Enter your three main measurements.
Get your estimated shape in seconds.
Use your result as a starting point for styling.
Every body has its own natural proportions.
Understanding your natural proportions can make it easier to explore different clothing styles and find silhouettes you enjoy. This women’s body type calculator uses your bust, waist, and hip measurements to give you an estimated body-shape category.
The result is only a general guide. Bodies don’t always fit neatly into one category, and your shape doesn’t determine what you can or should wear.
The calculator compares the relationship between your bust, waist, and hips. You can enter your measurements in either inches or centimeters, and the tool converts them automatically.
The main measurements are:
Bust: Around the fullest part of your bust.
Waist: Around the narrowest part of your natural waist.
Hips: Around the fullest part of your hips and buttocks.
The calculator then looks at the differences between these measurements to estimate your general body shape.
For a more consistent result, use a flexible measuring tape and stand naturally while taking your measurements.
Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust. Keep the tape level across your back and make sure it rests comfortably without pressing into your skin.
Measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist. Keep your stomach relaxed instead of pulling it in.
Place the tape around the fullest part of your hips and buttocks. Check that the tape remains level all the way around.
If you’re unsure about a measurement, take it a second time and compare the numbers.
The calculator provides several commonly used body-shape categories. These categories describe proportions and aren’t intended as strict labels.
An hourglass shape generally has a bust and hips that are relatively similar in measurement, with a smaller waist.
If you enjoy emphasizing your waist, you can experiment with wrap dresses, fitted tops, belted outfits, and high-waisted styles.
A pear or triangle shape generally has hips that are noticeably wider than the bust.
You might enjoy experimenting with different necklines, structured tops, statement sleeves, or other details that draw attention to the upper body.
An inverted triangle shape generally has a bust that is noticeably wider than the hips.
Different skirt, trouser, and dress silhouettes can be used to create the look you prefer. There is no requirement to balance your proportions.
A rectangle shape generally has relatively similar bust and hip measurements, with less difference between those measurements and the waist.
If you like creating additional waist definition, you can experiment with belted dresses, high-waisted bottoms, fitted pieces, or layered outfits.
Some people have measurements that don’t strongly match one traditional category. A balanced result indicates that your bust, waist, and hip proportions are relatively even according to the calculator’s criteria.
This is completely normal because body proportions naturally vary.
The optional weight field isn’t used to determine your body shape.
Weight alone doesn’t describe how your bust, waist, and hips are proportioned. Two people with the same weight can have very different measurements and silhouettes.
For that reason, this calculator focuses on your body measurements when calculating the result.
Height isn’t required for this calculator.
Your height can affect how clothing fits, such as the length of trousers, dresses, sleeves, and jackets, but it doesn’t determine the relationship between your bust, waist, and hips.
Your result can be a useful starting point when experimenting with clothing. You can explore different:
Dress silhouettes
Tops and necklines
Jeans and trousers
Skirts
Jackets
Belts and waistlines
Layering combinations
You don’t have to follow traditional styling advice for your body type. If you like an outfit and feel comfortable wearing it, that’s more important than fitting a particular category.
Body-shape calculators don’t all use the same formulas. Different tools can use different measurement thresholds and definitions.
If your measurements are close to the boundary between categories, you may receive different results from different calculators. That’s one reason it’s better to treat the result as a general guide rather than an exact classification.
Your proportions can change over time. Weight changes, muscle development, pregnancy, aging, and other factors can affect your measurements.
If you use the calculator again later, your result may be different because your proportions may have changed.
For the best experience with the calculator:
Use a flexible measuring tape.
Stand naturally while measuring.
Keep the tape level.
Don’t pull the tape tightly.
Keep your stomach relaxed.
Measure the fullest part of your bust and hips.
Double-check measurements you’re unsure about.
Make sure you’re selecting the correct unit.
You don’t need perfectly precise measurements to explore your general proportions, but consistent measuring will make your results more useful.
You need your bust, waist, and hip measurements. Weight is optional and isn’t used to determine the body-shape result.
Yes. Select cm from the dropdown next to the relevant measurement. The calculator automatically converts it for comparison.
Lightweight clothing or measuring close to the body generally gives a more consistent measurement than wearing thick clothing.
It should sit comfortably against your body without squeezing your skin or hanging loosely.
That’s normal. These categories are simplified descriptions of proportions. Many people fall somewhere between two categories.
Yes. Your proportions can change over time, so your calculator result can change as your measurements change.
No. It is a general body-proportion and styling tool. It isn’t intended to diagnose medical conditions or provide medical advice.
No. Body-type categories are simply one way to explore clothing and proportions. Your personal style and comfort are more important than following a particular set of rules.