Enter your measurements below to discover your body shape and explore styling ideas that complement your proportions.
Use either inches or centimeters for your measurements. Your weight is optional and does not determine your body shape.
Your Body Shape
Knowing your natural proportions can make getting dressed much easier. It can help you understand which silhouettes feel balanced on you, which clothing cuts you may enjoy, and how different styles change the overall appearance of an outfit.
The calculator above uses your shoulder, bust or chest, waist, and hip measurements to give you a general idea of your body shape. The result is intended as a styling guide rather than a strict label. Bodies come in many different proportions, and it is completely normal to fall somewhere between two categories.
For a more useful result, take your measurements while standing naturally and keep the measuring tape comfortably against your body without pulling it too tightly.
Shoulders: Measure across the widest part of your shoulders.
Bust or chest: Measure around the fullest part of your bust or chest while keeping the tape level.
Waist: Measure around the narrowest part of your natural waist. Don’t hold your stomach in while measuring.
Hips: Measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat.
Using the same unit for every measurement is important. You can use either inches or centimeters, as long as all four measurements use the same unit.
An hourglass shape generally has a relatively balanced upper and lower body with a clearly defined waist. Clothing that follows the natural waist can emphasize these proportions.
Wrap dresses, fitted tops, high-waisted trousers, and belted outfits are examples of styles that can work well with this silhouette.
A pear or triangle shape generally has more width around the hips than across the shoulders or bust. Many people with this shape enjoy creating visual balance between the upper and lower portions of an outfit.
Structured tops, interesting necklines, jackets, and A-line skirts are a few options worth experimenting with.
An inverted triangle shape generally has broader shoulders or a fuller bust compared with the hips. Styles that add movement or volume around the lower body can create a balanced appearance.
Wide-leg trousers, A-line skirts, and dresses with flowing lower portions are some possibilities.
A rectangle shape generally has relatively similar measurements through the shoulders, waist, and hips, creating a straighter overall silhouette.
If you like creating more waist definition, you can experiment with belts, wrap styles, high-waisted clothing, layered outfits, and pieces with shaping around the waist.
An apple or round shape generally has more fullness around the middle compared with the bust or hips. The most flattering outfit is ultimately the one that makes you feel comfortable and confident.
Open necklines, longer layers, straight-leg trousers, and relaxed silhouettes are some styles you can try.
Not necessarily. Your proportions can change over time because of age, lifestyle, muscle development, pregnancy, weight changes, or other factors. Even small differences in measurements can sometimes change the category a calculator gives you.
That’s why your result should be viewed as a starting point rather than a permanent classification.
Your body shape doesn’t determine what you can or cannot wear. Fashion is personal, and there are no rules that you have to follow.
Instead, use your result to experiment with different silhouettes. Try clothing that emphasizes features you enjoy, create the proportions you prefer, and pay attention to how different fabrics, lengths, necklines, and fits make you feel.
The best style advice is the advice that helps you feel comfortable and confident in your clothes.
A calculator can provide a useful estimate based on the measurements you enter, but it cannot perfectly describe every person’s proportions. Measurement technique, posture, and small differences between body areas can affect the result.
You generally need measurements for your shoulders, bust or chest, waist, and hips. Taking all measurements using the same unit gives you the most consistent result.
For the most consistent measurement, use light clothing or measure directly over your body. Avoid bulky clothing because it can add extra width to the measurements.
Yes. Real bodies don’t always fit neatly into five categories. You may have characteristics of two different shapes, and your result can also change slightly depending on your measurements.
No. These categories are simply a way to describe proportions. There is no ideal body shape, and every category can look great in many different styles.
Yes. The result can give you ideas about silhouettes, proportions, and styles to experiment with. However, personal preference and comfort should always come first.