Understanding your natural proportions can make getting dressed a little easier. This calculator gives you an estimated body shape using your bust, waist, and hip measurements. Weight is also included as an optional part of the form, but it does not determine your shape.
The result is simply a helpful starting point for understanding your proportions and exploring clothing styles that you enjoy.
Using the calculator takes only a minute.
Measure your bust, waist, and hips.
Enter each measurement in inches or centimeters.
The calculator automatically converts inches to centimeters and centimeters to inches.
Enter your current weight in kilograms or pounds.
Select Calculate My Body Shape.
Your estimated result will appear below the form.
You don’t need to enter both inches and centimeters. Entering one measurement automatically fills in the other.
Wrap a flexible measuring tape around the fullest part of your bust. Keep the tape level across your back and make sure it sits comfortably without pulling tightly.
Try to stand naturally while measuring. Avoid holding your breath or changing your posture to alter the measurement.
Find your natural waist, which is usually the narrower area of your torso between your ribs and hips.
Wrap the tape around this area while keeping your stomach relaxed. The tape should touch your body without pressing into it.
Measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat. Keep the measuring tape straight and level all the way around your body.
If you’re unsure where to place the tape, stand in front of a mirror to check that it isn’t angled upward or downward.
The calculator groups your measurements into several common proportion patterns. These categories aren’t strict rules, and you may find that your measurements sit somewhere between two descriptions.
An hourglass pattern generally has bust and hip measurements that are fairly close, with a noticeably smaller waist.
If this is your result, you may enjoy clothing that follows or highlights the natural waist, although you can wear any silhouette that feels right to you.
This pattern generally occurs when the hips are noticeably wider than the bust.
You can experiment with different combinations of fitted and relaxed pieces, depending on whether you want to emphasize your waist, create visual balance, or simply highlight your favorite features.
An inverted triangle pattern generally has a bust measurement that is noticeably larger than the hips.
Different necklines, jacket shapes, trousers, skirts, and dresses can all create different visual proportions, so your result can be useful when experimenting with new outfits.
A rectangle pattern generally has bust and hip measurements that are relatively similar, with less difference between the waist and those measurements.
You can explore everything from tailored clothing to oversized layers and waist-defining pieces. There isn’t one particular style you need to follow.
Not everyone’s proportions fit neatly into a traditional category. A balanced result indicates that your measurements have a relatively even relationship without a particularly strong difference between the main areas.
This can be a useful reminder that body-shape categories are only simplified descriptions of proportions.
Not necessarily. Weight alone doesn’t tell you how your body proportions are distributed.
Two people with the same weight can have very different bust, waist, and hip measurements. Similarly, someone’s proportions can change without a dramatic change on the scale.
That’s why the calculator uses your measurements to estimate your shape rather than using weight as the deciding factor.
Clothing sizes vary considerably between brands, countries, and even different garments from the same brand.
A measurement can give you a more consistent reference when shopping, particularly for fitted clothing.
For example, knowing your approximate bust, waist, and hip measurements can make it easier to compare them with a brand’s size chart instead of relying entirely on the size printed on a previous garment.
Yes. Your proportions aren’t necessarily fixed throughout your life.
Changes in body composition, age, pregnancy, exercise, or other natural changes can affect your measurements. If you use the calculator again later, your result may be different.
That doesn’t mean one result is better than another. It simply reflects your measurements at that particular time.
For the most consistent result:
Use a flexible measuring tape.
Measure while standing naturally.
Keep the tape level around your body.
Don’t pull the tape excessively tight.
Don’t intentionally hold your stomach in.
Measure over lightweight clothing or directly on the body.
Take each measurement twice if you’re unsure of the number.
Use the same measuring method whenever you measure again.
Small measurement differences can sometimes affect which category you fall into, so accuracy is more useful than trying to achieve a particular result.
Your result can be used as a starting point when exploring personal style.
You might use it to:
Compare different clothing silhouettes
Understand why certain garments fit differently
Choose between different cuts of jeans or trousers
Experiment with dresses and skirts
Explore different jacket and top shapes
Understand your proportions when shopping online
Try styling techniques that highlight areas you enjoy
There is no requirement to dress according to your result. If you love a particular outfit, that’s a perfectly good reason to wear it.
The calculator provides an estimate based on your measurements. Body-shape categories are simplified ways of describing proportions, so the result shouldn’t be treated as an exact scientific classification.
No. Enter one measurement and the calculator will automatically convert it into the other unit.
Inches and centimeters use different units, and the calculator rounds the converted value to one decimal place. Small differences are therefore normal.
No. The result is primarily based on the relationship between your bust, waist, and hip measurements. Weight is included in the calculator but isn’t the main factor used to classify your shape.
That’s completely normal. Real bodies don’t always fit neatly into five categories. Your proportions may fall between categories, or you may simply prefer not to use body-shape labels.
Yes. Your measurements can be useful when comparing your proportions with a retailer’s size chart or considering different garment cuts.
There is no need to measure yourself frequently. Take fresh measurements whenever you feel they may have changed or when accurate measurements are useful for shopping.
Your result isn’t a rule about what you should wear. It’s simply another way to understand your proportions.
Use it as inspiration when trying different clothes, but let comfort, fit, and personal style guide your final choices. The most useful wardrobe is one that makes you feel comfortable and confident in what you’re wearing.