Body Shape Calculator
Enter your bust, waist, and hip measurements to find your body shape and a one-line styling note for it.
Your body shape
Bust and hip are balanced with a clearly defined waist — fitted silhouettes and belts highlight the shape you already have.
Why body shape is a starting point, not a verdict
The hourglass, pear, apple, and rectangle labels come from a long-standing styling convention that compares how your bust, waist, and hip relate to each other. They're useful shorthand for thinking about proportion and balance — which necklines, waistlines, and silhouettes tend to flatter a given shape — but they compress a lot of natural variation into four buckets.
Two people with the same labeled shape can still look completely different once height, frame size, and personal style enter the picture. Use the result as a lens for exploring silhouettes, not as a fixed category to dress strictly within.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is body shape determined from three measurements?
The calculator compares your bust and hip to see how close they are (within about 5% counts as balanced), then compares your waist to the average of the two. A balanced bust/hip with a clearly smaller waist reads as hourglass; a hip that's more than 5% larger than the bust reads as pear; a bust that's more than 5% larger than the hip reads as apple; and measurements that stay close together with little waist definition read as rectangle.
Does it matter if I measure in inches or centimetres?
No — the classification is based on ratios between your three measurements, not their absolute size, so the same body gives the same shape whether you measure in inches or centimetres, as long as you use the same unit for all three numbers.
What if my result feels like it's between two shapes?
Real bodies rarely fall neatly into one bucket, and these four categories are a simplification of a lot of natural variation. Treat the result as a starting point for silhouette and proportion, not an exact label — the styling note attached to your result is meant to be useful even if the shape name is only an approximation.
Where should I measure bust, waist, and hip?
Bust is typically measured around the fullest part of the chest, waist at the narrowest point of your torso (usually just above the belly button), and hip around the widest point of your hips and seat. Measuring with a soft tape, standing naturally, and without pulling it tight gives the most consistent result.
Why do the styling notes differ so much by shape?
Different shapes shift how proportions read visually, so the pieces that create a balanced silhouette differ too — an A-line skirt that helps balance a pear shape doesn't do the same job for an apple shape, where the goal is usually to draw attention downward instead. The one-line note is a starting point, not a rulebook.
This is a guide, not a rule — not professional styling advice. It's a general estimate from three measurements, not a fitting by a tailor or stylist.