Guide to Finding Your Body Shape

As you may already know, there are five main body shapes. These are Hourglass, Rectangle, Pear, Apple, and Inverted Triangle. Of course, these body shapes/types are not absolute. In other words, you can be a mix of two types, three or more.  Bone mass and body structure also have a great deal of importance. Whether you are petite or plus size lady, or if you have thin-boned or thick-boned structure. The list goes on. Finding your body shape is so much important before making a purchase online or at stores. You may think of plus size stores near me or you, as said before making a purchase decide on which body type are you to find the best design suited for your shape.

How to Determine Your Body Shape

For all the curvy ladies out there who are looking for plus size brands that fit your shape very well, it is important to take note and pay attention to the pound you gain. This will likely give you the idea as to what body shape you have.

So here are the specific measures in getting your body shape:

  1. Step a few feet away from a full-length mirror and observe your overall body shape.

Do this naked as underwear can also disguise what's really there.

  1. Now, focus on the shape of your torso. And visualize a dress form - shoulders to hips.

It's the contours of your torso; from the thinnest part of your waist to your rib cage and hip line that will determine your overall body shape.

After analyzing your torso shape let's look at which category your body falls into: 



The Body Shapes


Pear: Torso and upper body smaller than your hips with waist definition

Inverted triangle: Torso and upper body wider than your hips - with little waist definition

Rectangle: Torso and upper body are the same width as your hips - little waist definition

Hourglass: Torso and hips are approximately the same width - with waist definition

Apple: Torso and upper body wider than your hips - with little or no waist definition. You might have weight surrounding your waist.


Now that you have measured and figure it out which body type you are in, it is a lot easier to shop in plus size stores near me and you! There are a lot of online boutiques for plus size women that you can choose from. Good luck!

1 comment


  • Gloria Clinton Escue

    What size do you consider a 22/24?
    Thank you?


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