Your waist is the narrowest part of your torso. Doing this accounts for those who have especially big or small busts or especially narrow or broad shoulders. Keep the tape measure level and snug but not tight. Rank your bust hip and waist. The measuring tape you bring around your waist should sit. Compare the 3 measurements to determine which is the largest and smallest.
Measure your hips at the widest point below your waist while keeping your feet together for an accurate measurement. Identify yourself as a pear shape if your bust and waist are smaller than your hips. See if youre an inverted. Now that you have your measurements youll use those numbers to determine your body shape. You measure your hips it the. To use the calculator and figure out your body shape just choose whether you would like to enter your measurements in metric or imperial type in your hips waist and bust measurements and click calculate.
Accuracy to the nearest half inch or within 1 cm should be sufficient. Our body shape calculator uses the measurements of your hips waist and bust to determine your body shape. How to take measurements. Measure the circumference of the widest part of your hips and bottom. If your hips are the largest of. Identifying the shape of your body 1.
Measure at the fullest point of your bust with a soft measuring tape. You can use both centimeters and inches to record the measurement since our body type calculator supports both with a flip of a switch. Make sure that the tape is not too tight by. Youll notice the equations below allow you to use your bust or shoulder measurements interchangeably.