This body type is the most balanced of all with a proportionate top and bottom part of the body with a well defined waistline. And only 8 were hourglass shaped. Although there is not specifically a type of measurement considered traditional i have. This page lists the different types of measurements and how to take them and clothing standards in the united kingdom european union and united states. Read on for more information about body types a body shape calculator and even a body type test. A study of more than 6000 women conducted at north carolina state university in 2005 revealed that 46 of women were banana shaped.
An outfit that looks great on a lean model will definitely look different on someone with a pear shaped body. Just over 20 were pear shaped. Measurements are the basis of making clothing particularly because you have to actually measure things to ensure that they will fit you correctly. But before you can learn how to dress for your body shape you first need to know what your body type actually is. Just under 14 were apple shaped. The straight body shape.
It is a body to die for so flaunt it and in the right way. Its important to know that there isnt an average or typical body. This body shape typically presented as the ideal describes a person with hip and bust measurements nearly equal in size with a narrower waist measurement. So when you look for dresses choose the ones that do just that for you. Many blogs also interchangeably use the terms body type and body shape read on to know about the different body shapes and types and understand which one you have. Any other body shape is either a mix of two body shapes or a synonym of the five body shapes.
Thats part of what makes each of us unique. Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes.
Gallery of Different Body Types Measurement
