The five classic body shapes
Body-shape categories compare the relative width of your bust, waist and hips. They're a styling shortcut, a quick way to find cuts that balance your proportions, not a judgement about any body being better than another.
- Hourglass: bust and hips balanced, waist clearly defined.
- Pear / triangle: hips wider than the bust.
- Inverted triangle: shoulders or bust wider than the hips.
- Rectangle: bust, waist and hips a similar width.
- Apple / round: width carried around the midsection.
How we work it out
The tool compares your measurements: if your waist is the widest, it reads as apple; if bust and hips are close and the waist is much smaller, hourglass; a wider hip or bust points to pear or inverted triangle; and similar measurements throughout read as rectangle.
Use it to shop smarter, not to follow rules
Knowing your shape helps you pick pieces that fit with less tailoring and fewer returns, useful when you're building a capsule wardrobe. But style is personal: the best "rule" is wearing what makes you feel like yourself.