Let me break it down for you. Hourglass shape is the ideal.

Whether they're an hourglass, rectangle, triangle (a leaner version of a pear), bottom hourglass, inverted triangle or top hourglass - only one in ten women can identify their own body shape. shape (which few of us have) is balanced from top to bottom with a trim waist in relation to shoulders, bust and hips. The spoon body shape or the pear body shape is characterized by large hips that are bigger than the rest of the body.

So I took my measurements and was amazed that my bust and hips are exactly the same size and my waist is 11 inches smaller then both!

You don't know what a Figure 8 shape is?

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What you notice with an 8 shape is that there is a defined waist and then the hip comes out directly from just under the waist – … Love handles are your biggest issue, and you tend to gain weight in your thighs and arms section easily. The bust and hips are about equal in measurement and the waist is about 10" (25cm) smaller than the hips and bust.

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*The slender Ruler female body shape is also known as Rectangle or Banana. Not extremely rare but rare enough to not be too common.

What is the difference between spoon and a hourglass shaped body? You tend to gain weight in the upper section, especially the stomach region. But your bone structure is what it is. Women with this shape add weight in their upper section particularly on the stomach region as well as thighs and arms section but their lower arms and legs are very attractive.

Am I an hourglass figure or a spoon figure? This creates a nice shape that resembles the number 8. What you notice with an 8 shape is that there is a defined waist and then the hip comes out directly from just under the waist – … And all body shapes come in different sizes.

I've often been told by others that I have that "perfect hourglass" no matter how much I weigh, but I always saw myself as more of a pear shape. This creates a nice shape that resembles the number 8.

My measurements are 32-26-34, and I am 5'3.

If you live outside these areas, distance is no barrier with our Exude Global Program. If you live outside these areas, distance is no barrier with our Exude Global Program. I really am a perfect hourglass! Body Shapes Explained – Figure 8 Shape by Imogen Lamport Well they both have defined waists, and their hips and shoulders are both fairly proportioned, (though sometimes you can have an 8 shape that has narrower shoulders, more like the A shape, but their hips are a different shape to a traditional A/pear).