Body Shape Analyzer

The five common body shapes

Body shape is defined by the ratio of bust, waist and hip — commonly hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle and inverted triangle. Knowing yours helps you dress to flatter.

Hourglass vs Apple Body Shape: How to Tell Them Apart

“Hourglass apple body shape” is a common search pair because these two are the easiest to confuse. The distinction comes down to two numbers: your waist-to-hip ratio (waist ÷ hip) and whether your top and bottom are balanced.

• Hourglass: bust and hip are close (within 5% of the larger), and the waist-to-hip ratio is ≤ 0.75. The waist visibly indents.
• Apple: the waist-to-hip ratio is above 0.80 and the bust is not clearly larger than the hip (bust/hip < 1.05). Weight sits around the midsection and the waistline is less defined.

In practice: measure the three circumferences — waist at the narrowest point above the navel, hip at the fullest point. Example: bust 92 / waist 68 / hip 96 → ratio 0.71 with bust and hip close → hourglass. Bust 96 / waist 84 / hip 94 → ratio 0.89 with bust and hip close → apple. If you land on the boundary (ratio 0.75–0.80), go by the visual waistline: a clear indent reads hourglass, a widest-at-midsection reads apple.

Glossary

Hourglass

A shape with bust and hip close together, a waist-to-hip ratio ≤ 0.75, and a clearly indented waist.

Apple

A shape with weight around the midsection, a waist-to-hip ratio above 0.80, and a less defined waist.

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)

Waist divided by hip — the single most useful ratio for telling body shapes apart.

Pear

Hip clearly larger than bust (hip > bust × 1.05), with more fullness below.

Inverted triangle

Bust clearly larger than hip (bust > hip × 1.05), with a broader shoulder line.