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Hourglass
Bust and hips sit within 5% of each other, the waist measures at most 80% of the hips, and the high hip stays at or under 95% of the hip.
- Bust ↔ hips within 5%
- Waist ≤ 80% of hips
- High hip ≤ 95%
Body types / five patterns
Body types
Five proportion patterns built from the same four circumference measurements. These are styling labels, not medical categories.
02
Pear
The bust measures below 95% of the hips in these four circumference measurements.
- Bust < 95% of hips
- Waist sets the outline
- Hips lead the balance
03
Inverted triangle
The bust measures above 105% of the hips in these four circumference measurements.
- Bust > 105% of hips
- Waist sets the outline
- Bust leads the balance
04
Apple
Bust and hips are within 5% of each other and the waist measures at least 88% of the hips, so the middle reads straight rather than indented.
- Bust ↔ hips within 5%
- Waist ≥ 88% of hips
- Middle reads straight
05
Rectangle
Bust and hips are within 5% of each other, and the waist or the high hip does not meet the thresholds used for the hourglass reading.
- Bust ↔ hips within 5%
- Waist 80–88% or
- High hip > 95%
Quick ratio key
What changes the label
The rule checks bust to hips first, then waist to hips, then high hip to hips. Near a threshold, a small change can reach a neighbouring pattern.
- Hourglass
- Bust ↔ hips within 5% · Waist ≤ 80% of hips · High hip ≤ 95%
- Pear
- Bust < 95% of hips · Waist sets the outline · Hips lead the balance
- Inverted triangle
- Bust > 105% of hips · Waist sets the outline · Bust leads the balance
- Apple
- Bust ↔ hips within 5% · Waist ≥ 88% of hips · Middle reads straight
- Rectangle
- Bust ↔ hips within 5% · Waist 80–88% or · High hip > 95%
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Scope
These labels describe circumference proportions. They do not measure shoulder width, body fat, health risk, or identity.