Body type / rule 05 of 05
Rectangle body type
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 ≤ 5%
- Waist 80–88%
- High hip > 95%
01 / Classification
How this pattern is classified
Bust within 5% of hips, with a waist of 80–88% or a high hip above 95%. Rectangle is the final fallback rule.
The condition
Bust ↔ hips ≤ 5% · Waist 80–88% · High hip > 95%
- Confirm balanced bust and hips
The bust and hips must stay within 5% of each other.
- Check the hourglass test
Waist at or under 80% and high hip at or under 95% would match Hourglass.
- Read the remaining condition
A waist between 80% and 88%, or a high hip above 95%, leads to Rectangle.
- Remeasure near either threshold
The waist and high hip lines can produce different nearby patterns.
The rules run in order and the first match determines the result. This label follows Bodytype's four-circumference rule, including the high hip. Charts without a high-hip measurement may classify these values differently.
Near a threshold. This is the fallback rule, but nearby thresholds still matter. An 80% waist or 95% high-hip ratio can move the result.
See the full rule order02 / What to wear
Cuts that follow the proportion
Use the line, length, and fabric details as options rather than rules.
- 01
Belted shirt dress in a crisp cotton, tied at the natural waist, hem ending below the knee.
- 02
High-rise wide-leg trousers with a pleated front that adds shape from the waist down.
- 03
Cropped jacket ending just below the natural waist, paired with a midi skirt to create a waist line.
- 04
Wrap top in a fluid jersey that crosses at the natural waist and ties at the side.
- 05
A-line skirt in a structured fabric with a slight flare starting at the high hip.
- 06
Fine-knit polo with a soft collar, tucked into a straight skirt to define the waist.
- 07
Straight-leg jeans in a rigid denim with a high waist and a hem at the ankle bone.
- 08
Longline waistcoat worn open over a fitted column to add vertical lines and a soft waist break.
03 / What to avoid
Lines that work against it
These are optional considerations, not restrictions on what you can wear.
- 01
Straight-cut tunics and shift dresses with no waist shaping: they leave the silhouette as one block.
- 02
Drop-shoulder oversized knits in heavy yarn: they add bulk above and below without creating a waist.
- 03
Low-rise trousers: they lengthen the torso and remove the natural waist reference point.
- 04
Stiff, boxy cropped jackets ending at the widest hip: that hem adds a horizontal line with nothing balancing it.
- 05
All-over horizontal stripes: they repeat a wide horizontal line across the whole body.
04 / Related patterns
Nearby patterns and measurement error
This is the fallback rule, but nearby thresholds still matter. An 80% waist or 95% high-hip ratio can move the result.
05 / Measure it correctly
Use the same four tape lines.
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