Just what we need, more body shape options!
Following the link from Brenda Kinsel’s site, which I got from Vildy, I stumbled on out to MyShape.com. Have you heard of it? Somehow, I had not visited it since it went live and I didn’t get the concept at all. Here’s what I found today: MyShape uses a system with SEVEN body shapes, one associated with each letter in their name.
- M – softened, straight figures and fairly straight shoulderlines. They may have rounded bottoms and the difference between their waist and hip measurements is 7 inches or more.
- Y – broad-shouldered women with proportionally narrow hips and less defined waistlines.
- S – curvy front and side profiles as well as softened shoulderlines, whose waist measurements are at least 10 inches smaller than their balanced bust and hip measurements.
- H – shoulders and hips are generally in line with each other and whose waist measurements are within 6 inches of their hip measurements. Often with flat bottoms in profile.
- A – hips are broader than bust and shoulders.
- P – bust larger than hips and bottom tends to be flat rather than rounded.
- E – rounded profile; often short-waisted and not much difference between bust, waist and hip measurements.
Each shape has a page of style recommendations AND you can shop their offerings by shape, which could be useful. However, the recommendations are a mixed bag, which only makes sense because they are trying to dress a body without taking into consideration the face. Neckline and dress advice is the worst bet, in my opinion.
Based on their recommendations, I’d like to go to Nordie’s and try on either of these:
If only they had free parking!
I’m so an H. I want to go see what their recommendations are for me.
Come back and let us know what you think.
I’m fairly certain I’m an M. What I didn’t like about their recommendations for necklines and dresses is the focus on deep necklines and wrap styling. But the fit info in the shopping should be helpful.
See, what is so great about your gray cowl neck sweater is that it repeats the shape of your face. It probably works with your body shape too, but that’s not the main thing.
Very interesting site. I like the recommendations they’ve put up based on the style preferences so far. It will be interesting to see how these change after my body shape is determined. I’m pretty sure I’m a Y. Will have to plug in all the measurements at MyShape for confirmation, after I figure out what my daughter did with my tape measure.
I liked this! I could never figure out Trinny and Susannah’s system. I thought the recommended styles were things I already gravitate towards, so it confirmed to me that my ideas about what look right on me were the right things. 🙂
I found that MOST interesting! Thanks for sharing it.
I didn’t sign in/up to know for sure, but I suspect I’m an M as well. A lot of the styles are things I wear anyhow. I love necklines, (as well as black dresses! lol) so it was nice to see that, like Christie, I’m doing something right. 🙂
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