How to Actually Measure

Grab a soft measuring tape and take three measurements: shoulders, waist, and hips at their widest points. Stand naturally. Do not suck in. Do not flex. You want reality, not aspiration. Write the numbers down without judgment. They are data, not a grade.

Compare the three numbers. If shoulders and hips are similar with a notably smaller waist, you have an hourglass proportion. Hips wider than shoulders means pear. Shoulders wider than hips means inverted triangle. All three roughly equal means rectangle.