Trinny and Susannah refine the basic female body shapes to include twelve distinct body types as a basis for selecting the best clothes – which one are you?
Group 1 Body Shapes – Broad shoulders no defined waist.
The Apple
This body shape is characterized by the tummy being the largest part and a generally rounded and soft shape.
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The Brick
No surprisingly the Brick’s overriding characteristic is a squareness and lack of curves.
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The Goblet
Broad shoulders and no defined waist are what mark the Goblet shape.
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Group 2 Shapes – Breasts and hips similar size
The Hourglass
Feminine curves abound with generous bosom and hips and a small waist give the classic Hourglass figure.
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The Vase
Vase are basically stretched Hourglasses, the same curves but on a generally taller frame.
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The Cello
Broad shoulders like the Goblet but with a more curvy waist.
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Group 3 Body Shapes – Hips wider than shoulders
The Pear
The classic pear shape doesn’t mean chubby it is about weight distribution with more below the waist than above with larger thighs and calves.
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The Skittle
Smaller bottom than the Pear and no saddlebags, skittles generally are longer but still with weight around their thighs.
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The Bell
Small shoulders and small, short waist with a large bottom and thighs.
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Group 4 Body Shapes – Everything Else!
The Column
Generally taller, Columns have shoulders the same size as hips, slim waists and long legs.
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The Lollipop
Generous bosom, long legs, slim waist and hips are the hallmarks of Lollipop ladies.
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Cornet
Boyish and athletic, cornets have smaller breasts, broad shoulders and longer legs.
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If you’d prefer to decide your body shape step by step instead of visually, take a look at our body shape quiz.