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Body Type Calculator

Classify seven female fashion-industry body-shape categories from bust, waist, high-hip, and hip measurements and calculate waist-to-hip ratio.

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Body-shape labels are subjective fashion categories, not health status, biological type, attractiveness, or an ideal.
Estimated body shape
Waist-to-hip ratio
Bust minus hip
Hip minus waist
High-hip-to-waist ratio

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    Seven-category fashion classification compares bust−hip, hip−bust, bust−waist, hip−waist, and high-hip/waist thresholds after conversion to inches.

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How it works

The calculator applies the published measurement thresholds for hourglass, bottom hourglass, top hourglass, spoon, triangle, inverted triangle, and rectangle.

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Input query strings

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  • ?unitSystem= Measurement units

    Choice · Required · Default: imperial · Accepted values: imperial, metric

  • ?bust= Bust circumference

    Number · Required · Default: 36

  • ?waist= Natural waist circumference

    Number · Required · Default: 27

  • ?highHip= High-hip circumference

    Number · Required · Default: 34

  • ?hip= Full-hip circumference

    Number · Required · Default: 36

Outputs

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  • bodyShape Estimated body shape

    Text · Primary output

  • waistHipRatio Waist-to-hip ratio

    Number

  • bustHipDifference Bust minus hip

    Text

  • hipWaistDifference Hip minus waist

    Text

  • highHipWaistRatio High-hip-to-waist ratio

    Number

Subjective labels

These categories come from clothing and fashion research. Human bodies vary continuously, and a result may not fit one category cleanly.

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Limitations
  • Body-shape labels are subjective fashion categories, not health status, biological type, attractiveness, or an ideal.
  • Health results are educational estimates, not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation. Individual circumstances may require a qualified clinician's assessment.