Body Type Female Calculator
Female Body Shape Calculator works out Body shape and Shape key from Measurement units, Bust or chest and Waist. The default figures on this page give body shape of Hourglass; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
Your figures
Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
6 steps
- Bust 36", waist 26", hip 37"
- bust - hip = -1", hip - bust = 1"
- bust - waist = 10", hip - waist = 11"
- High hip not supplied, so the high-hip/waist ratio test is skipped.
- Applying the modified 2020 plus-size FFIT table in order gives: Hourglass.
- Waist-hip ratio = 26 / 37 = 0.703
Its 5 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed
Sources and references
4 sources
What the Female Body Shape Calculator calculates
Classifies a figure as hourglass, bottom or top hourglass, spoon, triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, diamond or oval using the published Female Figure Identification Technique decision rules, and reports the underlying girth differences and waist-hip ratio.
How to use this Female Body Shape Calculator
Enter Measurement units, Bust or chest, Waist and Hips. Body shape updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Body shape, Shape key and What that shape means.
The method follows Simmons K, Istook CL & Devarajan P, Female Figure Identification Technique (FFIT) for apparel, part I: describing female shapes, Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management 2004;4(1), Lee JY, Istook CL, Nam YJ & Park SM, Comparison of body shape between USA and Korean women, International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology 2007;19(5):374-391, Sokolowski S & Griffin L, Modification of the Female Figure Identification Technique (FFIT) formulas to include plus size bodies, Proceedings of 3DBODY.TECH 2020, 11th International Conference on 3D Body Scanning and Processing Technologies and World Health Organization, Waist Circumference and Waist-Hip Ratio: Report of a WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, 8-11 December 2008.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Body shape, Shape key and What that shape means. The inputs you can vary are Measurement units, Bust or chest, Waist, Hips, High hip and Rule set.
Understanding Body shape, Shape key and What that shape means
A shape label is an apparel-fit classification, not a health assessment: the FFIT rules were developed to sort body scans for garment sizing and were fitted on adult female scans. The waist-hip ratio reported alongside it is the figure with a published health cut-off, and even that is a population screening threshold rather than a diagnosis.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I figure out my body type as a female?
Classifies a figure as hourglass, bottom or top hourglass, spoon, triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, diamond or oval using the published Female Figure Identification Technique decision rules. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
What body shape is 34/32/36?
Classifies a figure as hourglass, bottom or top hourglass, spoon, triangle, inverted triangle, rectangle, diamond or oval using the published Female Figure Identification Technique decision rules. On this page it is computed from Measurement units, Bust or chest and Waist and shown as Body shape, Shape key and What that shape means.
What is the rarest body type?
On the figures this page opens with — bust or chest 36, waist 26, hips 37 and high hip 33 — the body shape is Hourglass. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How do I tell which body type I am?
It needs Measurement units, Bust or chest, Waist, Hips, High hip and Rule set. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
What information do I need for the Female Body Shape Calculator?
You need Measurement units, Bust or chest, Waist, Hips, High hip, Rule set and How the measurements were taken. The page opens with default figures that give body shape of Hourglass, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Female Body Shape Calculator show?
It shows Body shape, Shape key, What that shape means, Bust minus hip, Hip minus bust, Bust minus waist, Hip minus waist and High hip to waist ratio, with the working and any warnings for your entries.