Body shape · three widths nearly equal
Rectangle
Shoulders, waist and hips are close to the same width, and the silhouette runs straight up and down with little curve at the waist.
The proportions of this shape
A body shape is how three widths relate to each other — not a dress size.
Proportions
Shoulders100%
Waist92%
Hips100%
Each bar is measured against the widest point of the silhouette: these are typical proportions for the shape, not your measurements.
What works for you
Cuts that read your proportions in your favour.
Draw the waist with clothesBelts, darts, wrap fronts: here the curve is created rather than found in the mirror.
Volume top and bottomA puff sleeve with a full skirt: two wide points make the middle read narrower.
Layers and textureA waistcoat over a shirt, a tucked-in top, a belt over a cardigan — the silhouette stops being flat.
PeplumsFlaring just below the waist creates a curve where there isn't much of one.
What works against you
Nothing is forbidden — these simply take more effort to wear well.
Straight and unbeltedA shirt dress with no belt repeats what is already there: one width from top to bottom.
Boxy structureCocoon coats and heavy oversize jackets erase the last hints of a waist.
One long block of colourA single-colour full-length look with no break at the waist lengthens, but leaves the silhouette flat.
Try it on yourself
Every tool works from a single photo.
