Body Shape & Height Guide

Look & feel amazing when you move

Welcome to our Body Shape & Height Guide. Your body will be unique to you but there are common characteristics about bodies that allow us to define them to a certain shape. What shape are you?

Some of us will instantly recognise our bodies as one shape while others will feel that our body does not fit fully into one of the defined shapes. Different shapes may apply to different areas of your body. If you feel you are more than one shape focus on the one you most identify with but also be aware of how the other shape/s may affect your choices.

Height is also a consideration when it comes to clothing. How a garment looks and feels will be different on different heights. We recommend taking into account your height as well as your shape, and how that effects the look and feel of movement clothing on your body.

Our advice is meant to help make your shopping easier. This should mean fewer returns or delays because you receive a garment that is a flattering fit for your body shape or height and is ready to be worn.

Body Shapes

When viewing products and reading guides on the LiveLife Move website you will find that body shape is often mentioned. The symbols below represent certain areas of a body. If you are able to identify the symbol or symbols that match the closest to your body shape – for upper and lower body – it will help with choosing movement clothing that has a flattering fit… so you can look and feel amazing when you move.

Also note that body shapes do not reflect size. Shapes are about proportion and how one area of your body relates to another.

Upper Body Triangle

Movement Clothing Guide for big bust

You consider yourself to be have a fuller bust
Your bust is wider than your waist hips and thighs
Can commonly be referred to as an inverted triangle

Hourglass

Movement Clothing Guide for narrow waist

You may see yourself as having a narrow or small waist which creates a curvy overall body shape
You waist is noticeably smaller than your bust and hips
Your bust and hip mesaurements are roughly even
You will likely have a curvy bust and hips
Can commonly be referred to as a hourglass shape

Upper Body Rectangle

Movement Clothing Guide for straight chest/waist/hips

You may see yourself as not particularly curvy
Your shoulder/bust and hip/thigh measurement are nearly the same
Your waist is not well defined
Your proportions are even and do not have areas of fullness
Can commonly be referred to as straight, athletic or a rectangle shape

Lower Body Triangle

Movement Clothing Guide for wide hips/butt/upper thighs

You may see yourself as having fuller thighs, hips and bottom
Your thighs, hips and waist are wider than your shoulders and bust.
Communicated in reverse your shoulders and bust are narrower than you waist hip and thighs.
Can commonly be referred to as a pear shape or a triangle shape

Inverted Hourglass

Movement Clothing Guide for large waist

You consider yourself to have a large waist and or tummy
Your waist is your largest measurement so wider than your bust and hip/thighs
You may or may not have a curvy bust or butt
Can commonly be referred to as an apple or circle

Lower Body Rectangle

Movement Clothing Guide for straight hips/thighs/legs

You may see your lower body as stocky or straight
Your hip and upper thigh measurement are nearly the same
Your legs are not well defined and only slightly taper
Can commonly be referred to as a rectangle shape

Height

Height influences how clothing looks and feels on our bodies. There are heaps of tricks and tips for dressing different heights. Your height issue may only be in one area of your body, for example do you have a long or short body, long or short legs? To learn more about choosing movement clothing for your height please select one of our height guides below.

Also note that height does not reflect size. Height is about the length of your body and the balance of your upper and lower length.

Short

Movement Clothing Guide for Short/Petite

You are 5’4″ (165cm) or less
Your body may not have good proportion, either your torso is short or your legs are short
Being short affects your clothing choices and makes shopping difficult

Tall

Movement Clothing Guide for Tall

You are 5’4″ (166cm) or more
Your body may not have good proportion, either your torso is long or your legs are long
Being tall affects your clothing choices and makes shopping difficult

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