Explore the characteristics of the Apple Body Shape for women and learn how clothing lines, layering, and structure can create different overall silhouettes and styling directions.

Explore the characteristics of the Rectangle Body Shape for women and learn how clothing fit, shape, and structure can create different overall silhouettes and styling directions.

Explore the characteristics of the Inverted Triangle Body Shape for women and learn how clothing can create different visual relationships between the upper and lower silhouette.

Explore the characteristics of the Pear Body Shape for women and learn how clothing shape, details, and volume can create different overall silhouettes and styling directions.

Explore the characteristics of the Hourglass Body Shape for women and learn how different clothing choices can create different silhouettes based on personal style and desired image.

Explore five commonly used female body shape categories—Hourglass, Pear, Inverted Triangle, Rectangle, and Apple—and learn the overall characteristics that distinguish each shape.

Female body shape describes how the shoulders, bust, waist, and hips relate to create an overall silhouette. Understanding your shape can help you make more intentional clothing and styling choices.