Your Body Shape:
Hourglass
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100cm
62cm
98cm
Hour Glass
- You have equal or similar sized bust and hips.
- A defined waist that is at least nine to ten inches different than your bust or hips.
- The hourglass is also known as a figure eight, the number 8, X shape, coca-cola bottle or coke bottle body shape.
- Your bust, waist, and hip measurements are read out as 100-62-98
What is the meaning of 100 62 98 figure? These are units to define the size of the female body. It means 100 cm bust size, 62 cm waist, and 98 cm hips.
The 100 62 98 measurements score highest in the Hourglass, Top Hourglass, Bottom Hourglass, Rectangle and Spoon body shape classifications.
Refer to your body shape checklist charts below for these specific shapes to identify which one closely resembles your own or which shapes you are also in a close relation to.
Disagree with your result? Try Our ultimate body Shape calculator.Result for Bust: 100cm, Waist: 62cm, Hips: 98cm
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Your Body Score1
| Body Shape | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourglass | 100% | |
| Top Hourglass | 66.7% | |
| Bottom Hourglass | 66.7% | |
| Rectangle | 50% | |
| Spoon | 50% | |
| Pear/Triangle | 0% | |
| Inverted Triangle | 0% |
Shape Checklist Table
Hourglass Checklist
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than or equal to 2.54cm 100cm Bust - 98cm Hip = 2cm You are within this rule by 0.54cm | 2cm |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 9.14cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = -2cm You are within this rule by 11.14cm | -2cm |
| True | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 22.86cm 100cm Bust - 62cm Waist = 38cm You are within this rule by 15.14cm | 38cm |
| True | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 25.4cm 98cm Hip - 62cm Waist = 36cm You are within this rule by 10.6cm | 36cm |
Top Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 2.54cm 100cm Bust - 98cm Hip = 2cm You miss this rule by 0.54cm | 2cm |
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than 25.4cm 100cm Bust - 98cm Hip = 2cm You are within this rule by 23.4cm | 2cm |
| True | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 22.86cm 100cm Bust - 62cm Waist = 38cm You are within this rule by 15.14cm | 38cm |
Bottom Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is greater than or equal to 9.14cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = -2cm You miss this rule by 11.14cm | -2cm |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 25.4cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = -2cm You are within this rule by 27.4cm | -2cm |
| True | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 22.86cm 100cm Bust - 62cm Waist = 36cm You are within this rule by 13.14cm | 36cm |
Rectangle Checklist
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 9.14cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = -2cm You are within this rule by 11.14cm | -2cm |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 9.14cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = 2cm You are within this rule by 7.14cm | 2cm |
| False | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 22.86cm 100cm Bust - 62cm Waist = 38cm You miss this rule by 15.14cm | 38cm |
| False | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 25.4cm 98cm Hip - 62cm Waist = 36cm You miss this rule by 10.6cm | 36cm |
Spoon Checklist
| False | Your hip minus is more than 5.08cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = -2cm You miss this rule by 7.08cm | -2cm |
| True | Your hip minus waist is equal to or more than 17.78cm 100cm Bust - 62cm Waist = 36cm You are within this rule by 18.22cm | 36cm |
Pear/Triangle Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is more than 9.14cm 98cm Hip - 100cm Bust = -2cm You miss this rule by 11.14cm | -2cm |
| False | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 22.86cm 98cm Hip - 62cm Waist = 36cm You miss this rule by 13.14cm | 36cm |
Inverted Triangle Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 9.14cm 100cm Bust - 98cm Hip = 2cm You miss this rule by 7.14cm | 2cm |
| False | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 22.86cm 100cm Bust - 62cm Waist = 38cm You miss this rule by 15.14cm | 38cm |
Conversion
- Bust: 100 cm = 39.37"
- Waist: 62 cm = 24.41"
- Hip: 98 cm = 38.58"
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References
- Yim Lee, J., Istook, C.L., Ja Nam, Y. and Mi Park, S. (2007), "Comparison of body shape between USA and Korean women", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 19 No. 5, pp. 374-391. https://doi.org/10.1108/09556220710819555
