Your Body Shape:
Top Hourglass
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39"
29"
36"
Top Hourglass
- You have a defined waist narrower than your bust and hips.
- Your shoulders or bust are larger than your hips.
- The top hourglass is closely related to the hourglass and inverted triangle body shapes.
- Your bust, waist, and hip measurements are read out as 39-29-36
What is the meaning of 39 29 36 figure? These are units to define the size of the female body. It means 39 inch bust size, 29 inch waist, and 36 inch hips.
The 39 29 36 measurements score highest in the Top Hourglass, Rectangle, Hourglass, Pear/Triangle 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: 39", Waist: 29", Hips: 36"
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Your Body Score1
| Body Shape | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Top Hourglass | 100% | |
| Rectangle | 75% | |
| Hourglass | 50% | |
| Pear/Triangle | 50% | |
| Spoon | 50% | |
| Bottom Hourglass | 33.3% | |
| Inverted Triangle | 0% |
Shape Checklist Table
Top Hourglass Checklist
| True | Your bust minus hip is greater than 1" 39" Bust - 36" Hip = 3" You are within this rule by 2" | 3" |
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than 10" 39" Bust - 36" Hip = 3" You are within this rule by 7" | 3" |
| True | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 9" 39" Bust - 29" Waist = 10" You are within this rule by 1" | 10" |
Rectangle Checklist
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 3.6" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = -3" You are within this rule by 6.6" | -3" |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 3.6" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = 3" You are within this rule by 0.6" | 3" |
| False | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 9" 39" Bust - 29" Waist = 10" You miss this rule by 1" | 10" |
| True | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 10" 36" Hip - 29" Waist = 7" You are within this rule by 3" | 7" |
Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is less than or equal to 1" 39" Bust - 36" Hip = 3" You miss this rule by 2" | 3" |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 3.6" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = -3" You are within this rule by 6.6" | -3" |
| True | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 9" 39" Bust - 29" Waist = 10" You are within this rule by 1" | 10" |
| False | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 10" 36" Hip - 29" Waist = 7" You miss this rule by 3" | 7" |
Pear/Triangle Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is more than 3.6" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = -3" You miss this rule by 6.6" | -3" |
| True | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 9" 36" Hip - 29" Waist = 7" You are within this rule by 2" | 7" |
Spoon Checklist
| False | Your hip minus is more than 2" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = -3" You miss this rule by 5" | -3" |
| True | Your hip minus waist is equal to or more than 7" 39" Bust - 29" Waist = 7" You are within this rule by 0" | 7" |
Bottom Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is greater than or equal to 3.6" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = -3" You miss this rule by 6.6" | -3" |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 10" 36" Hip - 39" Bust = -3" You are within this rule by 13" | -3" |
| False | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 9" 39" Bust - 29" Waist = 7" You miss this rule by 2" | 7" |
Inverted Triangle Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 3.6" 39" Bust - 36" Hip = 3" You miss this rule by 0.6" | 3" |
| False | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 9" 39" Bust - 29" Waist = 10" You miss this rule by 1" | 10" |
Conversion
- Bust: 39 in = 99.06 cm
- Waist: 29 in = 73.66 cm
- Hip: 36 in = 91.44 cm
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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
