How can you tell a woman's body size?

To determine your body shape, start by looking at your midsection and determining if it is the largest part of your body. If it is, and you have slimmer legs and hips, you have an apple shape. Alternatively, if your midsection and bust are smaller and your hips are wide, you are likely pear-shaped.
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How can you tell a girl's figure size?

Choosing Your Size
  1. BUST:Measure around the back, under the arms and across the fullest part of the bust. ...
  2. WAIST: Measure around the waist, with the tape measure flat against the figure and snug but not too tight.
  3. HIPS: Measure over the fullest part of the hips, usually 21-23cm / 8-9” down from the waist.
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What does 36 24 36 figure mean?

The specific proportions of 36–24–36 inches (90-60-90 centimeters) have frequently been given as the "ideal", or "hourglass" proportions for women since at least the 1960s (these measurements are, for example, the title of a hit instrumental by The Shadows).
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What body shape is 34 27 35?

Bottom hourglass shape: Has the general hourglass shape, but the bust is visibly smaller than the hips. Hourglass measurements: E.g. 36-24-36, 38-28-38, 34-25-35.
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What is perfect female body shape?

Based on various studies, the ideal body shape is the hourglass type body shape. The amount of these qualities vary between culture and race, but as long as you hold an hourglass shape, then you have an ideal body shape. An hourglass shape has the following qualities: Shoulders smaller than the hips.
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What is the perfect size for a woman?

your ideal measurements should be: Bust, 34 inches to 35 inches: waist, 24 inches to 25 inches; hips, 34 inches to 35 inches. If you're a tall woman of over 5 feet 6 inches, you must stack up to these measurements for perfection: Bust, 35 inches to 37 inches; waist, 25 inches to 27 inches; hips, 35 inches to 37 inches.
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What does big boned look like?

Big boned means wider bones

For example, their wrists and elbows appear larger and may not be able to wear standard-sized watches and bracelets.
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What does 36 28 36 size girl mean?

It is a size that fits measurement of bust/waist/hips anywhere between 30 22 32 inches (76 56 81 cm) to 36 28 36 inches (90 71.5 90 cm), depending on the style and make. Originally a size 8 in 1958, it is now known as a size 0 due to vanity sizing.
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What size is an hourglass figure?

Many believe an hourglass body shape translates to bust-waist-hip measurements of approximately 36-24-36 inches, respectively. The truth is, though, an hourglass-shaped body simply describes roughly equal bust and hip measurements with a significantly narrower waist.
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What size is a big girl?

A: Big girl sizes are bigger than little girl sizes. My 10 year old granddaughter wears a 12, which is a big girl size, and my 5 year old granddaughter wears a size 4, which is in the little girl size. I believe the sizing is Little girls size 2T-6X, and big girl is size 7-16.
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What are the 3 sizes of a girl?

In human body measurement, these three sizes are the circumferences of the bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as xx–yy–zz in inches, or centimeters.
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What size is a curvy girl?

There are no specific measurements that define a curvy body type, as all female bodies are unique. However, some examples include 42-38-46, 36-34-42 or 34-24-38, where the numbers represent “breast-waist-hip” measurements.
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What race has the biggest breast size?

Breast size varies on average from country to country, with Russia coming out on top, along with Sweden, Finland and Norway in terms of who has the biggest bust. Women in these countries average breasts laerge than a D cup.
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What weight is a chubby girl?

This is what might politely be called the chubby category, with body mass indexes (a measure of weight for height) of 25 to 30. A woman, for instance, who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs between 146 and 175 pounds.
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How do you know if you are big boned or small boned?

Body frame size is determined by a person's wrist circumference in relation to their height. For example, a man whose height is over 5' 5" and wrist is 6" would fall into the small-boned category.
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Can you tell if someone was fat from their bones?

Skeletal remains can yield all sorts of clues—gender, age, past physical traumas. But not the person's weight. Now, scientists say that skeletons may be able to reveal whether the person had some extra padding.
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Why am I so heavy when I'm not fat?

Muscle is denser than fat, and as it is more compact within your body, as you gain muscle mass, you end up looking thinner, no matter your physical weight. So, if you've been doing a lot of strength training lately, it's likely this is the reason that you're looking fantastic but not dropping those numbers.
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What size does a 200 pound woman wear?

A 200 pound woman typically wears a dress size between 16 and 20, depending on her height and body shape. Dress sizes are based on a woman's bust, waist, and hip measurements.
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What size is skinny for a woman?

People that live in regions such as the Midwest and the South tend to desire more average sizes. In these regions, a woman wearing a size 8 to 10 is considered thin and appealing. Women who are in the 00 to 4 range might be seen as underweight.
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What do men find most attractive in a woman?

Men prefer a woman who can stay calm and relaxed. Beauty is more than make-up and a fancy haircut. Men find women more attractive when they are neat and clean. Men find women who smell nice, who have clean hair and hydrated skin more attractive than a face perfectly covered in makeup.
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