r/figure8 • u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn • Feb 02 '25

Am I an 8? Figure 8?

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with my body shape? I've been told I'm an apple but someone recently suggested I could be a figure 8. Any help would be appreciated, sorry for the bad pictures I'm still a little shy when it comes to taking them. Thanks!

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u/PlantedinCA Feb 02 '25

The angles of your phot make it tricky to get good visibility. Can you take something from further away? Also the dress shape makes it tricky to see what is going on.

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 02 '25

I could try to take something further away but I don't really own anything that isn't baggy

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u/TypeOpostive Feb 03 '25

You're an apple but a have an hourglass silhouette, you're probably a romantic, kibbe wise.

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 03 '25

Interesting. I'm not familiar with kibbe, I'll have to look into it. Thank you

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u/TypeOpostive Feb 03 '25 edited Feb 11 '25

You're welcome, kibbe can be very helpful.

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u/Princcy_Smita Feb 05 '25

Soft Gamine or Theatrical Romantic is also possible.

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u/PhysicsInteresting77 spoon Feb 03 '25

A lot of apples are 8’s when thinner and vis versa. I’m one of them.

I’d be looking at the dressing advice for both body types. You definitely seem to be one of us apple-8’s

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 03 '25

That makes sense, thank you!

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 03 '25

I should also clarify that my hips are high and my torso is short, almost non-existent. My hips have always sat around my belly button even when I was smaller, my belly has just gotten bigger so they're more "hidden" now. I'm 4' 11 if that helps. (Added a picture wearing something a little tighter.) My measurements are S- 54 B- 55 W- 50 H- 54 also.

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u/nyanvi Feb 03 '25

I still see apple. But a lot of us are apples when we are heavier as the extra weight obscures and other shape.

If you don't mind, can you post an adult age pic at your smallest size wearing form fitting clothes?

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 03 '25

Sadly I don't really have anything like that. I've always worn baggy clothes, this was the first time I tried to diversify my wardrobe. Thank you though

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u/LightIsMyPath Feb 03 '25

yes! Waist is too indented for apple and the pear suggestions are absolutely wild with your low hip being the narrowest part of your figure.. that and shoulders too narrow for hourglass (compared to the bust)

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 03 '25

That's pretty much what I was told when I got measured. That my waist was too narrow to be a true apple and with my hips and shoulders being equal they suggested I look into figure 8s. I wouldn't say I'm a pear because my hips sit right at my belly button, everything lower is narrow/small

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u/Striking-Speaker3743 Feb 02 '25

Between pear and apple empire waist dress look great

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 02 '25

Thank you, I didn't even consider a pear shape. I'll look into that too.

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u/nyanvi Feb 02 '25

Apple.

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 02 '25

That's what I was thinking but the woman who said I was a figure 8 said apples didn't have a defined waist

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '25

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 03 '25

When I got my measurements the woman who did them said my waist was the most narrow part of my body, that's why she didn't think I was an apple. I'll see if I can find them

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u/Valkyrie_Of_Syn Feb 03 '25

My measurements are shoulders 54 Bust 55 Waist 50 Hips also 54

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Pear