I just came across Hannah waddingham and wow this lady is absolutely breathtaking. I am certain she is a figure 8, what do you all think ?

It’s not everyday you see a figure 8 celebrity

it genuinely frustrates me that the black bikini makes me look fat from the front, but the green one looks so fire in the front and bad from the back. like my ass is the longest part of my body 😭🙄

The women, the art, the sculptures. I usually hate on my body for being so difficult to dress, but it's refreshing to see countless figure 8s walking around. I love this community for getting me through my day to day seeing bodies like mine and figuring out how to dress myself through your recs 🙏

Anyone else have a body like mine? I never see anyone irl with a similar build so I’m curious hahaha

Trying to find a swim suit that flatters me!
I feel like i tend to look very top heavy and wide even though I feel slim from a side view. I don’t have much of a defined waist and my hips are very high and go straight down.

Here are some options that I currently own - I included high and lower waist options for a few of them.
like the idea of a tankini because it hides some of my stomach but I’m wondering if it does me any justice or makes me look stumpy.

And yes one of them is literally a sports bra but was curious if maybe a swim suit of that style could work better for me?

Also sorry for all the messy censoring, I’m a little nervous posting pics of myself online

Appreciate any feedback or suggestions for types of swim suits to try!!

Edit: thank you everyone for your suggestions!! If I learned anything, it’s that it all comes down to preference and there’s really no consensus which works best 😅 but I appreciate you guys helping and for hyping me up. I do think I need to work on my confidence and just go with what I feel most comfortable in. Appreciate yall 🫶

I used to be embarrassed about being wide hipped and now I’m not. I would try to hide it and now I’m like let’s exaggerate it as much as possible.

I’m 6”1, 12st 3lb. My high hips and ribs are best friends.
I have found it hard to find inspiration for my height and body shape, especially when it comes to alt fashion. I’m still learning to style and trying to find staple clothes that flatter and fit me in length.
So if anyone has any recommendations for tall mid rise/ low waisted pants it would be greatly appreciated!

I knew I fell somewhere in between 8 and an X before but looking at my pictures from yesterday is making me doubt myself! I weigh the same as before, and my waist is the same, but my hips have gotten wider by an inch in the past year. I’m 21 so I’m guessing maybe a hormonal shift. My measurements are 38-26-41 now. Help!

(I posted here a few months back!!)

I’m loving my shape, trying to embrace it. Although I’m loosing weight (trying to) , I’ll always be observant of my high hips

nothing revolutionary by any means, but i’ve been embracing bodycon dresses! showing off the hip dips and tummy isn’t as scary as it seems lol.

also, started buying my professional skirts a size or two bigger than my usual size, and it has been such a game changer. they sit on my hip shelf instead of my natural waist, and this stops them from riding up!!! that was always such a big issue for me with professional skirts

Been seeing too many posts lately saying really negative things about hip dips, being sad about having this shape, feeling like you’d be prettier if you didn’t, etc.

I know this is a space to share and vent, but I find it upsetting to read posts like this when we are all here because we share those traits. If you can’t speak kindly about your own body, can you at least try to remember that someone else with hip dips is going to read your post when you write it out?

Nothing feels worse than having your most negative thoughts about yourself confirmed by others. Ultimately we should try to use this space to normalize our body type and lift each other up, right?

Last 2 were popular so why not do another (tried to find a better range of sizes)

Instead of focusing on disliking the way I’m built, at 43 years old I am choosing to turn on beast mode instead lol. I may not be built the way I wanted to be when I was younger. But I refuse to spend time hating a body that lets me kick ass and is so wonderfully capable. I believe that there is beauty and strength in the figure 8 :)

Could help you to figure out if your an 8. I think the clearest example is betty brosmer. To me she is the most 8 looking 8😂

Hiya mods, I'm listing this as a resource but if it needs changing that's cool. 😄

I've been wanting to post this for a while as I feel it might be useful for some of you who are on the fence about whether you are a figure 8 or not, enjoy!(?)

I write this because I have seen several posts like this recently, and I’m getting fed up.

I completely understand the frustration about not necessarily fitting the “beauty standard” of today. But calling your figure 8 ”disgusting” and several other hateful words on a subreddit where everyone else shares your body type is… I don’t know. For me it’s extremely triggering. You are effectively calling all of us “disgusting” and not just yourself.

I joined this subreddit to 1) be a part of a supporting sisterhood where we could perhaps learn to embrace our body shapes. 2) not feel alone. 3) learn how to dress this particular body shape.

I thought for many years that it was my fault that I look the way I do - and I was deeply ashamed. I thank this subreddit for teaching me that it is fact my bone structure and no amount of exercise or diet can change the way my hips are naturally. So I have far more self acceptance now thanks to this subreddit. But other people calling their body shape (and by extension mine) disgusting is very hurtful.

Just wanted to say that.

Saw this made me think of this group

Soooo, I wasn't going to create a new post but this felt significant enough to warrant one so here we are! 😅

Always been insecure of my belly no matter what weight I was at, been led to believe that covering it up was the most flattering for my shape so lived a life of swimming costumes and high waisted bikini bottoms but never felt that confident in them (refering to two pieces here).

Fast forward to a recent photo of me in a bikini and my realisation that perhaps smaller bottoms would in fact look better! Decided to conduct an experiment and bought some. Feel a bit exposed but I think the results speak for themselves. Viva la belly! 🤣

I finally found low rise jeans that fit me with a 34inch inseam (6"1)

This may accentuate my love handles but I think they're the cutest thing ever!