What Is My Vertical Body Type?


How to determine your Vertical Body Type

Most women have never considered their Vertical Body Proportions.
Tell tale signs that you don't know your vertical body type.
  • You find yourself pulling at your shirt or jacket hems
  • You pull your waistband up or down on your trousers or jeans to feel comfortable
  • You fiddle with your tops - pulling, rouching or folding them up or down
If you understand your vertical body type your choice for comfort will not involve sacrificing looking stylish. You don't have to look like a slob to be comfy. You can feel comfortable and look stylish at the same time.

What is and What does Vertical Body Type Mean?

Your vertical body type measures your body proportions in 3 sections
It will identify if you have:

  • A Balanced Body
  • Long Legs / Short Torso
  • Short Legs / Long Torso
  • Long Waist
  • Short Waist
  • Balanced Waist
You may have long legs and a short torso or short legs and are long in the waist. You cannot change your vertical proportions with diet and exercise. You are pretty much stuck with them for life and we are not divided up equally.

How to measure your Vertical Body Type

  1. Hip to Head - Measure from your hip line to the top of your head 

  2. Hip to Floor - Measure the length of your legs (the widest part of your hips down to the floor)

Write these measurements down


Now look at the possibilities and match your Vertical Body Type


Vertical Body Types




BALANCED BODY

Your Legs and Torso are the same length

This means your Hip to Head Measurement is the same as you Hip to Floor Measurement.

Balanced Body


Most lengths and styles will work for you


Check your vertical waist measurements to see if you have a balanced, long or short waist






SHORT LEGS LONG TORSO

Your legs are shorter than your torso.

Your Hip to Floor measurement is less than your Hip to Head 


Short Legs Long Torso


Your goal is to create the illusion of a shorter torso

Learn How to Dress for Short Legs Long Torso






LONG LEGS SHORT TORSO

Your legs are longer than your torso

Your Hip to Floor measurement is longer than your Hip to Head


Long Legs Short Torso

Your goal is to create the illusion of a longer torso

Learn How to Dress for Long Legs Short Torso







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