Your Body Shape:
Spoon and Pear
Int. Journal of Clothing Science and Technology1
36"
32"
40"
Your body measurements align with two different body shape categories. To gain further insights, please check out our body shape guides Spoon and Pear.
Pear/Triangle
- Your hips are larger than your bust.
- You have a smaller difference between your hips and waist.
- Your hips are more pronounced due to your smaller waist and bust.
- A pear/triangle body shape is also known as a cone or an A body shape.
- Your bust, waist, and hip measurements are read out as 36-32-40
What is the meaning of 36 32 40 figure? These are units to define the size of the female body. It means 36 inch bust size, 32 inch waist, and 40 inch hips.
The 36 32 40 measurements score highest in the Pear/Triangle, Spoon, Rectangle, Bottom Hourglass and Inverted Triangle 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: 36", Waist: 32", Hips: 40"
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Your Body Score1
| Body Shape | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Pear/Triangle | 100% | |
| Spoon | 100% | |
| Rectangle | 75% | |
| Bottom Hourglass | 66.7% | |
| Inverted Triangle | 50% | |
| Top Hourglass | 33.3% | |
| Hourglass | 25% |
Shape Checklist Table
Pear/Triangle Checklist
| True | Your hip minus bust is more than 3.6" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = 4" You are within this rule by 0.4" | 4" |
| True | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 9" 40" Hip - 32" Waist = 8" You are within this rule by 1" | 8" |
Spoon Checklist
| True | Your hip minus is more than 2" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = 4" You are within this rule by 2" | 4" |
| True | Your hip minus waist is equal to or more than 7" 36" Bust - 32" Waist = 8" You are within this rule by 1" | 8" |
Rectangle Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is less than 3.6" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = 4" You miss this rule by 0.4" | 4" |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 3.6" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = -4" You are within this rule by 7.6" | -4" |
| True | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 9" 36" Bust - 32" Waist = 4" You are within this rule by 5" | 4" |
| True | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 10" 40" Hip - 32" Waist = 8" You are within this rule by 2" | 8" |
Bottom Hourglass Checklist
| True | Your hip minus bust is greater than or equal to 3.6" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = 4" You are within this rule by 0.4" | 4" |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 10" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = 4" You are within this rule by 6" | 4" |
| False | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 9" 36" Bust - 32" Waist = 8" You miss this rule by 1" | 8" |
Inverted Triangle Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 3.6" 36" Bust - 40" Hip = -4" You miss this rule by 7.6" | -4" |
| True | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 9" 36" Bust - 32" Waist = 4" You are within this rule by 5" | 4" |
Top Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 1" 36" Bust - 40" Hip = -4" You miss this rule by 5" | -4" |
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than 10" 36" Bust - 40" Hip = -4" You are within this rule by 14" | -4" |
| False | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 9" 36" Bust - 32" Waist = 4" You miss this rule by 5" | 4" |
Hourglass Checklist
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than or equal to 1" 36" Bust - 40" Hip = -4" You are within this rule by 5" | -4" |
| False | Your hip minus bust is less than 3.6" 40" Hip - 36" Bust = 4" You miss this rule by 0.4" | 4" |
| False | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 9" 36" Bust - 32" Waist = 4" You miss this rule by 5" | 4" |
| False | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 10" 40" Hip - 32" Waist = 8" You miss this rule by 2" | 8" |
Conversion
- Bust: 36 in = 91.44 cm
- Waist: 32 in = 81.28 cm
- Hip: 40 in = 101.6 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
