Your Body Shape:
Hourglass
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85cm
59cm
86cm
Hour Glass
- You have equal or similar sized bust and hips.
- A defined waist that is at least nine to ten inches different than your bust or hips.
- The hourglass is also known as a figure eight, the number 8, X shape, coca-cola bottle or coke bottle body shape.
- Your bust, waist, and hip measurements are read out as 85-59-86
What is the meaning of 85 59 86 figure? These are units to define the size of the female body. It means 85 cm bust size, 59 cm waist, and 86 cm hips.
The 85 59 86 measurements score highest in the Hourglass, Top Hourglass, Bottom Hourglass, Rectangle and Spoon 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: 85cm, Waist: 59cm, Hips: 86cm
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Your Body Score1
| Body Shape | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourglass | 100% | |
| Top Hourglass | 66.7% | |
| Bottom Hourglass | 66.7% | |
| Rectangle | 50% | |
| Spoon | 50% | |
| Pear/Triangle | 0% | |
| Inverted Triangle | 0% |
Shape Checklist Table
Hourglass Checklist
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than or equal to 2.54cm 85cm Bust - 86cm Hip = -1cm You are within this rule by 3.54cm | -1cm |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 9.14cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = 1cm You are within this rule by 8.14cm | 1cm |
| True | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 22.86cm 85cm Bust - 59cm Waist = 26cm You are within this rule by 3.14cm | 26cm |
| True | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 25.4cm 86cm Hip - 59cm Waist = 27cm You are within this rule by 1.6cm | 27cm |
Top Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 2.54cm 85cm Bust - 86cm Hip = -1cm You miss this rule by 3.54cm | -1cm |
| True | Your bust minus hip is less than 25.4cm 85cm Bust - 86cm Hip = -1cm You are within this rule by 26.4cm | -1cm |
| True | Your bust minus waist is greater than or equal to 22.86cm 85cm Bust - 59cm Waist = 26cm You are within this rule by 3.14cm | 26cm |
Bottom Hourglass Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is greater than or equal to 9.14cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = 1cm You miss this rule by 8.14cm | 1cm |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 25.4cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = 1cm You are within this rule by 24.4cm | 1cm |
| True | Your hip minus waist is greater than or equal to 22.86cm 85cm Bust - 59cm Waist = 27cm You are within this rule by 4.14cm | 27cm |
Rectangle Checklist
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 9.14cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = 1cm You are within this rule by 8.14cm | 1cm |
| True | Your hip minus bust is less than 9.14cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = -1cm You are within this rule by 10.14cm | -1cm |
| False | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 22.86cm 85cm Bust - 59cm Waist = 26cm You miss this rule by 3.14cm | 26cm |
| False | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 25.4cm 86cm Hip - 59cm Waist = 27cm You miss this rule by 1.6cm | 27cm |
Spoon Checklist
| False | Your hip minus is more than 5.08cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = 1cm You miss this rule by 4.08cm | 1cm |
| True | Your hip minus waist is equal to or more than 17.78cm 85cm Bust - 59cm Waist = 27cm You are within this rule by 9.22cm | 27cm |
Pear/Triangle Checklist
| False | Your hip minus bust is more than 9.14cm 86cm Hip - 85cm Bust = 1cm You miss this rule by 8.14cm | 1cm |
| False | Your hip minus waist is less than or equal to 22.86cm 86cm Hip - 59cm Waist = 27cm You miss this rule by 4.14cm | 27cm |
Inverted Triangle Checklist
| False | Your bust minus hip is greater than 9.14cm 85cm Bust - 86cm Hip = -1cm You miss this rule by 10.14cm | -1cm |
| False | Your bust minus waist is less than or equal to 22.86cm 85cm Bust - 59cm Waist = 26cm You miss this rule by 3.14cm | 26cm |
Conversion
- Bust: 85 cm = 33.46"
- Waist: 59 cm = 23.23"
- Hip: 86 cm = 33.86"
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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
