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  2. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    In human body measurement, these three sizes are the circumferences of the bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as xx–yy–zz in inches, or centimeters. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion , and almost exclusively in reference to women, [ 1 ] who, compared to men, are more likely to have a narrow waist relative to their hips.

  3. Bust (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    Bust of Nefertiti; c. 1345 BC; limestone and plaster; height: 48 cm, width: 20 cm; Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany. A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human body, depicting a person's head and neck, and a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. The bust is ...

  4. Bustline - Wikipedia

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    A bustline is an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the bust or body circumference at the bust. [1] It is a body measurement which measures the circumference of a woman's torso at the level of the breasts. It is measured by keeping a measuring tape horizontal and wrapping it around the body so that it goes over the nipples and under ...

  5. Body shape - Wikipedia

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    Human body shape is a complex phenomenon ... Classifications of female body sizes are mainly based on the circumference of the bust–waist–hip , as in 90-60-90 ...

  6. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    Body shapes are often categorised in the fashion industry into one of four elementary geometric shapes, [30] though there are very wide ranges of actual sizes within each shape: Rectangular. The waist is less than 9 inches (23 cm) smaller than the hips and bust. [30] Body fat is distributed predominantly in the abdomen, buttocks, chest, and face.

  7. Hourglass figure - Wikipedia

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    Hourglass body shapes have a wide bust, a narrow waist, and wide hips with a similar measurement to that of the bust. This body shape is named for its resemblance to that of an hourglass, where the upper and lower half are wide and roughly equal while the middle is narrow in circumference, making the overall shape wide-narrow-wide.

  8. Category:Body shape - Wikipedia

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    Human body weight (5 C, 25 P) O. Obesity (11 C, 74 P) S. Shapeshifting (3 C, 91 P) Sizes in clothing (1 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Body shape" ... Bust/waist/hip ...

  9. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. [1] (For example: bike helmet label stating "head girth: 56–60 cm".) Product dimensions: The label states characteristic dimensions of the product. (For example: jeans label stating inner leg length of the jeans in centimetres or inches (not ...