How to Find Your Body Type — Jackie London Fit Guide

Jackie London shapewear is engineered for five silhouettes. Every product in our catalog lists the body types it was designed to flatter.

Hourglass (Reloj de Arena)

Your bust and hips are roughly equal in width, with a clearly defined, narrower waist. Curves are already present.

• Goal: maintain and enhance your natural definition
• Focus areas: glute lift, waist accentuation

Apple (Manzana)

Your bust and midsection are fuller than your hips. Weight tends to sit in the abdomen and upper body.

• Goal: flatten and control the abdomen, smooth the back
• Focus areas: tummy control, waist definition, back coverage

Pear (Pera)

Your hips and thighs are wider than your bust and shoulders.

• Goal: cinch the waist and smooth the hip/thigh area
• Focus areas: waist, outer thighs, glute lift for balance

Inverted Triangle (Triángulo Invertido)

Your shoulders and bust are broader than your hips. Glutes tend to be flatter.

• Goal: add hip projection and glute volume to balance your silhouette
• Focus areas: glute enhancement, lower-body curves

Rectangle (Rectángulo)

Your bust, waist, and hips are close to the same measurement. You have a straighter, more uniform silhouette.

• Goal: create waist definition and project curves for an hourglass effect
• Focus areas: cinched waist, glute lift, abdominal shaping

How to measure yourself

You need a soft measuring tape. Measure directly against your skin, not over clothing.

Bust

Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your chest, keeping it parallel to the floor.

Waist

Measure the narrowest part of your torso — usually about 1 inch above your belly button.

Hips

Measure around the fullest part of your hips and glutes, typically 7–9 inches below your natural waist.

Tip: If your bust and hips are within 1 inch of each other and your waist is at least 8 inches smaller — you're an hourglass. If your hips are more than 2 inches wider than your bust — you're a pear. If your bust is more than 2 inches wider than your hips — inverted triangle. If your waist is within 9 inches of your bust or hips — apple or rectangle.

Sizing at Jackie London

We use a 4-dimension fit system — height, weight, jean size, and bra size — and a 10-size range (2XS through 5XL) compared to the industry standard of 4 sizes.

• Always size up if you're between two sizes
• Powernet garments feel snug at first — this is normal. They adapt to your body in 2–3 wears
• Seamless garments use paired sizing (2XS/XS, S/M, L/XL, etc.)
• Bras 6000, 6030, and 6050 use standard US bra sizing (32B–44D)
• Bras 6020, 6024, 6060, and 6064 use Jackie London sizing (2XS–3XL)

Find your body type article

Once you know your body type, go to the article for your shape:

• Hourglass → "Shapewear for Hourglass Body Types"
• Apple → "Shapewear for Apple Body Types"
• Pear → "Shapewear for Pear Body Types"
• Inverted Triangle → "Shapewear for Inverted Triangle Body Types"
• Rectangle → "Shapewear for Rectangle Body Types"

Still unsure? Email us at support@jackielondon.com or chat with us. Share your measurements and we'll recommend your best fit.