I know this is trivial, but does anyone else find themselves not fitting into any of the above mentioned categories? I'm more of a rectangle I think?

Me too - Wide shoulders, no chest, a moderate waist, and the only butt I have I built inch by inch through 10 million squats and lunges.

This seems to referred to as an "athletic" body type in some articles.

Trinny and Susannah (from What Not to Wear) put up a new body shapes guide a while ago. They list 12 instead of the usual 3. Maybe one of them suits you better?

I can't post a link but Google "trinny and susannah body shapes" and it should come up.

When I took some courses in Image Consulting many years ago ... there were 4 shapes ... A, V, H and 8. You'd be an H.

Well, I am very surprised, but according to Trinny and Susannah I am absolutely an hourglass! I'm shaped just like that model. I guess I always pictured Marilyn Monroe or other movie start types as an hourglass.

Well, what do you know!

here is a thing to look at ~maybe your a banana Shape. I am an apple.
just click it to make it come up bigger.

Susie... Me too! I sat there on my bed staring at the screen going "That's me. Holy crap that's me. Really? REALLY? That's me! I look exactly like that!!!" My boyfriend didn't understand the excitement. Pfft.

According to Trinny an d Susannah I'm a "skittle," whatever that is. (a bowling pin?) That looks pretty much like me, short legs and all. I like that they have 12 shapes. When you think of the usual four, I guess I'm an hourglass, but I'm really not all that curvy.

Sounds like your're a banana, Susie

Yep still an Apple... I was looking forward to telling people that I was another object but I guess I will stay in the produce section.

Lori & Dippy Chip: I really looked at the banana shape, but my hips are much too big to be a banana.

Even on Dippy Chip's site I'm an hourglass. My waist just never really dipped in very much so I thought I couldn't be an hourglass. But that is me! I have broader shoulders and a moderately large bust. It was just my waist that kept me thinking I was just straight down, but I'm shaped exactly like the model on Trinny & S's site and almost exactly like the one on your site, Dippy Chip.

I'm really glad to know I'm an hourglass too, Natalie! I'm glad I asked this question!!

I found a cool site last night that gives you your body shape based on measurements: http://bodyshapestyle.com/2008/04/26...dy-shape-am-i/

those shapes are interesting - with those options, I'm actually a goblet, instead of an apple with big boobs.

I am posting the link on your behalf - I hope that's what you meant: Clicky

I don't fit into of the usual categories either. A while ago, we had a similar discussion here on 3FC and I joked that I am like Jessica Rabbit (sans the mane of long red hair) - tall, big boobs, not really much of a waist, narrow hips and legs up the vazoo.

I think I am actually a BANANA. Google it!