Average Measurements?

wedwithbabies
wedwithbabies Posts: 17 Member
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm just curious to find out what average measurements are for a woman... wanna see how far I have left to go!

Hips -
Waist-
Neck-

?

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  • Buddie616
    Buddie616 Posts: 167 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!
  • innerfashionista
    innerfashionista Posts: 451 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3
  • mandasimba
    mandasimba Posts: 782 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3

    or a brick house

    I'm not one for math but I doubt there is an average measurment. Height, weight and body shape will all play a big role. 5'3 will probably not have the same size waist as somebody 5'10. Some people have wide hips, are busty or have no waist.

    The problem with averages is that the average person doesn't have 5 fingers on one hand.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    bump
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
    Makes no difference to me, as long as I am healthy.
  • innerfashionista
    innerfashionista Posts: 451 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3

    or a brick house

    but do you have to let it all hang out?
  • LizC26
    LizC26 Posts: 319 Member
    36-24-36 isn't average---that's model...LOL
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I don't measure my neck.

    Left arm: 11.25
    Bust: 35
    Waist: 28.75
    Hips: 39.5
    Thigh: 23.25

    I'm about a size 8 in pants (6 if I squeeze), and small tops.
  • Lotte34
    Lotte34 Posts: 429 Member
    Im 5'8 and very into my retro clothes and 1940s stuff, so i am aiming for 38,28,38 which was the average for women in the 40s/50s
    I would suggest the average for a woman these days is larger than that
  • vps109
    vps109 Posts: 1 Member
    I would say an average waist would be somewhere between 27-32" <-- thats not pant size that's above your belly button, not sucking in. You really have to take into consideration your body type, hip to waist ratio etc. I've read for a women above 35" you start getting into health risks and every inch above that goes up. Below 32" is below the health risk.
  • wedwithbabies
    wedwithbabies Posts: 17 Member
    I don't measure my neck.

    Left arm: 11.25
    Bust: 35
    Waist: 28.75
    Hips: 39.5
    Thigh: 23.25

    I'm about a size 8 in pants (6 if I squeeze), and small tops.

    Thanks girl... I just measured for the first time today so I was just curious to see where I stood! Didn't go my thighs, arms, or bust - will do right now :)
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    I'm not sure that there is any such thing as an average, as each woman's proportioned totally differently.

    My proportions are, as an example, DRASTICALLY different from even my own mother's. It wouldn't make any sense to compare out our bodies and we're as closely related as possible.

    Just a thought. :)
  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    36 24 36 is a barbie doll! :laugh: I'm sure there are some blessed women in that range but it isn't me!

    I'm
    bust 28
    waist 25 (assuming at the navel)
    hips 32
  • Deckershann
    Deckershann Posts: 272 Member
    5'3"
    32
    23
    33.5

    I cannot imagine being 36, 24, 36. I feel like I would look like Betty Boop! I wonder where those standards came from anyway. Most runway models have nowhere near a 36 bust or hip.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    WOW...i will just be happy to get to a 32" waist...same size as when i met hubby! one day maybe ...:wink:
  • hrobinson416
    hrobinson416 Posts: 207 Member
    5'3"
    32
    23
    33.5

    I cannot imagine being 36, 24, 36. I feel like I would look like Betty Boop! I wonder where those standards came from anyway. Most runway models have nowhere near a 36 bust or hip.

    :-( When I am skinny and healthy I am 36/26/36. Sometimes I would get to 34/24/34 but that was rare. Its not really fun though - your boobs are too big, your butt is too big....and Im short in the torso which made it even worse. I looked like a doofus. I am 5'7.5". I wouldnt say there are measurements that are average for a woman as every one is built differently.

    Also, most runway models are extremely thin to the point they are very unhealthy looking. A runway model is definitely NOT a source to go to for healthy looks.
  • hrobinson416
    hrobinson416 Posts: 207 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3

    or a brick house

    I'm not one for math but I doubt there is an average measurment. Height, weight and body shape will all play a big role. 5'3 will probably not have the same size waist as somebody 5'10. Some people have wide hips, are busty or have no waist.

    The problem with averages is that the average person doesn't have 5 fingers on one hand.


    What does "a brick house" mean??
  • mandasimba
    mandasimba Posts: 782 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3

    or a brick house

    I'm not one for math but I doubt there is an average measurment. Height, weight and body shape will all play a big role. 5'3 will probably not have the same size waist as somebody 5'10. Some people have wide hips, are busty or have no waist.

    The problem with averages is that the average person doesn't have 5 fingers on one hand.


    What does "a brick house" mean??

    :o Shock and sadness :(

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48
  • Jena_72
    Jena_72 Posts: 1,057
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • sweetNsassy2584
    sweetNsassy2584 Posts: 515 Member
    36-27-35.5 I'm 5'5. I fit into size 6-7 jeans. Everyone is different though as said in previous comments.
  • hrobinson416
    hrobinson416 Posts: 207 Member
    I have always heard 36 24 36!

    ... only if she's 5'3

    or a brick house

    I'm not one for math but I doubt there is an average measurment. Height, weight and body shape will all play a big role. 5'3 will probably not have the same size waist as somebody 5'10. Some people have wide hips, are busty or have no waist.

    The problem with averages is that the average person doesn't have 5 fingers on one hand.


    What does "a brick house" mean??

    :o Shock and sadness :(

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EmnQp3V48

    lol I have heard the song before...but I went and listened to the words a bit better. Thanks..
  • terar21
    terar21 Posts: 523 Member
    Mine is 36-26-37. I think it's easier to find the most common body type than measurements because even if two people have the same type, they could have drastically different measurements.
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