How wide is too wide shoulders?

[TsukiCat]

Is 17" too wide? I'm 16.5" I've asked this before but thing I measured my sen wrong. What's the average 5'7 or 5'8 woman's shoulders??

[Cindy]

I've no idea what average is.
Why not just be yourself. Fantastic, gorgeous and unique!

[Virginia]

Would you mind sharing how your 17" measurement was taken?

So much depends on body type, shape and frame size"
(Body types)
Ectomorph: Lean and long, with difficulty building muscle
Endomorph: Big, high body fat, often pear-shaped, with a high tendency to store body fat.
Mesomorph: Muscular and well-built, with a high metabolism and responsive muscle cells.

(Body Shapes)
Pear, apple, rectangle, inverted triangle and hourglass

(Frame size)
Measuring the width of the bones in elbow joint
Small
Medium
Large

[KathyLauren]

If you cant walk through a door without turning sideways, your shoulders are probably too wide.   

[TsukiCat]

Kathy, inthink im good there lol

It was just done with a tape measure, shoulder to shoulder.

[Colleen_definitely]

You'll be fine, that is far from wide.

[Sleepykitty123]

I think women are built in different shapes and sizes, so as long as you dont have the shoulders of a football player you should be fine

[VickyS]

Is 17" too wide? I'm 16.5" I've asked this before but thing I measured my sen wrong. What's the average 5'7 or 5'8 woman's shoulders??

Just measured myself against a wall with a straight edge along the other shoulder.  I measure a smidgen under 16.5" and I'm a tiny bit under 5'7" tall.  Interestingly I'm the same shoulder width as my wife who is only about an inch or less shorter than me.

Also, where are you from?  I only ask as you said you measured your 'sen' wrong. That sounds very similar to what we say round these parts (Stoke, UK).