we lovin the new CurvyPads by InShape, giving the ultimate hourglass figure, but how important is it?







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Where did you buy them?

Very few genetic women have the hourglass shape, but very few genetic women have the Apple(male) figure. I would say the pear and banana shape are the most common genetic figures, so hourglass is not all that important at all, but it doesn't hurt either.

i got them from www.curvypads.com....

Quote from: Saraahisa on December 28, 2009, 04:16:26 AM
i got them from www.curvypads.com....

Hmm, I like, but how many inches do they add to your hips measurement?  Looks like about $160 US, so not a whim purchase, at least for me.

I also have been attached to my hourgass shape. My approach has been decreasing the waist size, not increasing the hip size.

Barbie~~

Quote from: barbie on January 02, 2010, 02:12:51 PM
I also have been attached to my hourgass shape. My approach has been decreasing the waist size, not increasing the hip size.

Barbie~~

Yeah, nice if you can do it, unfortunately, at my age, it is a losing proposition, LOL.

yeh i tried that but ive got no hips at all so these are my only option failing surgery.

I think trying to look good and pass has nothing to do with having an hourglass figure....

Most real women don't have hourglass figures so why should we?

Annette xx

Quote from: Annette Elmore on January 08, 2010, 11:58:43 AM
I think trying to look good and pass has nothing to do with having an hourglass figure....

Most real women don't have hourglass figures so why should we?

Annette xx

My goal is to surpass them 

Barbie~~

The hour glass figure is gorgeous.. perfection. But Lachlann stated not that many woman have them.

I like my woman curvy... 

Jay

are there exercises to widen the hip? i googled that there are exercises out there that claims to enlarge your hip muscles over really long term, but i'm wondering if there's any that opens up the hip (like the way in childbirth)

Quote from: milktea on January 11, 2010, 09:22:59 AM
are there exercises to widen the hip? i googled that there are exercises out there that claims to enlarge your hip muscles over really long term, but i'm wondering if there's any that opens up the hip (like the way in childbirth)

You'd know all about it already if something could do that. Just from spending time on this board. Nope nope, there's HRT if you want it. It might do it if you're young enough. Other than that, you're pretty much stuck with whatever bone structure puberty left you with.

Silver , thank you for being realistic dear ! Im almost 60 and I have spinial problems and arthritis , both forms too. I have to give ya a hug for putting the truth out there for us ole gals ! Ellen Shaver

The hourglass shape certainly makes dresses and skirts look better on you but the reality is that not everyone can have the hourglass shape and I think that the shape disappears as one gets older. I'm dieting having reduced the size of my portions and cut out on soft drinks, chocolate (now that is killing me to stay away) junk food. I exercise a bit more than I used to. My waist has dropped 2 inches and I feel good and I like the way I look. I certainly do not have an hourglass shape but I do like the look of me when I see myself dressed and see the fit of a  dress around my waist and then around my hips. Im 36 34 38 and do not see myself going any thinner than I am now, fact is in a few years I will increase in size and that is a fact of life that I am not afraid of. Important thing is to be content within yourself and to be healthy.   

A bit.
Like a lot of people here, I would like it but it's not likely.  I am trying to get a waist, but am fairly slim to start with, so exercise will only be partially successful, by developing my thighs and bum as well as reducing the midriff bulge.

There are some jeans that can make my hip look a little bit bigger. A problem is that they are too tight. The jeans are very old and I purchased in a thirft store in the US.


They became shrunk, and I have to struggle to take them off: https://www.susans.org/forums/MGalleryItem.php?id=1960

It is always hard to look a little bit better  I wished another similar pair, but could not find any more.

Barbie~~

I've tried a few thngs, but like someone else said I've gone for cinching in my waist rather than making my hips bigger. I've tried various control underwear for this, and get mixed results, though nothing is great. THey do give a little curve though. I've got a Charnos waist cinching girdle I got from eBay which takes a few in from my waist, though it makes me more af a 5 minute glass than the full hour
I've come to the conclusion that most of these work on women, but less so if the shape isn't naturally there. 

The best results are with boned corsets, but these aren't the easiest things to wear

Keeping your waist in trim is a good start though, so sit-ups and crunches help pull in the waist, and not forgetting ading some twists for the obliques that are at the side. Pilates is good to target this area and the core muscles that hold everything in your tummy. General aerobic exercise will help burn the fat that collects round your tunny too as situps won't burn fat, only tone the muscles underneath

The best thing to do without the discomfort is just go for clever use of belts, longer tops and other clothes to make it look like you have a waist and hips, It's also surprising what you can get away with, and few people will notice you not having the classic pear shape (as a lot of women don't)

Having a smaller waistline is important to me. I like having those curves, my clothes look and fit better, which also makes me feel better about myself. I guess thats part of my identity.
My natural waist varies between 32-33 inches. When I'm in my male drab, I like to keep trim.
When in femme mode, I wear a Flexees waist cincher, it is lightly boned and connects with many small clasps. It will reduce my waist down to to less than 30 inches with no discomfort.
Flexees also makes a body briefer/bra garment that does it all. I will wear that under a one-piece forrm fitting dress.
The last time that I checked, my vital statistics were 39-28-40.
Yes...that hourglass shape is important to me!

Quote from: milktea on January 11, 2010, 09:22:59 AM
are there exercises to widen the hip? i googled that there are exercises out there that claims to enlarge your hip muscles over really long term, but i'm wondering if there's any that opens up the hip (like the way in childbirth)

Hi. My yoga instructor always talks about 'hip openers'. These are yoga poses that supposedly open the hips (go figure!). She makes us do these at every session. I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for, but do they ever make me feel much wider down there. They work so well for me that I've taken to doing them at home in my own practice. I don't notice that I have any better of a figure, but I sure feel and even walk different!

It might help you out.