Quote Originally Posted by Dutch piper View Post

I have a man with large hips....
waist: 43,5
hips: 53

I have come up with the following splits:
waist: 22 apron, 21,5 pleats
hips: 25,75 apron, 27,25 pleats

Tómmes
Hi Tómmes,

You're right - these are not common measurements. Can you give us a little more information on his shape? Where does he carry the weight in his hips?


  • Does he have a lot of weight in the back (what is sometimes referred to as "behind the counter") - i.e., do his buttocks stick out a lot in back, with the small of his back recessed (so that the small of his back and buttocks make a prominent "S" curve when viewed from the side)?
  • Or does he carry his weight more on the sides of the hips, like saddlebags, and has a flatter butt?
  • Does he have a prominent belly? If so, did you measure his hips directly around his body or over a towel to fill the space below his belly?


Glad to help, but I want to give the right advice for his shape!