Height waist height arm length upper back length neck to waist line upper front length neck to waist line back shoulder width bust waist hip neck base the difference of waist from bust and the difference of waist from hip. The measurements of the 12 parts of the body listed below were made in order to determine the types of body. They match the three inflection points of the female body shapeit is also often used in womens personal ads or internet profiles to indicate their appearance.