- BWH
BWH is an abbreviation of bust/
waist /hip measurement. Also informally called vital statistics, these measurements are a common method of specifyingbody proportions for the purpose of fitting clothes.It is also often used in women's personal ads or Internet profiles to indicate their appearance.
References in Popular Culture
Many store mannequins which were traditionally tall and thin in proportion, are being replaced with more shapely models, with biologically appealing BWH ratios. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/fashion/14MANN.html]
The
Sir Mix-A-Lot songBaby Got Back refers to the BWH measurements 36-24-36.Nelly's hit single "Ride Wit Me" contains a stanza featuring a series of three two-digit numbers by which the artist makes a direct reference to a woman's BWH: "How could I tell her no? Her measurements were 36-25-34"
The
AC/DC songWhole Lotta Rosie gives the Rubenesque Rosie's BWH measurements as 42-39-56External links
* [http://www.therosedress.com/sizecharts.html How to measure your BWH]
* [http://www.keepmeinstitches.biz/measure.htm Easy guide to getting the perfect BWH measurements]
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