Hi Maxzmommy and Helen! I had the same issue! I was thrown off by the pictures: the illustration by the body type B is actually an A (I think)-- wide shoulders and narrow hips, though a little more substantial than the A illustration. I'm still not sure and haven't written in to get the official word on it. Helen, I appreciate the measurements. My measurements (shoulders, waist, hips) in circumference are 42 31 35. I'm definitely not hourglass shaped, though I'm not willowy either, plenty of heft here. (bust, by the way, is 37)