3 Tips to Dress for Your Pear Shaped Body
The pear-shaped body type, also known as the triangular body type, is the most common among women today. A pear-shaped body can be determined by your proportion measurements. Some characteristics of a pear-shaped body include: your hips and thighs being wider than your shoulders and bust, you have a defined waist that is narrow compared to your hips, your fat tends to accumulate on your thighs and buttocks as opposed to your top half, and you tend to have an elongated waist with shorter legs in comparison to the rest of your body. Women of all sizes are considered pear-shaped, no matter how tall, short, heavy or skinny they may be.
Here are some universal tips from the team at Pear Collections to help you understand the specifics of dressing a pear-shaped body. Please note that these tips are important to remember regardless of your dress size, as they are designed to help any pear-shaped woman create a proportionate frame.
- Balance It Out
Pear-shaped bodies are among the hardest to balance due to the dramatic size differences between our top and bottom halves. It is important to remember that body shape is almost entirely based on your bone structure – not your weight. Therefore, women who are a size 2 or a size 22 can both be considered pear-shaped. Use your outfit to balance out your hips by accentuating your petite waist and beautiful shoulders.
- Draw the Eye
Use design lines to focus the eye where you want to go. They can help you create curves, lengthen and emphasise your favourite parts of your body. The best way to do this is with wide/straight-leg pants, wrap dresses, and A-line skirts, accessorised with a cinched waist to streamline and lengthen your legs and draw your eye up to your body, to your waist, and to your face. Try to choose bottom materials that hold their form, like wool slacks or denim, to help flatter and streamline your shape. Also, avoid any tight knits on the bottom as they cling and accentuate your width.
- Think About Colour
Your eye is also drawn to patterns and light, bright colours more so than solid black or navy. Keep this in mind when choosing separates. For pear-shaped women, it is highly recommended that you use simple tricks like wearing dark colours on the bottom and heels to lengthen and slim the look of your thighs and hips. While wearing bright colours on your top half to draw the eye upwards to your small waist and long torso. Remember:
When you keep it simple on the bottom, you have more room to play with tops and accessories, so start stocking your wardrobe with well-fitting trousers, jeans, skirts, and dresses, while playing with colours, prints, and less expensive/trendier accessories and tops. These items will draw the eye up to your feature – your beautiful face. So there you have it. Three easy-to-follow tips for finding the most flattering fit for pear-shaped bodies.
Want to know more? Pear Collections love sharing answers to frequently asked questions about dressing a pear-shaped body! Click here to sign up for our weekly Style Tips and Tricks Video Blog today.