Pear shaped body - what to wear, style rules

Pear body shape: features, advantages and disadvantages

Pear, A-type, triangle - the shape of figure with which a woman has a wide hips, narrow shoulders, small breasts. The waist may be narrow and graceful or absent - it depends on the overall constitution.

Pear or triangle body shape

The extended classification of female body shapes, which includes 12 types, adds two more subtypes to the classic pear:

• Kegle. The legs are plump, often short. Breasts are usually of medium size, and the waist is expressive.
• Bell. Girls with small breasts, a narrow but short waist and increased volume on the buttocks and hips.

And although the features are different in different subtypes of pear, the advantages and disadvantages are about the same.

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The pros and cons here are just in terms of clothing choices 🙂 please don't misunderstand us.

Pluses of the pear shape:

• The waist is often thin, so it does not require visual correction with clothes.
• The hips are feminine.
• Arms are slender, collarbones are expressive, and shoulders are graceful.

Cons:

• Against the graceful top, hips may look disproportionate, heavy.
• Legs may look short. Because of the width of the hips legs may seem visually shorter, and the figure squatters.

Visual correction the pear shape body with clothes: basic principles

Before we figure out what to wear with a pear shaped body, let's go over the basic principles.

1. Stretch out your hip line. To make the top proportional to the bottom, it is important to visually hide the volume in the hips. This will help elongate the figure, make the legs longer and at the same time add balance. Clothing with an high waistline will help here.
2. Make the top visually wider. The second principle that helps to balance the figure is to visually increase the shoulder area. A square neckline and a boat neckline, as well as voluminous trimmings - flounces, ruffles - will help.
3. Emphasize the waist. A pear's waist is usually beautiful and thin, so it is important to accentuate it with a belt. But be careful - avoid massive straps with huge buckles. Such models can add volume and make the thin waist almost invisible.

What to wear with a pear body shape

And now let's look at specific examples of clothing that will help balance the figure, highlight the advantages and hide the disadvantages. We'll look at the most popular items - all others are chosen according to the same principles. If you want a specific recommendation, write in the comments.

Jennifer Metcalfe

Dresses

Dress for a pear body shape should be moderately tight. It is good if dress will mask the wide hips.

What kind of dress styles will work:

• Empire. Such dress has a high waistline, which visually elongates and slims the hips, emphasizes the graceful arms. Models with open shoulders, with a square neckline, as well as regency style with lantern sleeves will be suitable.
• A-silhouette. This dress hides the boundaries of the hips and makes the body figure more proportional.
• With a flared skirt. All models of dresses with a flared skirt - a great way to hide the hips and create a romantic look.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

• Shirt. A versatile shirt dress is a great investment in your everyday closet. The vertical line of buttons stretches the figure, making you visually taller.
• With a wrap on. Wrap on dresses is another universal option that suits almost everyone. Due to the diagonal layering of the shelves, the tummy and hips are narrowed, and the figure becomes close to the hourglass shape body type.

Kim Kardashian

Skirts

Open any publication on the Internet and you will see that girls with a triangle shape are advised to wear a pencil skirt. We at DRESS don't recommend this style to pear-shaped women. Due to the peculiarity of the cut, a pencil perfectly emphasizes the hips, and our task - on the contrary, to make them slimmer or to hide.

What skirts to wear with a triangle body shape:

• Trapeze. The skirt, which extends from the waistline, perfectly hides the width of the bottom.

• Sun and half-sun skirts. Skirts of light fabrics of such cut make the bottom lighter, more airy.
• Asymmetric. Models with any manifestations of asymmetry - in color, cut, design - help to shift accents and divert attention from any figure flaws.

It is good if the skirt will be with a high waist line - it will help visually elongate the legs.

Pants and jeans

If you have a pear body shape, you know for a fact that choosing pants is a real problem. Massive hips and buttocks make it difficult to find perfectly fitting pants.

Good-looking pants and jeans for the pear shape:

• Flared. The extension can be from the hip or from the knee.

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• Straight. Classical straight pants without any extravagant cut are an option if you are afraid to make a mistake. They do not correct anything, but also do not aggravate - they look harmonious and feminine, do not break proportions. Great for a basic closet for the pear body shape, as they are always relevant.

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• Palazzo. Fashionable palazzo pants with high waistline of soft fabric will make your hips slimmer, legs longer and your waist more expressive.

Jennifer Lopez

For all kinds of pants except palazzo, we recommend choosing a medium fit - these are pants with a waist line just below the navel. Pants and jeans should be full length - shorter models visually makes the legs shorter.

Jackets

When choosing jackets and similar clothing - cardigans, shirts, it is important to follow the general rule - the bottom line of the cloth should not end at the widest part of the hips. If you neglect this nuance - you will visually get even wider bottom.

What models of jackets and shirts will suit a pear body shape:

• With an accentuated waist line. Fitted jackets are not on the list of trends right now, but if the goal is to look elegant and feminine rather than fashionable, they still have a place.

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• With highlighted shoulders. Models with a voluminous shoulder area - a fashion trend and a working tool for the visual correction of the pear body shape. Shoulders will become wider and hips against them will not seem massive.
• Cropped. Cropped jackets are another fashion trend suitable for triangle body shape. The length is up to waist level.

Jennifer Lopez

Elongated jackets and blazers can also be used. It is better to wear such models unbuttoned - this will create an additional verticality, which will elongate the figure.

Blouses and tops

Since your top is slim and graceful, you can wear literally everything. If it is important to visually change your figure, then we recommend a top and blouses:

• With voluminous sleeves - lanterns, wings, flounces.

• With collars - any type of collars from classic stand-up collar to jabot will be appropriate.

• Bright colors - suitable even screaming neon and crazy prints.

Beachwear

Swimsuit for a pear shape should increase the top and narrow the bottom. One-piece models will not suit you, but among the separate ones selection is quite large.

What kind of swimsuit bra will suit:

• With decor - flounces, ruffles and other voluminous decor effective way to enhance the top.
• With a halter top - such models are fixed on the neck, not on the shoulders.
• With long sleeves. Similar swim tops are used for surfing.
• With a large print, bright colors - such bras expand the top.

What kind of panties are suitable:

• V-shaped. Such shorts have a high fit and partially open the hips.
• With a high waist. Retro-style models with a high fit tighten the buttocks.
• Calm colors. Dark models of blue, burgundy, and green are best.

Outerwear

The ideal length for a pear figure is a midi. That doesn't mean you can't wear a bold leather jacket or a trendy bomber, but when it comes to visually correcting your figure, it's better to settle for a midi.

Outerwear for a pear-shaped figure:

• Coat, expanding to the bottom. It works the same way as a dress or a flared skirt - it hides the boundaries of the hips and balances the figure.

Jennifer Lopez

• Trench coats. Products made of thin fabric do not give extra volume, and due to the belt emphasize the waist line.

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What shouldn't a pear shape wear

How to dress for girls with a pear shape body we figured out. Now a few words about what clothes and accessories should be avoided when drawing up an outfit - in our opinoin of course.

• Tight fitting tops. A tight, slim top stands out strongly against a bulky bottom, and tight turtlenecks and longsleeves only reinforce this imbalance. Try to avoid tight clothing for the upper part of the figure, so as not to emphasize the contrast.
• Straight Cut. Coats, dresses, jackets with straight cut make the figure look like a big rectangle. If you choose a straight cut, be sure to add curves with a belt at the waist.
• Decorated bottoms. Skirts, pants and shorts with additional decorations are taboo. Patch pockets, basses, ruffles, patches - any auxiliary decoration will increase the massiveness of the hips.
• Belts. Belts and straps are appropriate on the waist, but not desirable on the hips. They attract attention and highlight the hip area, emphasizing the imbalance between the top and bottom.
• Low fit. Trendy clothes with a low waist are not your option, because they increase the volume on the hips and thighs.

Celebrities with a pear-shaped body type

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez is the most famous owner of the pear shaped figure type. In scenic images the star often emphasizes her hips, adding sexuality.

Jennifer Lopez

In everyday life, a woman tries to balance her figure to make it look like an hourglass. Wears skirts with a high waist, fitted jackets, straight cut pants.

Jennifer Lopez

But sometimes, Lopez does not follow the rules. For example, she wears low-rise pants or tight jeans. And, surprisingly, she looks harmonious in them, as she is a slim pear body shape with a trim figure.

Jennifer Lopez

Beyonce

Singer Beyonce takes advantage of the sexuality of her pear-shaped figure to the fullest. She constantly highlights her hips with tight skirts and dresses to emphasize their roundness.

Beyonce

In everyday life, she is not ashamed of her feminine form - skinny jeans, short dresses, mini shorts.

Beyonce

Beyonce, a prime example that the pear shape body is beautiful and sexy, so striving to hide or balance something out is not necessary at all.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian

Unlike other celebrities, Kim does not even try to hide anything - she like to wear tight pants and miniskirts.

Kim Kardashian

Jennifer Metcalfe

Jennifer Metcalfe is the owner of a very well-built pear shape body: an expressive waist, neat arms and breasts, and voluminous but trim hips.

Jennifer Metcalfe

With such a physique you can wear almost anything. That's what the actress does - she wears what she likes and doesn't bother with any visual corrections of her figure.

Jennifer Metcalfe

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Like her celebrity colleagues, Jennifer does not spend too much time on the visual correction of the figure, and her choice is based on comfort.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Q&A

What are the parameters for a pear shape body?

It is impossible to name the exact parameters, because every girl has her own weight and build. To determine the type of figure you need to measure the circumference of the chest, waist and hips. If the difference between the breasts and thighs will be large - from 20 cm - then your figure shape is pear.

What is the difference between an hourglass and a pear body shape?

In an hourglass top and bottom are about equal, and the waist is pronounced. In a pear, the bottom is much bigger than the top.

How to choose a winter jacket for your pear body shape?

It is better to choose A-silhouette down jackets. Models with voluminous collars or fur trim are appropriate. Length - below the widest part of hips.

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