how to dress a

Pear Body Shape

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A Defined Waist

With A Defined Waist

Meet “Sofia”, the pear body shape. A pear-shaped body has a petite, well-defined top & shoulders. Your waist is shapely with a curvy butt & hips.

How to dress a pear body shape is about bringing attention to the top half of your body, by widening your shoulders & accentuating your shapely waist.

Wear wider necklines, scooped necklines, crossover necklines, ruched tops, or ruffled sleeves to add interest to the top of your body, which will draw the viewer’s eye up! Simple styles and colours are most flattering on the bottom half of your body.

Flattering Dresses For Pear Shapes

Feminine Fits

The best style of dresses for a pear body shape
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aline dress for a pear shaped body
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The best dress styles for a pear shaped body are ones that widen you through the shoulders and highlight your waist. This includes the a-line style, bias cut, fit-and-flare, just to name a few. 

pear body type dresses
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Best Tops For Pear Shaped Body

Shoulders
On
Show!

blue top with puffed sleeves
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Tops with details around the shoulders and neckline work the best on your shape. Not only do they widen your shoulders but it forces the eye to look up. Puffed sleeves, structured flutter sleeves and a cowl/draped neckline are perfect examples of details that work for your shape. 

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Jeans For Pear Shaped Women

Denim
Styles

Everlance boot cut jeans
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straight jeans for a pear shape
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Got to love a great pair of jeans! Some of your best styles are a high waist because these give you a better fit through the waist. A straight cut will fall straight from the hips and skim over your thighs, the same goes for a wide-leg pair. A bootcut style or kick flare creates balance with your hips which looks amazing on you. 

wide leg jeans in paler blue
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skirts FOR pear Shaped Body

Your
Skirt
Finds

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Skirt styles that are wider through the hem create balance with your hips. Styles that create this effect are the pleated skirt, the bias cut skirt, an a-line style and a wrap style.

black wrap skirt from witchery
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jackets and coat styles for the pear s

Long or Short?

grey mid thigh blazer
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blue double breasted long jacket
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A shorter style like the classic bomber jacket will draw the eye up and add volume to create balance with your hips. A longer style of jacket or blazer, one that particularly falls below the hip line will elongate your frame. 

cream jacket with front pockets
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Feeling Lost in the World of Fashion?

Wondering what styles truly flatter your unique body shape? Our magazine is your ultimate guide! We break down the complexities of finding your perfect fit and offer expert advice on how to dress to impress. This is the only place that you’ll find a magazine that takes into account your body shape. Take a look at a sample by pressing the button below. 

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