Dressing your Pear Shaped Figure

Welcome to today's class on pear shapes. Yesterday I talked about hourglass figures and today is the "Pear". Yay!!! To find out if you are pear-shaped, follow me!

Like what I wrote yesterday, grab a pencil and piece of paper and measuring tape. Measure your ta tas, waist and hips. Then draw out the lines on a piece of paper (i.e. if your measurement is 90, draw a 9 centimeter line, etc.) If your drawing looks like this, you're a Pear shape! Mazel Tov!

Ta tas:           ________________


Waist:               ____________


Hips:      ________________________

Your hips should be the widest part of your body and your waist, the smallest. Unlike an hourglass, you are more bottom heavy (not equally split). The advantage of being pear shaped is a defined waist and smaller top which means you can wear fun tops and belts at the waist and all the things that I can't wear! Boo.

Celebrities with pear shapes are: Jlo, Beyonce, Leighton Meester and Shakira

What you should wear as a pear shape: Because you are wider on the hips, you want to create a little more balance on top. Go for details such as ruffles (sparingly), structured shoulders and detailing around the neck. V-necks or off the shoulder tops are tres flattering. Trousers should be flared and long as they flatter and elongate the leg. Skirts should be A-line and/or flowy, avoid pencil skirts or mini-skirts. Blazers and shirts should cut at the waist or just below the tusch. You don't want to cut at your widest part. When wearing belts, wear them high on your waist and not at your hips! Wrap dresses are your friends! So, to recap: bottoms tailored (avoid side pockets and pleats), tops; go wild, invest in wrap dresses!

Here are some cute outfit ideas for pear shapes:

And what you should own in your closet:

Solid and flared trousers/jeans (no pleats or bold patterns and should not sit right on your hips)
Belts for your waist not hips!
Blazers that cut at the waist or below the tusch
Shirts and tops with structured shoulders, or ruffles or even off the shoulder
Tunic dresses that hug slightly at the top and don't hug at the hips to create a longer silhouette
Wrap dress, always wrap dresses

Go forth and have fun and let me know if you have any questions! Stay tuned for the next class on rectangle shapes!