Understanding Pear Proportions

The pear body shape means your hips and thighs are wider than your shoulders and bust. It is one of the common body shapes among women, yet fashion often designs as if it barely exists.

The old advice was to hide your lower half under dark, shapeless fabric. That advice was wrong. Modern styling for pear shapes is about balancing proportions so no single area dominates. You bring visual weight up top to match what happens below, creating harmony across the silhouette.