Strategic Bottom Choices

For pear shapes, the right bottoms make an enormous difference. Dark, straight-leg pants in a firm fabric create a clean line from hip to ankle. Skip clingy materials that highlight every curve, and choose fabric with enough structure to skim rather than squeeze.

Skirts look best hitting just below the knee or at midi length, where they follow your natural curve without pulling tight. Pencil skirts work too when they have stretch and proper fit.