Discover ways to flatter your pear shaped figure with our guide, so you can find a style set to compliment your silhouette! We have hand picked pieces that will dress you for both day and night plans, so you can always feel confident whatever you’re wearing! In UK sizes 6-18, our clothing has been designed with tailored proportions to fit and flatter your petite silhouette.
What Is A Pear Shaped Body?
- Narrow bust area
- High elongated waist
- Wider hips
- Bottom heavy frame
How To Dress A Pear Shaped Petite Body
Dressing for a pear shaped body is easy when you know how. Here’s our list of do’s and don’ts when styling your frame!
DO:
- Emphasise your waist with fitted styles that cinch in at the waist.
- Prints and embellishments is best dressed on upper body to exaggerate upper frame and de-emphasise your hips
- Choose styles like a-line and fitted for your upper body to define your high elongated waist
DON’T:
- Don’t choose styles that are square/ boxy shaped
- Don’t style anything that is print heavy on the bottom of your body as this will only draw attention to your wider hips
- Don’t layer with anything that completes at your hips
Best Clothes For Pear Shaped Petite
We have saved you the stress and hand picked styles that will be flattering on your pear shaped frame. Find a selection of trousers, jeans, skirts, dresses and coats that you can add to your wardrobe with confidence!
Best Trousers For Petite Pear Shape
The best style you will find to suit your pear shaped frame are straight leg and flared trousers that have a high waist to elongate the legs. Hugging you in all the correct places, leaving you with a more balanced silhouette! Reach for darker tones on your lower body to draw attention to upper body.
Refresh your summer wardrobe with these wide leg crochet trousers. Made from a soft woven fabric, they feature an elasticated waistband, a wide leg fit, and a crochet design. Pair with your favourite swimwear for a holiday ready look!
Opt for these flared trousers for the ultimate flattering fit for your pear shaped body shape. With the flared shape, these trousers will instantly draw the eye downward and away from the hips!
Even better, the contrast drawstring and waistband will effortlessly define your waist.
With the right styling, these acid wash cropped trousers will work for your petite pear shape! Made from a soft woven fabric, these trousers are a great addition to your warm weather wardrobe.
Style with a crop top and sandals for a style with multiple styling opportunities!
Best Jeans For Petite Pear Shape
Similar to trousers that will suit your frame, styles like bootcut, flared and wide fit will compliment your silhouette the best. When deciding on a denim wash, we would recommend you always stick to the darker tones. This means that it won’t draw attention to your lower body!
You won’t be able to get enough of these pull on jeans when you try for yourself. The drawstring detail will emphasise your waist, making it flattering for pear shapes that have a smaller waist to hip ratio! The dark wash of these jeans will also slim your lower half, creating a perfectly proportioned silhouette.
Flared indigo blue jeans are one of the best jeans styled for a petite pear shaped body! This pair of jeans will instantly balance your proportions, lengthen the legs, slim the hips, and highlight your waist! Wear with a t-shirt and trainers for a look you can wear all season.
These paint splatter wide leg jeans are a great pick for your concert outfits this season! The subtle paint splatter print draws the eye down the leg, which helps to elongate your petite frame.
Best Shorts For Petite Pear Shape
As the weather gets warmer, it’s time to refresh your shorts options and find a style that will flatter your pear shape. In order to do this, choose styles that are simple and tailored, in a longer length, and opt for darker colours.
Keep your denim on lock this season with our trend-led denim jorts. Made from a comfortable cotton fabric, they feature a zip and button fastening, pockets, belt loops, and a jort style. Pair with a t-shirt and trainers for a cool-girl style you’ll be living in this summer!
Reinvent your summer classics with these linen bermuda shorts made from a comfortable woven fabric containing linen. These shorts feature a bermuda style, ideal for petite pear shapes, a pleated front, side pockets, and belt loops.
Mix and match with our linen cropped short sleeved shirts and pair with sandals for a summer vibe you’ll love.
Best Skirts For Petite Pear Shape
If you wish to cover your wide hips, then a skirt is the best way to do this. Choosing petite skirts that fall at a midi or midaxi length and are not print heavy is the best way to let a skirt into your wardrobe!
Versatile and trend-led, this skirt can be taken throughout the seasons with ease. The shape of this skirt flatters your curves without hugging too tight, whilst the high waist effortlessly cinches your waist and elongates your legs. What more could you want?!
Dress up with a shirt or keep it chill with a tucked in t-shirt.
This bubble hem maxi skirt will add a fun twist to your summertime staples! Made from a soft jersey fabric, it features an elasticated waistband, a bubble hem design, and is complete in a maxi length. Pair with a vest top and sandals for a stunning look for this season!
You can still opt for a mini length, just make sure it’s in a flattering a-line shape. This black denim button mini skirt is made from a comfortable cotton fabric and features pockets, belt loops, and a button front design. Dress up or down for any occasion this season.
Best Dresses For Pear Shape Petite
Combine the recommendations for best tops and best trousers for pear shape petite frames and you will get an idea for the best dresses to suit you. Sticking to holding volume on your upper body and ensuring that it involves a wider shape at the bottom!
Look to this ditsy floral tie front midi dress for an effortless everyday vibe. With its short puff sleeves and tie front design, it effortlessly adds texture to your top half while perfectly balancing your lower half. Partner with your favourite sandals for the ultimate daytime summer look!
When deciding on a dress, you want to draw attention to your waist, so this tie back smock dress is ideal for your pear shaped frame! Smock dresses are a flattering look for petite pear shapes due to the wide skirt and is also a great throw on and go option for this summer!
Everyone also needs a classic LBD staple in their wardrobe to layer up or down throughout the year.
Choose your perfect holiday vibe this year with our cotton frill bust tie dress, made from a comfortable cotton fabric. Featuring a shirred back band, a frill bust design, and tie shoulder detailing, this dress will instantly flatter your pear body shape.
Opt for a playful mini dress this season with our tie front bubble hem mini dress. Made from a soft jersey fabric, this dress features a v-neckline, a tie front, and a trendy bubble hemline. Wear with sandals or heels for an ideal date night look!
Best Tops For Petite Pear Shape
The secret to dressing your upper body when you have a pear shaped frame, is adding volume to your top area! This can either be with bigger collars, wider necklines/sleeves or shoulder pads. Anything that draws attention to your upper body is set to balance out your frame and flatter you in all the correct places!
This tie front crochet top has serious suitcase packing potential for you pear shaped petites! Featuring a crochet texture and a tie front design, this top is perfect for adding some volume to your top half whilst still looking and feeling your best.
Upgrade your smart looks this season with our crochet long sleeve shirt, made from a comfortable cotton fabric. Featuring crochet detailing, button fastenings through, and a classic collar, this shirt is soon to become your new go to!
Pair with jeans or smart trousers to instantly dress up your everyday or office looks.
This top is the ultimate upper body volume builder, in an all over gingham print. Made from a soft cotton fabric, it features collar detailing, a peplum style, a tie front design, and short puff sleeves.
With with your favourite denim and trainers for a style you can add to your everyday lookbook!
Tops with prints are great for pear shapes this summer, and this abstract tile puff sleeve top is perfect. It features 3/4 length cuffed sleeves, a v-neckline, and button fastenings. Create a stunning coordinated look with the matching maxi skirt for a holiday ready outfit!
Upgrade your desk-to-dinner looks with this chiffon frill blouse made from a soft chiffon fabric. Featuring a back keyhole fastening, a high frill neckline, long cuffed sleeves, and frill detailing, this blouse will have you looking and feeling your best all day long!
Create a trendy everyday look with this striped rugby collar t-shirt. Made from a soft cotton fabric it features button fastenings, short sleeves, and a classic collar. Add this item to your basket and have a staple piece you will be wearing on repeat this season!
Best Coats For Petite Pear Shape
When looking to add to your coats and jackets collection we recommend that you invite jackets that add volume to your upper body. Whether that’s a big collar, statement prints or embellished detailing. We have picked out some staples that your summer wardrobe needs!
Add this crochet knit bomber jacket into your wardrobe for effortless styling options this season. The crochet detailing is perfect for the warmer season and also creates volume for the upper body! Style with your choice of denim and footwear and create a look you will love.
A denim jacket is a staple in any summer wardrobe for those cooler nights! This balloon sleeve jacket is perfect for pear shape petites due to the attention it will draw to the upper half of your body! Dress up or down easily with any outfit for an added touch of style.
A trench coat is a forever timeless item for any wardrobe! This woven lightweight trench coat is a perfect item for those cooler or rainier summer days and ensures style and comfort too. Throw on over all of your smart or casual looks for the ultimate layer!
This jersey bomber jacket is an ideal pick due to the embroidered detailing that creates a little extra drama to the look! Made from a soft jersey fabric, it features ribbed hemlines, a front zipper fastening, and an embroidered initial design.
Opt for a more tailored layer to take you through the season in your work wardrobe. Made from a structured woven fabric, this blazer features an open collar detail, pocket tab detail, and finished with a double breasted design.
We hope you found some wardrobe staples that you can wear with confidence! Want to see more? Shop petite clothing in UK sizes 6-18 here.
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