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How to Dress to Flatter a Pear Shaped Body

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By Jin Li
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Lots of women have pear shaped body because they are either middle aged or born that way. Pear shaped body is considered not desirable and many women want to dress themselves to hide undesirable parts of the body while giving it a more hourglass appearance. This article talks about how to dress to flatter your pear shaped body easily.

Difficulty: Moderate
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  1. Step 1

    A pear shaped body is one that has narrow shoulders, small breasts, small waistline and heavier bottom with curvier butt and bigger hips. This kind of body tends to make you look unbalanced with a very small upper body, big out of proportion lower body with short legs. You should dress to balance your body shape and hide the pear shape as much as possible.

  2. Step 2

    For tops, you should choose something that highlights your upper body. The best way to do this is to choose a bright colored top that matches your skin tone well. A brightly color top will always draw the eye away from your butt and hips. Tops that have ruffles or patterns can also enlarge your upper body. Puffy sleeves are also great at giving balance to your pear shaped body. You should avoid low cut v neck tops because it tends to reveal that your bust is small.

  3. Step 3

    To effectively minimize the appearance of a pear shaped body, you must choose pants or skirts that best fit your body shape. Dark colors on the bottom will flatter your shape because it tends to make that area look smaller than it actually is. Also, dark colors on the bottom matches well with brighter tops. The shape of the pants should be either straight leg or small boot cut. You should always wear it with a pair of heels to elongate the figure more. Skirts should be A-line to de-emphasize the hip and butt areas effectively.

  4. Step 4

    It is important to accessorize well to hide the pear shaped body. In colder climates, always wear a scarf with what you are wearing to draw attention to your face and upper body.

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on 11/13/2009 okay no disrespect but the pear shaped figure is beautiful and should be celebrated i rather be pear shaped than be a blow pop shaped dumb **** with no hips and no butt trying to weigh 85 pounds being too tall and too skinny (if it is is not your natural body shape) is disgusting!!!

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