What Type of Prom Dresses Are Best for Pear Shapes?
Pear-shaped women generally have bigger thighs, butts and legs and smaller shoulders and busts. The top half of the body looks narrower than the bottom half, which creates a somewhat imbalanced appearance. To avoid drawing attention to this imbalance at prom time, pear-shaped women should pay attention to a dress's material, cut and prints.
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Fabrics
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Look for prom dresses made of fabrics that drape over your curves but don't cling to them. Avoid fabrics that are made of a shiny material or have sequins on the bottom. This will only draw attention to your bigger bottom half, increasing the sense of an unbalanced shape. Choose a dress with more adornments on top to draw attention to the area you need to accentuate.
Color
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Find a darker colored dress such as violet, black or navy. Darker colors have an overall slimming effect.
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Belts
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Find a dress with a slender belt attached. Most pear-shaped women have a small waist. Adding a classy belt to the dress will highlight your slender waist and help draw attention away from your hips, legs and bottom.
Cut
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Try an A-line cut prom dress. The A-line dress fits tighter at the top and billows out at the bottom, pulling away from the hips and thighs. Prom dresses that appear to wrap around the body are also a good choice for pear shapes. These wrap dresses tend to cling more to the top half of the body, accentuating the waist loosely while falling over the hips and thighs.
Prints
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Don't wear loud prints on the bottom. Eye-catching patterns will live up to their description and draw people's eyes to the area you want to slenderize. Instead, find a solid-colored dress, or a dress that features a print or pattern on the top half.
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