| Firstly, clothing sizes. This is a really
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| | darker blues and browns which absorb the
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| grey area - I'm often a medium, but
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| | light
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| sometimes clothing lines which only
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| | Tops should be fitted and focus the eye
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| specify 'small, medium or large' are
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| | to your upper body (beautiful necklines,
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| really quite dodgy and I end up a small.
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| | patterns and colors). They should not be
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| The only thing you can really do is a)
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| | baggy as these will cover your waist, and
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| find a shop which sells these things and
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| | instead should finish at the top of your
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| check there or b) if you're buying
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| | hips so that your waist is emphasized
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| online, check the returns policy on the
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| | Choose accessories (jeweler and scarves)
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| website. If in doubt, and the site won't
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| | that avert attention upward away from the
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| let you return things, find a friend or a
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| | hips and thighs.
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| seamstress (or even yourself, if you know
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| | If you're in the majority you will be a
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| how) to take the item in for you.
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| | classic British pear shape (carrying most
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| The dresses and skirts question is
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| | your stored fat around the thigh, hip,
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| equally tricky as despite being
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| | and bottom area). Rest assured that you
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| pear-shaped myself, I find some things
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| | are not the only one who gets frustrated
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| suit me very well, and a different skirt
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| | when trying on a pair of jeans that gape
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| in the same style but from a different
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| | around the waist area and can barely
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| shop looks terrible. As a general rule,
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| | squeeze past your hips and thighs. Given
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| stay away from anything that rides too
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| | that 70% of British women fall in to this
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| low on the hips, go for a wide waistband
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| | category it is surprising that
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| and make sure it FITS. The last one is an
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| | manufacturers of jeans still haven't
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| absolute must, because no matter how many
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| | cottoned on to the idea of making a well
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| people tell you something will suit you,
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| | fitting pair of jeans for pear shaped
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| if it's a size too small, or the zip
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| | women.
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| sticks out, or the waistband won't lie
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| | However in the mean time your best bet is
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| flat you will look terrible.
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| | to head straight for the clothing rail
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| Your best bet to find out what suits YOU
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| | labeled 'hipsters'. Hipsters are great in
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| is to go shopping with an honest and
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| | avoiding the gaping waist scenario we all
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| well-dressed friend and just try on
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| | hate, as they sit on your hips not the
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| everything you like the look of.
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| | waist.
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| You are not alone at all. So, what to
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| | Any pair of jeans with a low-cut
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| wear if you are a 'pear'? Trousers or
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| | waistband will make your bottom look
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| skirts that emphasize your well defined
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| | smaller. Make sure the jeans are
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| waist area (softly pleated or
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| | boot-cut, as these styles will balance
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| flat-fronted). Try hipster trousers, as
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| | out heavier hips and thighs. Jeans should
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| these will eliminate that gaping waist
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| | be dark - steer away from light colors
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| problem common to all pear shaped women.
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| | and paler 'washed look' jeans as these
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| A-line skirts/wraps are by far the most
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| | will do you no favors. Finally don't be
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| flattering for 'pears' as they slim the
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| | tempted by denims containing stretchy
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| hips and emphasize the smaller waist
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| | materials such as Lycra as although these
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| area. Short, tight skirts should be
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| | may seem more comfortable they will
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| avoided as these will accentuate the tops
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| | accentuate your problem areas below the
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| of your thighs, and divert attention to
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| | waist by clinging to hips and thighs.
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| that problematic area below the waist
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| | Follow these guidelines and we think you
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| Avoid light colored bottoms and stick to
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| | will find your 'pear-fact' pair of jeans!
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