Best Jackets and Blazers for a Pear Body Shape
The right jacket balances the upper body and gives you a longer line.
This guide is for the pear body shape: hips at least 5% bigger than the bust, with a waist under 85% of the hip measurement.
Look for
- Structured blazers with light shoulder padding
- Cropped jackets that end at the waist
- Long jackets that end mid-thigh or lower, worn open
- Textured or patterned jackets in tweed, bouclé or check
Skip or adjust
- Jackets that end exactly at the widest point of the hips
- Very fitted jackets that pull across the hips
- Thin, unstructured shoulders with little shape
More for the pear body shape
Jackets and blazers for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.