Best Skirts for a Pear Body Shape
A-line and flared skirts work with your hip width instead of clinging to it.
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
- A-line skirts in a medium-weight fabric that skim the hips
- Wrap and faux-wrap skirts with a defined waist
- Dark solid colours or vertical stripes on the skirt
- Midi lengths that end at the narrowest part of the calf
Skip or adjust
- Pencil skirts in clingy jersey
- Skirts with pockets, pleats or ruffles right at the hip
- Hems that end exactly at the widest part of the thigh
More for the pear body shape
Skirts for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.