AIBU to think it’s really hard to find things to wear if you’re a pear shape?

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I can’t tell if it’s just that I’ve lost my way since having a baby or if the current fashion just makes it really difficult!

Everything seems to make me look like a loo roll holder or about ten sizes bigger than I am. Or frumpy.

I’ve got some money to spend and can’t find anything to buy!

Fit and flare dresses are a good option. I tend to avoid clothes that are fashionable if they don’t suit my shape (like those tiered prairie dresses). Trousers are always hard to find because many give me a gaping waist.

The gaping waist drives me mad
I have generous thighs shall we say so finding trousers or jeans is impossible unless they are stretchy

I feel quite frumpy in fit and flare I feel like they make me look even shorter than I am

They look so lovely on other women though. Sigh

I'm a pear and can only wear high waisted trousers or jeans with a belt

Whoops posted too soon. Low or mid rise just aren't right on my body shape!

Agree with PP about high waisted is your friend. Wide leg trousers seem to be making a come back.

Dresses like this work for me. I'm short too.
www.johnlewis.com/hobbs-ives-linen-dress-multi/p4085289

Omg. Me. And I've put on weight so it's even worse. Trousers/jeans I've always struggled with. But dresses i do too, because most that fit the top, look terrible on the bottom!

Yes yes yes.
People think I'm more formal than I am because I wear dresses most of the time! Trousers look dreadful when top is left out (I look like a big triangle) and when top is tucked in (just emphasises the difference in size between top and bottom). Fit and flare dresses are perfect.

High waisted everything! I find the most flattering outfits on me are tighter bottoms and a bigger top and shoes with a chunkier sole. My favourite outfit is skinny jeans with a blazer or an oversized t-shirt and my chunky sole converse or heeled boots. Flat shoes with barely any sole make my feet look too small for my generously sized legs. I look like I’m going to topple over.

Oddly, my younger sister has almost the same proportions/measurements as me and is definitely pear shaped, but she feels and looks better* in baggier trousers with tight fitted tops and flat shoes.

*I don’t mean that nastily, it’s by her own admission. I think she looks stunning whatever she wears.

Yep! I have an arse that would make a Kardashian blush and thighs to match (damn you high school shot put). High waisted everything and belts are my friend.

@paintfairy this is me. And I'm short, just under 5 foot 2 so wide leg things just swamp me

I often wonder who they actually make clothes for, I'm an hour glass, nothing fits properly. Best friend is top heavy, nothing fits properly

I humbly submit that everything is cut for plump people or pears and nothing (in women's wear) for hourglasses.

I have discovered us hour glasses need to buy teenager trousers -- I am not kidding. Bless adjustable waists (hallulah, something fits my curves!)

I'm an hourglass and buying clothes is a nightmare. I haven't worn trousers for at least 20 years - its impossible to get a pair that fits my waist and arse properly.
Many years ago, Levis did jeans called Bold Curve - they were amazing, fitted me perfectly but they stopped doing them and that was last time I wore trousers

I fund jumpsuits are good or bodycon dresses other than that it's the tried and tested shiny legging and shirt combo

it's so frustrating isn't it. I think a lot of my issue is that I'm short AND a pear. It's not a winning combo

I agree. I’m a chunky pear and it’s just as hard as when I was a slim pear to find clothes that are flattering. So frustrating!

It’s a nightmare isn’t it! I’m a pear with a largish bust - I used to fondly tell myself I was hourglass but the search for a wedding dress made it very clear to me I’m a pear and had long been in denial about the size of my bum and thighs. I loath high waisted, though now I’m wondering if I should try something on to see if I suddenly like how I look. I generally go for skinny jeans and looser top, love dresses but being short often get swamped in them. Just bought some loose flowing dungarees because the pics looked so nice - oh dear, is all I can say.

I agree that its so hard! I have learnt to only wear dark bottoms otherwise too much attention is drawn to my arse and thighs (I would LOVE to wear white jeans but never gonna happen).

I recently lost some weight (yay!) But it meant my already baggy jean waists were totally unwearable. Ive had to go down a size and put up with slightly squished thighs.

Ive had lots of compliments from boden dresses that stop just below the knee (and this is from Parisians! )

I'm your shape and height op. I wear tea dresses mainly. For trousers I tend to go for high waisted sports leggings or high waisted jeggings. Most of the stretchy dresses from boden are really flattering on me , I've got the lola dress which looks good.

I feel your pain though , I send back more than I keep these days.

Salsa Jeans are great for a big bum / small waist combo but they are pricy

In my youth in the 80s everything fitted me really well - I haven't changed shape - the clothes now mostly have no waist

Snap PussGirl, I'm the same measurements now as I was as a teenager... 35-40 years ago... I could still find clothes that seemed to work in the 90s. But hence I now finally figured out to buy teenager clothes.

Doesn't work for dresses, but at least it works for bottom half.

Have you tried highish wasted flarey culottes/trousers?

I used to get waists taken in (not so much a problem now with menopause gut)

I’m short and a pear too - it’s very hard not to look frumpy/dumpy. Someone on here once suggested paperbag trousers look fab on a short pear - they 100%, categorically do not. My family are still laughing at me now - even DH who is normally my biggest ally . Oh - and the trainers/floaty dress/denim jacket combo is also not a good look as I recently discovered - the trainers made my short legs look even shorter, and with a big arse on top.

I find straight leg or wide leg trousers in a dark colour are quite good, especially with a fitted top. Shift dresses, shirt dresses or fit and flare are also good.

Thank you for the sympathy and suggestions. Commiserations - it’s a bit pants isn’t it

What kind of Boden dresses do you recommend aside from the Lola?

I’m an apple and nothing’s cut right for me either!

I’m not sure what shape clothes are actually made to fit.