Petite pear shape - how to dress casually? Please help me!

[WileyRoadRunner]

I am 5ft2/3 and a size 8 but pear shaped. I have thick thighs/ hips etc and a round bottom. I am fairly toned although dont feel it as my thighs still so thick and have that dreaded c-section overhang that I can't seem to shift.

Was never really this shape before children and over the last year in particular it has really got me down.

I'm not a "dressy" type as always on my feet rushing around - I like jeans/breton/converse look.

However I just cannot seem to get the bottom half right - what type jeans should I wear? Super skinny make me thighs and bum look awful whilst normal skinny look fine on the bum but flap around my skinny calves.

Hello, this might help...

this jean features in both the petite and pear advise page.

I'm a 5'1" pear and the advice in that link sounds about right...there's a reason bootcuts are still around, its because they really do look better on some shapes than other styles. But they don't really work with converse - a straight leg might be better for you.

As you're only a size 8, the other thing that might suit you is something more like a Capri - think Audrey Hepburn - guess those would work with low canvas not hightops, and definitely with the Breton top.