tube skirt - pear shape?

[ShyGirlie]

do u think pear shapes can get away with tube jersey skirts?

Tried one on, my mum said no. i liked it! she says it makes me look "very pear shaped" and "hippy". I thought it was more flattering than typical skirts. Yes it def showed my pear shape, but us there anyhing wrong with a rounded bottom?!?!

It was quite form fitting, and what id call midi length - mid shin. what do u reckon?!?! scared of comitting a faux pas! Normally size 12 on top, size 12-14 on bottom.

I'm a bit pear shaped and I have three! Yes, they do emphasise your curves but I like that, it makes a change. I think they're way more flattering on me than say, skinny jeans.

I am quite careful about the length - the shorter they are, the bigger my thighs look so I like them to end just below the knee (I have short legs so anything longer looks wrong).

I always wear them with 'big pants' and I try and balance out my top half with a good bra and, sometimes, a big necklace or something. And I only buy the double layered ones - the single layers are very unforgiving.

Of course I may look back in a few years and go 'What was I thinking?!' but, you know what, I don't care. If you like it, get it - life is short.

Floisme, please could you link to your skirts? The sound just what I have been looking for.

Of course you can - just dress wisely on your top half to balance your shape ie something voluminous or patterned.

Basking Seals, I'm just heading off to work but I'll come back and do the links this evening.

Topshop have double layered tube skirts that can sit above, below or on the knee.
I have one and am pear shaped, I balance the skirt with a boxy shaped jumper and ankle boots and often get lots of positive comments.

They worked on me and i'm pear shaped.
I can't wear them though, they ride up into a mini skirt!
Whats the secret for keeping your tube skirt in place?!

Baskingseals these are the links to my 3 tube skirts. They are all at different price points:

Top Shop do this one in a few colours. It has started to bobble a bit but I think it's pretty good value for £20.
www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/skirts-449/dark-green-double-layer-tube-skirt-2159157?bi=1&ps=200

If you can spend more, this Whistles one is recommended by a lot of posters. It's in a more substantial fabric with better sucking in powers. I got it for £40 through the John Lewis website on an online sales days so it might be worth looking out for the next one.
www.whistles.co.uk/fcp/categorylist/dept/clothing-skirts?resetFilters=true#product=903000061011

And this was my spendiferous purchase/treat for autumn/winter:
www.meandem.com/collection/box-pleat-pencil-skirt/products_id/1567/cPath/1007_1008_1017
I normally only buy Me & Em in the sales but couldn't resist. The fabric really holds you in and then the ruching camoflages all your lumpy bits - genius! My only complaint is that it rides up a bit when I walk fast (which I do a lot.) The dark green one is 25% off at the moment.

All of them are double layered and midi length. Because I'm short, I wear them quite high up on the waist so that they finish just below the knee. (That's another advantage of tube skirts - you can have them any length you like.)

I am a linking virgin so I hope these all work!

Oh thank you I like them all. Trying to break free from uniform of skinny jeans and long tops. Do you wear them with shoes or boots?

Are the skirts forgiving on those without flat stomachs? The skirts look great, as though they could be dressed up or down - but do you need to be quite thin to wear them?
(Sorry to hijack op)

Baskingseals so far I've worn them with ankle boots or biker boots. I'm trying to wean myself off skinny jeans too!

lovelychops I would say that the double layered ones are all pretty forgiving but to stay away from the single layer ones as they are not!
Of the 3 that I linked, the Me & Em one is the most forgiving because of the ruching but the Whistles one does suck me in pretty effectively. The Top Shop one isn't bad either plus I always wear it with big, sucking-in pants which does the trick for me

skinheadmermaid sorry I meant to reply to you too. I've heard other people complain about the riding up but I've only had it happen with the Me&Em skirt and then only sometimes (still a bit annoying as it's the most expensive one). I had put it down to the fact that it's slightly longer than the other 2. Although they are all midi length I hoik them up and wear them just below the knee as I'm too short for calf length. That's a complete guess though, sorry!

I am a pear and if I wear a skirt I go for fitted pencil, tube, etc., anything else just bulks me out whereas these give shape. Love the ones you've linked to Flo!

Thank u! Going for it!

Thanks flo, andshygirlie I feel inspired will definitely do some trying on, haven't quite got the guts to order online.