Need ideas for how to dress for a pear shape please!

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Fat arms, fatish legs with very chunky knees. I have a waist but largush tum. Goodness I sound a wreck. Size 16/18, 5ft 6. Neck looking scraggy too while I am critiquing myself

Would be interested in any stylish ideas please. Need to update myself desperately.
I try and keep fit, but just dont lose any weight though eat healthily. So as I seem to be stuck at this size any ideas on styles much appreciated please.

Can you stop critiquing yourself and say what your good bits are please? What do you want to show off?

Are you sure you are pear and not an apple? Have a look here calculator

Being a pear my weight is all on my bum and thighs not tummy.

And what occasions are you dressing for?

ok! Good ankles, boobs decent. Waist and hips are decent too.

Not an apple, just done that calculator and it says more of an hour glass as a comparatively smallish waist

Dressing for work so fairly smart, but not suit smart

You sound a similar size / shape to me.

This is my thread about what to wear for an interview (spoiler: I got the job ) which I found useful.

Fatface have some belted midi dresses that might work. Undo a couple of buttons for cleavage, belt shows of waist and length shows of ankles. There are patterned ones but I like the denim one best.

That's a lovely dress WhatToWearFor8b and congrats on the job

This one, if I have added photo correctly!

I’m a spoon. Who knew? Just thought I was an anomaly. A pear with a gut!

@WhatToWearFor8b I love that dress you linked and wore!!!! It out of stock as its a while ago but gives me a style to aim for thanks.

And well done on getting the job!!

@TooMinty I like that too, thanks! Not allowed to wear denim at work but that style would hide a multitude of sins. Will have a look at Fatface

A spoon @polkadotpjs? Didn't realise they had so many labels!

They have other patterns if you can't do denim. Or probably just googling midi shirt dress would give you options!