Hello fellow pear shape.
This is what I do:-
I avoid skinny jeans and treat bootcut with caution. I prefer straight leg. Wide leg can look good too, but again, depends on the fit.
Dark colours on bottom half.
I prefer not to wear heels, but to be honest, they do help.
Boat/bardot necklines are good. Makes your shoulders look broader and therefore balances you a bit.
Horizontal stripes on top half.
Avoid tops/jackets ending at your hips. This was a hard one for me…. It felt counter intuitive. But yes, tucking in my top does look better than it being out. Avoiding hip length jackets is also a good move for me.
This tip isn’t for everyone, but I wear padding in my bras to help even things out.
A line skirts and dresses. With dresses, an A line or full skirt means you can buy to fit your top half.
Belted coats. These help to balance you and accentuate your waist.
With trousers, watch out for pleats and pockets. For example, I bought a lovely pair of wide leg trousers from Next (not jeans). They look really good, even if I do say so myself. This year, they have changed the design very slightly. I ordered some to try and now the pockets are slightly different and stick out. There are also a couple of unflattering pleats. Basically they don’t hang as nicely and they add inches to my hips.
Shapewear. I only wear it on occasion, but hold me in shorts can be handy to smooth things out underneath a skirt or dress.
Another slightly silly tip- I have a theory that bigger hair helps to balance things too.
That’s all I can think of for now. As with anything though, try it on and see. Sometimes an item of clothing looks great even though on paper it shouldn’t be that flattering.