"Downplay Your Curves"

This is a common and rather instinctive way of minimizing your hips, thighs and butt. I personally find this closet mantra restrictive because it excludes clothes that are 'no-nos' for your Pear body shape (eg. The skinny jeans just to mention a few). But it's a fast and fool-proof way to de-emphasize curves you're self-conscious about.

Details that help downplay your curves:

• Dark colors, from dark navy blue to the classic black. Ex. dark wash jeans or black dress pants.
  

• Vertical details will slim down the hip-area. Eg. pleats, stitches and visible zippers
  

• Tops, sweaters and jackets that extend just below your hipbone (helps skim over your hips. Hip-length tops only draw attention to the area it hits). However avoid lengths across the widest part of your hips/legs - your thighs
  

• Hip and thigh hugging shapewear
  

• Heels elongate your lower body and make your hips, thighs and legs look slimmer
  

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On the other hand, it's the simplest way to downplay your curves, especially you feel uncomfortable and "fat" with them, and just wish to draw less attention to that area.

Also make sure to invest in garments with stretch. Stiff fabrics tend to make you look boxy. Boxy = bigger.

Another great investment is pants, jeans, skirts and dresses with a slight flared hem. Compared to a skinny and pencil hem, a flared style will draw attention away from your lower bottom.

If you're very curvy, the longer and wider you'll need to wear your bottoms - it helps with your body proportions!

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Amanda Out!