Build the upper frame
Choose a wider neckline, textured knit or shaped sleeve and keep the lower half quieter.
Body Shape Profile · Pear
Explore the pear body shape
Use the pear profile when your hips look wider than your shoulders or bust and your outline carries more visual weight below the waist.
A pear silhouette combines a narrower upper frame with more width through the hips or upper thigh. The waist may also look defined. You can repeat that lower-frame curve, add presence near the shoulders or use one unbroken line across both areas.
Closest-match cues
Does this illustration feel familiar?
Use several cues together. Posture, clothing and small proportion differences can place you between profiles.
- Your hips look wider than your shoulder or bust line.
- Your waist may show a clear transition before the hip line widens.
- Bottoms often determine your garment size before tops do.
- Visual detail below the waist registers faster than detail at the shoulder.
Silhouette direction
Choose the line you want today
Use placement to set the balance you want. Shoulder detail builds a stronger upper frame; clean tops and expressive skirts or trousers keep attention on the lower line.
Celebrate the lower line
Pair a close, simple top with a curved trouser, bias skirt or color below the waist.
Ideas to test
Build the shape through cut and placement
These are starting points for the fitting room. Fabric, construction and comfort decide more than a category label.
Tops
- Boat necks, collars and shoulder seams can extend the upper horizontal line.
- Tops that end at the waist avoid adding a second layer across the fullest hip.
Bottoms
- Wide-leg and bootcut trousers create room through the hip and continue into a clear hem.
- Bias and A-line skirts follow the waist before releasing over the lower frame.
Dresses
- Fit-and-flare dresses connect a shaped upper half to a skirt with movement.
- Wrap dresses let you adjust the waist and neckline as separate fit points.
Jackets
- Waist-length jackets keep the endpoint above the fullest hip.
- Long coats can pass the hip and create a continuous outer line.
Compare nearby profiles
Pear and A-Triangle are visual variations
Both pages belong to the same pear or triangle measurement family. The A-Triangle illustration offers a more graphic A-shaped reference; Pear uses a softer curve. No separate measurement threshold sits between them.
Full outfit guide
See complete outfit ideas for the Pear family
The profile explains shape and fit cues. The editorial guide owns the full outfit formulas and adds complete examples for the next step.