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‹#› 40+Style The complete guide for dressing the pear body shape ‹› Welcome to this special guide by 40plusstyle.com where we celebrate style and beauty of women over 40 and 40plusstylecourses.com where we teach you how to get more style. My name is Sylvia, creator of both sites and I believe that we should have FUN with style & fashion. I feel that personal style advances as we age as we become ever more aware of what suits our personality, our body and our life. I also believe in personal style that is unique to YOU. I feel that when you find the style that suits you, you will feel happier and more confident living your life. I know that many of you struggle with dressing your unique body so this guide is for you. It will give you some ps and tricks that make dressing your body type easier, so you feel happier and more confident! Please note that these are guidelines only and you can break them as you please! Enjoy this special guide! 2 ‹› the complete guide for dressing the pear body shape 3 ‹› First, Determine which body shape you are 4 Determine which body shape you are There are several types: Let’s have a look at 5 basic female body shapes. There are several ways to define your body shape. •Hourglass c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f P e a r s h a p e •Inverted triangle • Your hips are wider than your shoulder •Pear (also called triangle or spoon) • Fat tends to accumulate on your thighs and sometimes the buttocks •Rectangle (also called ruler or banana) • You tend to have an elongated waist and the legs tend to be •Apple (also called cone or downwards shorter in comparison to the 5rest of your body triangle) • You have a defined waist Determining your body shape with measurements: If you know the measurements of your bust, waist and hips you can also use this online calculator which will give you a general idea. Please note that we are all different and the 5 mentioned shapes above are just the 5 basic shapes. For example when I changed my bust size with just 1 cm, I got different results. However, most of us will be leaning towards one of these basic shapes but only few of us will be exactly one of the 5 body shapes mentioned. 6 ‹› How to dress the Pear shape body type 7 How to dress the pear body type KNOWING YOUR BODY TYPE The aim of dressing for your body type is to achieve a flattering look that accentuates your strengths or the parts you wish to highlight. In general you will want to achieve a nice hourglass shape. In order to achieve that you will: • Accentuate the shoulders, • Draw attention to your upper body and waist • and Elongate the legs. Please note that these are general guidelines as every body is different. Always experiment with your unique shape and see 8 what works for you. Guidelines for the pear body shape • Since your hips are a lot wider than your shoulders you want to emphasize the shoulders and widen them. So it’s actually good for pears when shoulder pads are back in fashion! • Puffy shoulders will work too. Always make sure that the shoulders are properly fitted. • To give the impression of longer legs and a shorter torso you can wear a few layered tops with one very short, like a short jacket. This will break up your elongated torso and give the illusion of longer legs. 10 Guidelines for the pear body shape • Wear trousers that are not too tight or light. Boot leg trousers are very good for pears. • Wear something catchy on top. Either a catchy colour or some nice detail on your top. • Breast pockets, big collars or a pattern are also good. • Horizontal stripes help to widen your upper body to bring it more into balance with your hips as do (subtle) shoulder pads • It’s best that your tops and jackets end either above or below the widest point of your hips and bottom 11 Guidelines for the pear body shape • Use accessories to further emphasize your top half like necklaces and scarves. • Waist belts may look good on you as they emphasize your small waist. • You will look best if your trousers or skirt are the darkest part of your outfit. • Wear structured A shaped coats of knee length. A great coat for you is the trench. Make sure you get one with lots of details on top (like lapels on shoulders) and plain from the waist down 12 Guidelines for the pear body shape • Wear a good bra. • A line dresses will always look good on you. • Dresses with defined shoulders and a good a line are particularly good. • V line tops will draw further attention to your upper half • High boots are very flattering for your legs • Wear medium to chunky heals with a bit of height to further elongate the legs. 13 ‹› which pieces should a pear body shape avoid? 14 What not to wear • Skinny jeans (can be worn with some tunics or A line long tops) • Pencil or straight skirts • Very short skirts • Tops with narrow shoulder lines • Pleats and pants with a lot of detailing • Too delicate footwear and kitten heels may look too dainty on your legs These guidelines are not set in stone - • Be careful with shoes with ankle straps and booties as they will rules are meant to be broken! shorten your legs 15 ‹› an example of a capsule wardrobe for the pear shape 16 what is a capsule wardrobe? A capsule wardrobe is a a set of clothes that mix and match well together. You can create your whole wardrobe as a capsule or create capsules for particular functions, for example work, casual, sport or even colors, for example a yellow capsule. Creating capsules within your wardrobe gives you multiple ways to wear several items and will create a lot more variety with fewer clothes. You will find the pieces of your capsule in the following pages. 17 Different types of tops 18 Flattering pants 19 SKIRTS THAT END AT THE KNEE 20 the best dresses 21 THE BEST JACKETS FOR YOUR SHAPE 22 SHOES & other accessories Wear medium to chunky heals with a bit of height to further elongate the legs. I also recommend nude or neutral shoes that will show a bit more skin and blend in with a look (a more monochromatic bottom). Use accessories to further emphasize the top like necklaces and scarves. Waist belts may look good on you as they emphasize your small waist. You can also draw attention towards the upper body by selecting earrings, sunglasses, and other accessories that draw visual interest. Don’t carry your bags on your hips but rather shoes smaller bags or carry them in your hand. 23 capsule wardrobe outfits 1-3 24 capsule wardrobe outfits 4-6 25 capsule wardrobe outfits 7-9 26 happy styling! Now go and create your own capsule! If you like you can show your outfits in our private Facebook group and get feedback from our wonderful community of women! 27 If you like more help finding or finetuning your style in a fun and Do you want to structured way, you will love our style course: 21 Steps to a More Stylish You. This course will also discover your unique look at other key style elements style and learn how such as hairstyle and makeup. you can create the most fabulous and Our second course Accessorise Me Confident & Beauful is the ulmate course on accessorising flattering outfits and taking your outfits to a new level. Discover that you don’t need a every single time? lot of clothes to look amazing every single day, using the power of accessories! 28 I hope you enjoyed this guide and Happy that you will put it to good use! I’d love to connect with you at the site, our courses or one of the styling and social media channels below. Find me at 40PlusStyle.com, 40PlusStyleCourses.com, have FUN Instagram, Facebook, Twier or Pinterest! with fashion! 29.