Body shape changes with age and generally speaking women are a neat hourglass in their 20s, full hourglass in their 30s and apple in their 50s. If your hips and backside are wider than your shoulders, you’re the lucky owner of a pear shaped body. Pear shaped bodies typically have a smaller bust line as well. The Pear is the star of our latest vlog. Style expert, Helen Venables, who is the MD of House of Colour, gives us the benefit of her experience on how to make the very best of a pear shape figure.
Click below to find out how:
Although there are 7 body shapes, the following are the four most common:
Apple (triangle downward) Apple-shaped women have broader shoulders and bust, and narrower hips. See our vlog here
Banana, or straight (rectangular)
Pear, Spoon, or Bell (triangle upward)
Hourglass Shape (triangles opposing, facing in) See our vlog here
Filmed at Tylney Hall Hotel, Hook, Hampshire