The Dress

Dresses For Your Body Shape: Perfect Pear

A pear body shape is characterised by a larger hip and bottom area, compared to a slender top half and small bust. Complimentary wedding dress styles include; strapless, halter neck, A line & spaghetti straps, these styles will give the impression you're smaller all over. If you are a perfect pear bride then avoid tiered, fishtail and sheath styles, as they can make your hips appear larger.

Header: Penny by Charlottle Balbier

The Dresses

Tatiana by Kate Sherford

Perfect Pear Wedding Do's

Your ideal style is a strapless dress with a nipped-in waist and A-line skirt.

Draw the eye to the neckline using spaghetti straps and halter necks. This will give the impression you're smaller all over.

Perfect Pear Wedding Don'ts

Avoid tiered, fishtail and sheath styles as they will make your hips look bigger.

1st May 2012