Body shape guide
Pear body shape
A pear reading, also called a triangle, means your hips measured wider than your shoulders. The width sits below the waist through the hips and thighs, and the waist itself is usually well defined.
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- Shoulder / hip
- below 0.95
- Waist / hip
- below 0.80
How to tell
- Hips measure wider than the shoulders
- Shoulder-to-hip ratio below 0.95
- A defined waist, with waist-to-hip usually below 0.80
- Narrower shoulders and bust relative to the hips
- Fuller thighs and seat
What tends to work
- Detail at the top: interesting necklines, prints, statement sleeves
- Boat and off-shoulder necklines, which widen the shoulder line
- A-line skirts, bootcut and flared trousers that carry through the hip
- Darker below, lighter or patterned above
- Structured jackets that add a little shoulder
What to watch for
Anything that stops at the widest part of the hip draws the eye straight there. Hems that fall above or below that line sit better.
Pear body shape outfits
These are starting points, not rules. Fit and comfort matter more than any shape label. Here is what tends to work, garment by garment.
- Tops
- Boat necks, off-the-shoulder tops, bold prints and statement sleeves.
- Bottoms
- A-line skirts and bootcut or wide-leg trousers in a solid, darker colour.
- Dresses
- Fit-and-flare and A-line dresses, or wrap styles with a fuller top half.
- Jeans
- Bootcut or flare jeans in stretch denim with a waistband that fits at the waist.
- Outerwear
- Structured blazers with a little shoulder, ending above or below the widest part of the hip.
Other names for the pear shape
You may also see this shape called triangle or spoon. Fashion sites use different words for the same proportions. Our calculator uses five names: hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle and inverted triangle.
Spoon, triangle and pear
Triangle is another word for pear. Spoon is usually used for a pear whose hips curve out high on the body, forming a shelf, with a defined waist above it. In both cases the hips measure wider than the shoulders, so the calculator reports pear.
How to check your proportions at home
- Stand straight in fitted clothes with your feet together. A friend or a phone on a stand makes this easier.
- Find the width of your shoulders, from one outer edge to the other, as a straight line across your back.
- Find the width of your hips at the widest point, again as a straight line across.
- Divide the shoulder width by the hip width. For a pear reading you are looking for a shoulder-to-hip ratio below 0.95 and a waist-to-hip ratio below 0.80.
A tape measure wrapped around the body gives circumferences, which are not the same as the widths the AI reads from a photo. Treat this as a rough check. For a direct reading, upload one full-body photo.
A shape describes proportion, not health, size or style. Where you carry width can shift with weight, muscle, pregnancy and age, so a reading is a snapshot of one photo, not a permanent label.
Often confused with
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Hourglass →
The difference is whether shoulders match the hips or fall short of them.
Common questions
What is a pear body shape?
Your hips measure wider than your shoulders, and the waist is usually defined. The shoulder-to-hip ratio is below 0.95. It is also called a triangle shape.
How do I know if I am a pear?
Compare hip width to shoulder width. If the hips are clearly wider and the waist is narrow, you are likely a pear. The calculator above checks it from one photo.
What should a pear body shape wear?
Detail at the top and simple lines below work well: boat necklines, structured jackets, A-line skirts and bootcut trousers.
Is a spoon body shape the same as a pear?
Mostly yes. Spoon usually describes a pear with a defined waist and hips that curve out high, like a shelf. Our five-type reading groups it under pear.
What is the difference between a pear and an hourglass?
Both can have a defined waist. A pear has hips wider than the shoulders. An hourglass has shoulders and hips of about the same width.
Can my body shape change?
Where you carry width can shift with weight, muscle, pregnancy and age, so a reading is a snapshot of one photo, not a permanent label. Upload a new photo any time to check again.