I'm working on sewing (and trying to perfect) a pattern for a pencil skirt. I'm a pretty pear with my widest spot being my upper thighs (just under my bum). I'm trying to figure out the most flattering fit. I've read advice from Angie that says the skirt should fall straight down from your hips. Does this still apply to those of us who carry their weight a little lower? If I have a skirt that falls straight from my hips it's too tight in my thighs.

Are my options are straight from my widest part, or investing in shapewear to redistribute the jiggly bits to improve the line of the skirt? What do you think?

I don't mind showing off my curves, and I have a strong shoulder line that does help balance my lower half (the width of my shoulders is almost the same as the width of my thighs)

Thanks!!

Christine