https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-this-work-for-a-hour-pear Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:27:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-this-work-for-a-hour-pear#post-1172075 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 02:01:06 +0000 doubleh 1172075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laura- thanks for the link! &nbsp;I always learn something I didn't think I was seeking on this site. &nbsp;I'm going to have to study my proportions more; I have no idea what I am!</p> <p>Diana- It's so hard to see, but this skirt also looks like it had a structured high waist, which might help any pooch issues. &nbsp;I am hoping the draping will be a good thing.</p> <p>I have been trying not to buy anything new until I SYC totally and set my path. &nbsp;But these skirts are just too cute and definitely in the style direction I want to go. &nbsp;I may just have to suck it up and order! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-this-work-for-a-hour-pear#post-1172041 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:08:19 +0000 Diana 1172041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>PS- I think this type of tulip/cocoon shape skirt actually makes a good pencil skirt substitute for pears. You still get the narrower hem but with more booty room! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-this-work-for-a-hour-pear#post-1172040 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:06:25 +0000 Diana 1172040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this shape and I am an hour pear, so yes, I think it would work. This is actually similar in shape to the dress I wore today (in my most recent wiw) but longer. I do have a high hip shelf and I actually think it works better for this type of shape because it provides the structure for the hip pleats to sit correctly, if that makes sense. </p> <p>I don't have much belly though; I could imagine that a belly might make the pleating trickier to manage (but it could still work). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-this-work-for-a-hour-pear#post-1172024 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:28:12 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1172024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can only speak for myself, but as another hour-pear, the first skirt would never work for me. The pleats would spread and it would emphasize my hips/tummy in an unpleasant way. The second one, maybe, if it fits properly through the waist/hip. I can imagine these working for summer since they are a lightweight, floaty fabrication. </p> <p>Are you more of an 8, or a X, in Imogen Lamport's categorization? That can make a big difference, whether your hips make a 'high shelf' or whether your widest part is lower. After I found out I'm an 8, it has helped me figure out which hourglass recommendations work for me and which don't. <a href="http://www.insideoutstyleblog.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.insideoutstyleblog.com/</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-this-work-for-a-hour-pear#post-1172018 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:13:34 +0000 doubleh 1172018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, I guess my body type is somewhere between an hourglass and a pear- I feel more pear. &nbsp;Anyway, another member introduced me to this brand and I have been visiting these skirts every other day. &nbsp;Wondering if these could work on my shape or could they possibly look like a "dropped hourglass" (from the waist down).</p> <p>(Sorry to give links only- I can't figure out how to copy these photos directly)<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://ronenchen.com/us/atlanta-skirt.html">http://ronenchen.com/us/atlanta-skirt.html</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://ronenchen.com/us/ava-skirt.html">http://ronenchen.com/us/ava-skirt.html</a></p> <p>Also, could these work in the summer? &nbsp;Thinking perhaps with a light colored flowy shirt and peeptoe booties?</p> <p> </p>