How to Choose Pants, According to Your Body Shape

Pants play an important role in one’s outfits. They can help you to create your look, show your personality, or just make you feel comfortable. If you decide to include some pants on your shopping list, consider choosing ones that work with your body type.

5-Minute Crafts has prepared a guide to help you with this.

Inverted triangle

Your body type’s distinctive features are wide, square shoulders, smaller hips, and a lack of a clear distinction between the waist and hips.

Avoid: Skinny pants are not going to look good on you.

Choose: To balance the upper and lower parts of the body, try looser pants. Harem trousers or palazzos are good choices. At the same time, opt for something minimal for your top half.

Hourglass

If you have an hourglass body type, your top and bottom are the same sizes. Also, as the mid-section is defined and narrow, it should be emphasized.

Avoid: Jogging pants, sweatpants, and wide-legged options are not good for this shape.

Choose: You can choose tight or wide tops and bottoms, just make sure that your waist is highlighted. High-waisted bootcut pants will handle this task perfectly and balance the curves of the bottom. You can also try slim high-rise pants with a nice belt. Pick a narrow or loose top, according to your taste, to complement the outfit.

Pear

A pear body shape means a defined waist, wider hips, and narrower shoulders. To take away attention from the lower part of your body, go for clean lines and simple stitching.

Avoid: Don’t go for big pockets, patterns, and other details. Skinny pants and models with a low rise will highlight wider thighs, which can make the bottom part look bigger.

Choose: Bootcut pants with a flare and a high rise are the perfect option.

Rectangle

This body type is recognizable by the same size bust and hips, straight hips, and lack of waistline definition.

Avoid: Straight-fitted trousers will emphasize a straight silhouette.

Choose: Low or mid-rise trousers will be a great choice. It can be a cargo, bootcut, turn-up, or wide pair. Try also to add some volume and draw attention to the hips by choosing pants with whiskering, pockets, pleats, or turn-ups.

Apple

Narrow hips, fullness around the tummy area, and a wide back are all indicators of the apple body type.

Avoid: Very tapered and high-waisted pants are not good options.

Choose: Mid-rise, wide-leg pants will suit this figure well. It’s recommended to choose pairs with back and/or side pockets to create some curves at the hips. Side-fastening trousers will help to visually get rid of extra volume around the midsection.

Bonus: pants for different types of legs

• Big thighs and calves: Opt for pants that will help your shape to appear more harmonious. Choose straight-cut, casual-cut, or wide-cut models. Boyfriend jeans or palazzo pants are good options.
• Short legs: Go for pants that flare slightly from the knees or straight-leg ones. It will create a straight line. Also, it’s recommended to avoid options with cuffs and tapered trousers.