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Body shape · Pear

Jeans for pear-shaped women

If your hips and thighs are wider than your shoulders and bust, you're a pear, sometimes called a triangle. The jeans that suit you give the thigh real room and keep the leg straight or opening toward the hem: bootcut, wide leg or straight. We cut them from your own measurements, from $109.

  • From $109, every size
  • Fit Guarantee
  • Made in 10–15 working days
  • US duties included
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From $109
every size, same price
3–5 weeks
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24"–70" waist
cut to your measurements
Fit Guarantee
free remake or $25 alteration
US duties included
$18.76 express for one pair; free over $299

Images are digitally rendered previews. Every pair is cut and sewn to the customer’s own measurements.

The styles we recommend, on this body shape

Every pair is cut from your own measurements, whatever your shape.

Jeans for a Pear-Shaped Body: Straight jeans worn on a model

For a pear, the thigh is the measurement that counts

Most pear-shaped women know the pattern: the waist fits, the jeans won't pass the thigh. Or the thigh fits and there's a fist-sized gap at the back. A size chart grows the thigh in fixed steps from the waist, so it can't follow you.

We take the thigh as its own number, at the fullest point, then cut the waist and hips separately. That's the whole trick, and no size can do it.

Jeans for a Pear-Shaped Body: Bootcut jeans worn on a model

How to tell if you're a pear

  1. Hips at least about 3–4 inches larger than your bust.
  2. Waist smaller than your hips, but not dramatically nipped in (under about 9 inches difference).
  3. Shoulders look narrower than your hips in the mirror.
  4. Thighs are fuller, and the width continues down from the hip rather than flaring out just below the waist (that's a spoon).
  5. Rules of thumb, not a diagnosis: most bodies sit between two shapes, and that is completely normal.

Three styles that suit a pear

  • Women's Bootcut Jeans

    Bootcut

    Room through the thigh, then a slight kick that balances the hip. Measure your inseam in your boots. Bootcut jeans, $109.

  • Women's Wide Leg Jeans

    Wide Leg

    Falls clean from the fullest part of the thigh, so the leg skims instead of clinging. A high rise shows the waist. Wide leg jeans, $119.

  • Women's Straight Leg Jeans

    Straight

    An even line from thigh to hem, close without pulling. Give us your knee measurement too, so the leg doesn't narrow too quickly. Straight leg jeans, $109.

What to look for in jeans for a pear shape

FeatureWhy it works for a pearWhere to find it
Thigh roomThe thigh is often the tightest point; it needs its own measurementThigh measurement on every style
Leg that stays straight or widensCarries the hip line down and balances it at the hemBootcut, Wide Leg, Straight
Mid or High riseMid sits comfortably; high defines the waistChoose in the step-by-step builder
Comfort StretchGives a little through the thigh when you sit or climb stairsComfort Stretch, 2% elastane
Dark washKeeps the leg even in toneDark or Raw Indigo

When another style may suit you better

  • Skinny jeans aren't off limits, but they narrow toward the ankle and can feel tight at the thigh. If you want one, choose Power Stretch and a Regular fit.

    Try Skinny instead
  • Heavy rigid denim can feel stiff across a full thigh; it softens with wear, but stretch is easier from day one.

From your numbers to your door

Choose a style above and add your measurements in the step-by-step builder: about 5 minutes (how to measure). A pattern maker checks them within 1 working day, then your pair is made in our own workshop in 10–15 working days and covered by the Fit Guarantee: a free remake of your first pair in each fit.

Questions and answers

What jeans suit a pear shape?

Bootcut, wide leg and straight leg jeans, with the thigh cut to your measurement and a mid or high rise.

Is pear the same as triangle body shape?

Yes. Pear and triangle describe the same shape: hips and thighs wider than the bust and shoulders.

Can pear-shaped women wear skinny jeans?

Of course. Choose a stretch fabric and make sure the thigh is cut to your measurement; that's where an off-the-rack skinny usually pulls.

Why do my jeans fit my thighs but gap at the waist?

Your thighs and hips are fuller relative to your waist than the pattern expects. Separate measurements fix it; see curvy jeans with no waist gap.

What rise is best for a pear shape?

Mid rise for comfort, high rise to show the waist. Both work; it depends where you like the waistband.