Large hips
Look for: Fullness through the thighs. Choosing pants that fall straight from the hip to the knee will camouflage a pear shape. Try larger back pockets, which tend to make your bottom look smaller.
Avoid: Low-rise cuts. Pants that sit directly on the hips draw attention to that area, making your hips look larger. As well, steer clear of large patterns and prints.
Petite frame
Look for: Low-rise, boot-cut pants. The low rise keeps the pants in proportion to your body, while a boot cut adds curves. Take advantage of your petite frame and play with patterns and textures.
Avoid: Lean shapes and flared cuts. Cigarette pants will make you look too thin, and flared bottoms are overpowering. Also avoid embellishments, which are too busy for a small body.
Have to have it!
Palmer's fashion forecast notes the three hottest pants for fall that made a statement on the international runways.
1. Stovepipe
These ultraskinny pants, which hug the body and taper at the bottom, suit long legs or a lean shape with little or no hips.
2. Slouchy
Men's-style trousers sit lower on the hips and have extra room through the legs. Wear them cuffed or uncuffed and add fullness to a boyish figure or balance large hips with the fullness in the calves.
3. Slim trouser
This slim cut has a narrow (not tapered) ankle, which doesn't overpower a petite frame.
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