SPOTTED : Shorts for Apples and Pears Bodies

We’re all feeling the intense summer heat, and in this weather, there’s nothing we want more than to wear as little clothes as possible, especially for outdoor activities. Whilst skirts are nice and airy and lovely in warm weather, they present certain problems – a gust of wind can reveal more than the wearer ever intended to, so can walking up ladders/ staircases / sitting down..and so on, next up are shorts…but shorts are taboo to a lot of people aren’t they? Interesting to know , until the 19th and early 20th centuries, shorts were only worn by boys, at the start of the 19th century men started to wear longer shorts but it was around the mid-19th century when women started to wear shorts at all and a lot of women still frowned up on them..

To this day, a lot of women are still scared to wear shorts and regard them as something ‘only teenagers should wear‘, this is an outdated belief, or as something ‘only model-type figures should wear‘. There are many different types of shorts…and just like with all other clothing items, different types suit different bodies and ages.

The set above shows my picks for the pear – a woman with more weight on her lower body than on her upper body. Simple tricks : a longer short hides fuller thighs, vertical stripes add length and diminish width (First two pictures), make sure that the fit is not too tight around the hips, there should not be any lumps and bumps bulging out of the fabric. Wear this style with a loose top tucked in so as not to over emphasise the waist. In the next three pictures, a tapered cut (the bottom hem is wider than the waist) skims over and hides the hips and only the small waist is on show; a pear should wear this style with a fitted top tucked in. 

This next set above shows my picks for the apple – a woman with less weight on her lower body than on her upper body. A shorter shorts is a must here, show off those lean legs apples! Simple tricks : a high waisted shorts can act like a corset and tuck the stomach in, in general go for styles with a mid-to-high waist,,low cut shorts can create dreaded unsightly muffing tops for apples. Overalls are also great at hiding stomach bulk. 

Choose shorts with patterns and designs further down from the waistline, this will attract attention away from the waistline. Ensure that the waistband is not too tight, choose pairs with a bit of stretch in the waistband. An apple should wear shorts with very loose tops and t-shirts so as to hide stomach fat, tops can be tucked in so as to show off the shorts, just ensure they are tucked in in a very loose manner.

From this set I would say that the models 3 and 4 are suitable for all ages including the more mature woman, the first model does show off a lot of leg so might be something a mature woman would not really feel comfortable in, the second model and the overalls are very  trendy and rather young; I would leave them for the younger crowd.