Big thighs and saddlebags

Most pear-shaped women suffer from big thighs and saddlebags, and most pear-shaped women also possess far too many bikini briefs (bought in packs of three) in their knicker drawer.

Some with extra-tight white piping that grabs hold of their flesh and further enhances what they most wish to hide. Encased in a pair of too-tight trousers (with no pockets to disguise the area) the entire display reveals bodily defects in all their glory, leaving little to the imagination. Only supermodels look good in bikini briefs.

The rest of us need to take stock of our knicker drawer and really ask ourselves if what's there is doing anything for our body. Even if you are a lingerie aficionado, the satin and lace cami-knickers will do nothing for your big thighs and saddlebags. Throw them out now, and go and invest in a bum and thigh knicker with extra-thick lycra (see right) that will redistribute the flesh around the bum and thigh area and give you the appearance that you are thinner than you actually are.