While some of the lucky few boast hour-glass figures capable of making even a potato sack look good, others are in a constant battle to find the right clothes to suit their body shapes. This goes for trousers and jeans as well. Not only do you need to find pants that fit your body, they have to look good as well. And while brands like Michele and Uniqsize offer designer trousers or designer jeans that fit the unique contours of your body, you first need to establish your body type before spending money on the latest pair of trendy jeans.  

Here are the four general body types and what kind of pants you should be wearing: 

The Apple 

The Apple shape are those bodies where weight is distributed more on the top half of the body and less on the lower half. To make up for the lack of weight on the lower half, people with this body shape should buy trousers and jeans that are slimming while still making their lower half seem weightier. 

Pants that suit this body shape include: 

• 'Bell' shape flare pants
• Bootcut pants are slimming and help elongate the body

Celebrities with 'apple' shaped bodies include Drew Barrymore, Catherine Zeta Jones, Liz Hurly, Tyra Banks and Dolly Parton. 

The Pear 

Many people incorrectly assume that pear shaped people are overweight people. Well, I wouldn't exactly call Shakira, Mariah Carey or Beyonce overweight. These famous pears have embraced their curvaceous shape by wearing clothes that fit their bodies, i.e., hide the bad parts and accentuate the good ones. 

Pants that will compliment this body shape are: 

• Bootcut pants - these help eliminate the weightiness of the body
• Relaxed fit pants draws attention away from the weight of the body

Celebrities with 'pear'-shaped bodies include Kristin Davis, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Keira Knightly, Mariah Carey, Amanda Peet, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Shakira. 

The Rectangular 

The rectangular shape is usually a shape envied by many women. This shape has very little curves, and usually a flat chest to match. Women with this shape bodies have a slim, narrow and small frame with a straight linear appearance. Weight gain and loss is evenly distributed throughout the body. 

Types of jeans and trousers you should be wearing: 

• Skinny jeans - these hug your slim thighs and defines a shapely bottom
• Bootcut pants and wide leg jeans are also ideal for your body type
• Low waisted jeans will create the illusion of curves

Celebrities with this body shape include Cameron Diaz, Nicole Kidman, Hilary Duff, Sheryl Crowe and Rachel Hunter. 

The Hour-Glass 

Often seen as the sexiest body shape of all, this figure is perfect for many, if not all pants styles. This is a well-proportioned body shape and closely related to the pear shape, but unlike the pear shape, weight is neatly and equally proportioned between the upper and lower halves of the body. The waist is usually defined, hence the 'hour-glass' figure. 

Lucky hour-glass body types look good in most jeans and trouser styles, especially slimming and bootcut styles. 

Celebrities with hour-glass shapes include Kim Cattrell, Scarlet Johansson and Kelly Brook. 

This article was written by Gray and Osbourn a guide to designer trousers from Merimondo