Big, Bold & Beautiful

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Image 1- Berlei Bra

Image 2- Portmans Black knitted V-neck top

Image 3- Portmans Scoop neck basis top with a Portmans longlined marino Cardie

Image 4- Miss Shop sweetheart neckline and empire line dress

Image 5- Portmans scalloped vneck dress with a Forever New bag

Today’s topic is ‘How to dress a bigger busted woman’. For many women (including myself) they find it very hard to find clothes that fit properly or feel comfortable in due to their bust size. I, myself am a 10E and have trouble finding dresses or tops that fit across my chest area and waist but are too tight around my bust. So I have dealt with this issue personally and I know firsthand what cuts to look for and what will suit and will not.  Here are my tips to dress a bigger busted woman:

Tip One: Before clothes shopping, you must buy a good, supporting bra. When a woman finds the right bra, this will become her best friend. She will particularly live in it. The perfect fitting bra will lift and support in all the right areas and is good structure for whatever outfit you end up wearing. Also wearing the perfect bra will give you confidence and can give you a slimmer appearance. As you can see in Image (1), this is one of my perfect bras. It is a Berlei Curves bra http://www.berlei.com.au/

Tip Two: Finding a comfortable top. For each woman it is different in what they would like to achieve with the choice of top they buy. For some woman, they want a top that is comfortable and casual. Some want a top that fits nicely and gives them good shape. Some people like to show off their best feature, show a little cleavage and for some woman it is just about finding a top that they look and feel good in.

The best styles of tops to look for are V-neck cuts which can create an elongated neckline that gives the illusion of a smaller bust. Buying a V-neck top with sleeves is better as anything with an open shoulder can draw the attention to the chest area. As you can see in Image (2), this is a Portmans V-neck knit top with ruched sleeves.

Other great cuts to look for are scoop necks Image (3), square cut or boat cut tops, scalloped V-neck lining Image (5) and sweetheart neckline tops Image (4). Sweetheart necklines shape the top of the bust line but create that elongated neckline that the V-neck top creates. As seen in Image (4), this dress has a sweetheart neckline with an empire lining under the bust. This cut of dress is good for a bigger busted woman with hips as the dress nips in under the bust and flows straight down. The perfect body shapes for this dress are pear or apple shapes as this dress creates its shape above the bust and comes down under the bust. It is important for a bigger busted woman that the empire line sits directly under the bust and not on the bust.

Tip Three: When it comes to jackets, it is best to match the right style of jacket with the style of top or dress you are wearing. A bolero jacket is the best style for a flowing top or dress, empire lining or A-line dress or skirt. The bolero nicely shapes the chest area without bringing too much attention to the bust. The bolero also creates a sweetheart neckline to the outfit.

For a more fitting dress or skirt, the best jacket is to go with a long lined jacket with a single breasted button and a long V-neck line. This draws attention away from the bust and creates that elongated and slimmer look. It is best to avoid large lapel, box cut and double breasted jackets as these cuts draw attention to the bust and waist area.

Well that’s it for my post on dressing for bigger busted women. Keep an eye out over the next couple of weeks on my posts about dressing for your body shape. Comment under this post if you are a bigger busted woman and need advice on dressing for a special occasion; I’ll be happy to help.

Until next time, I’ll post to you soon. Have a good weekend J
Lizzi xx