Women-Is It Hard to Find a Shirt When U Have Big Boobs

siabevis

Im going from a B to a small D cup Friday with my boob job surgery and I have heard that its hard to find tops that fit. Not looking forward to this! Is that true? What kind of tops are best for D cups? I just dont want to look fat or dress in a way thats going to take away from my small waist. What are the options out there? Thanks

vegangirl88

Button up shirts are a pain in the *kitten* (I'm a [natural] 32D) and the buttons strain across my chest, but if I go a size up its too baggy everywhere else.

vegangirl88

Also, avoid high neck as it can make you look like you have a shelf instead of boobs haha. Go for v-necks : )

siabevis

Button up shirts are a pain in the *kitten* (I'm a [natural] 32D) and the buttons strain across my chest, but if I go a size up its too baggy everywhere else.

See thats my fear.. it being baggy down bottom in the waist so itll fit the top and then making you look thicker

terihaddad

it's very difficult, as either shirts are no longer long enough, or the buttons gape.

lor007

Buy an oversized bra, stuff it full of Kleenexes and go shopping.

bmqbonnie

I second button ups. Also some shirts are made to be a different color or have a seam right under the boobs and those don't always fit right. Hm, shirts that work well... I have a slightly off shoulder long sleeve shirt that's really flattering. I'll see if I can find a pic of it.

Nerdy_Rose

Dresses are worse. Hahaha. I was 32DD at my heaviest, 32D now that I lost a little weight. I have a tiny waist. Finding a dress that's fitted on my body is WAY too tight on my boobs. Or, if it fits the boobs it's like a bag on my body.


Clingy/strechy materials are good, because they can stretch enough to fit the boobs, but cling back down on the bottom. Just gotta look around.

Welcome to clothes shopping hell. I like Frederick's of Hollywood's bras :-)

voluptuous_veggie

Yes, it is very difficult to find shirts that fit well without having them tailored. Definitely something that should be researched a little further ahead of time before expanding your chest.

yager8725

Button up shirts are a pain in the *kitten* (I'm a [natural] 32D) and the buttons strain across my chest, but if I go a size up its too baggy everywhere else.

ditto!! im a natural 36DD.....its hard especially when you want to be halfway modeste..lol have 11 year old son that makes faces when shirts show to much!

catcrazy

Before piling on the weight i was a size 12-14 uk bottoms but was a size 18-20 on top...dresses are out the question unless you have sack style ones, blouses were tricky too as if i bought for my boobs they were baggy on the body shoulders and just didnt hang well. Best i could do was go for 16-18 fitted tops with a little stretch. I always liked my bust but it did make dressing a tad harder

MzMiller1215

Make sure you get safety pins for the shirt gaps between the buttons. I have to do that with my natural 36 C bust.

goddesshanna

Wrap style shirts are a really good choice because they tighten up under the bust. I agree that button up shirts can be bad... I have to fix mine with fashion tape for job interviews. I usually fit a women's xl shirt pretty well, but I have trouble with dresses being too baggy because I have to get one big enough to fit my chest and shoulders (16-18) while my hips are smaller (14).

andrea198721

My cousin bought a bigger bra stuffed it and went to try on clothing at different stores....but she did it a couple of months before she had the surgery.

jcn1109

Yes, it is very difficult to find shirts that fit well without having them tailored. Definitely something that should be researched a little further ahead of time before expanding your chest.

This^^^. Also, in that scenario, learning to sew might be a good idea. I do all my own tailoring and make a lot of my own clothes because I'm taller than average (6') and have DDs. Much less frustration for me.

mcjabber

You can always buy the bigger size for the boobs and then tailor the waist.

yager8725

i was happiest at a full 36 C and i could still wear anything I wanted. at a 36DD i cant find anything that makes my top look good and shows off my weight loss. one piece things make me look preggerst!!

jordanashley19

VERY!! i have to go up a size in shirts because my boobs stretch it. I do V necks.

skierxjes

I'm a very natural 44DDD and pretty proportioned, but I agree. big boobs and button ups don't go well together. Same thing with the comment about high shirts, they make you look like you have a shelf instead of a rack

nadiB

Avoid anything with buttons or a hihg neckline. Most things with a V cut or empire line will work well.

McKayMachina

Well, to give you an idea, I'm a D with an hourglass shape and while my waist isn't anything close to skinny yet, every shirt that fits the girls is loose around my middle. I have to alter EVERYTHING unless it's especially elastic. Thankfully, lots of thin t-shirts are now super stretchy and, therefore, form-fitting.

You'll be able to find stuff. It's not like you're getting Guinness Book of Records boobs. XD

P.S.: I can't wait til I can get new B( o )( o )bs! Jealous!

JeninBelgium

I am a 42J so large chest but still fat all over so perhaps not the same type of problems but I find that button down shirts with darts in the seams help - anything not button down usually no problem or not much of a problem
scoop necks, v- necks, boat necks, work well not turtlenecks

rockchick90

Im a 40J! I used to always buy mens L/XL tshirts and I was always worried about cracking the motif on the shirt by stretching it out with my boobs

kmcrey87

My biggest issue was that a lot of the dress and tops that I had before the surgery that looked cute and girly looked slutty and trashy after the surgery because they would show too much skin.

Overall, I think it is about the same as before but just different problems. Before I had a hard time finding tops that didn't have too much excess material in the boob area, now its finding tops that have enough material.

sclarke76

jesh i cld only dream ov been a small size , i hate my chest

Contrarian

You are creating this situation for yourself. This confuses me a little, but okay...

Tops that have some stretch will be your best friend. You will find that it is difficult to find button up shirts, as others have mentioned, but as long as you look for ones that have some lycra and have buttons that are close together, you will be able to find them once in a while. Wrap dresses will look great on your new figure.

nicehormones

It's next to impossible for me. Same with finding good supporting/fitting bras (I think I'm in between sizes). I would kill for a reduction.

LizC26

My biggest issue was that a lot of the dress and tops that I had before the surgery that looked cute and girly looked slutty and trashy after the surgery because they would show too much skin.

Overall, I think it is about the same as before but just different problems. Before I had a hard time finding tops that didn't have too much excess material in the boob area, now its finding tops that have enough material.

This is one of the negatives of new boobs....All those cute halter dresses and and stuff make me look like trashy instead of flirty, so I actually have to dress more conservatively now than I did before. Button-up are pretty much out of the question unless you just wear a cami underneath and don't button the top. But on the other hand, v-neck stretchy shirts and tube tops look great. I pretty much had to change my whole wardrobe for my boobs...LOL...but it's been 2 yrs and I've pretty much adjusted now...The first few months suck trying to figure it out though.

Nerdy_Rose

... I enjoy occasionally using my boobs to look slutty and/or trashy.

also, I'm from Florida, so walking around wearing next to nothing is totally normal for me. hahahaha.

sewerchick93

find yourself someone who is handy with a sewing machine. I am a G cup and thankfully I know how to tailor clothes, with button down shirts, I fit the boobs and then tailor the rest of the shirt in to fit.

kmbrooks15

Everyone is right. I have been large-busted since I was a teenager, and finding clothes that looked good was always really difficult. Button-ups gap right at the boobs, knit tops look like maternity tops, sweaters are stretched thin across the bust or are too baggy at the bottom. Dresses are bad, too...they always look like bag lady dresses by the time I get them to fit the bust. All the cute empire waist tops (high waist) don't fit over the girls, so the line that should be below the bust is across it instead.

You may want to reconsider the size you are going to. Big boobs are not all they are cracked up to be.