Blazer for big breasts?

[lemniscate]

So I really really want a blazer, have wanted one for about 3 years. But I have 34H breasts and I just find that they sit really badly on me - they either don't fasten properly and gape, or when I have them open they sort of hang off my boobs so from the side I look absolutely enormous as you can't see my waist.

I need a blazer that has a nipped in waist rather than one of the looser styles I think. But I've never found one that suits so I've stopped trying. I'm a size 14 on top usually, with an hourglass figure so size 16 (although almost 14) in trousers.

Anyone with big breasts got any suggestions of where to look? Or should I just avoid the blazer idea completely?

Would that be Biubiu scotsgirl? I have been looking at some of the photos on FB, lots of the girls on Pepperberry say good things about them. I don't have nay need for a shirt unfortunately but would love some casual dresses for the daytime WITH SLEEVES!

yup that was the one, I generally live in dresses just because they are easier and a belt solves most fit issues but I have a couple of lovely suits and skirts that I would like to wear more often. I have a purple brav/pepper shirt that is really flattering

I love this colour

That shirt is gorgeous. We obviously have the same taste in colour! Have you worked out what size to buy?

Where else do you buy dresses from? Is this office wear or SRD?

I like the tea dresses! I can recommend this dress as a really good fit for big boobs, narrow waists. I have it in a leopard print pattern but this is the current season version. I am a bit tempted, but only if I can find some good boots to go with it! I wear it with a vest underneath for work type situations and then without when I want a bit more va-va-voom!

oh i like the dresses on the biubiu website too :)

I just live in dresses full stop but have a totally random assortment of brands! I actually have quite a lot of lucky with dorothy perkins, I find they are quite generous in the bust. I also have a few from French Connection and a couple from Hobbs, which can be a bit frumpy for me (I'm 25) but is occasionally lovely. Occasional success in Warehouse especially with skater type dresses and get a fair bit from Debenhams too.

DD is still a little young for SRD, more like softplay dress, but I live in dresses at the weekend too. I got this last week (and then went in to my local and found a black version with white trim which I grabbed too.) Looks unexciting but it is incredibly flattering on.

The bottom of my wardrobe is covered in belts though :) not necessarily big Gok belts, although I do have some, but quite a lot of thin ones that just pull things in a little.

oh, and I got this too, not so casual although I will wear it in summer, it's really pretty in reality.

Ah, that Debenhams navy wool dress is one that I tried, loved and then didn't buy because I just don't have the right shoes for dresses! It is a lovely dress.

one problem I never have is a lack of shoes (eyes up the 5-shelf high, meter wide unit that house my ridiculous shoes collection which are all stored in plastic boxes so I have room.....)

Looks good with tan, purple and grey so far.

That dress is lovely scotsgirl - looks to be sold out, unsurprisingly.

I've made a conscious effort to get more into dresses the past few years. I seem to find it easier in spring/summer though - haven't quite cracked winter dresses.

I agree Dorothy Perkins can be good. I did quite well at Warehouse last summer as well.

The best thing for me, with the stylist, was that she explained the best shapes for me. Apart from the obvious low necks, I discovered why anything that deliberately marks my waist doesn't suit - ialthough it's good for me to have an indication of a waist, with a thin loose belt, say, I can't do a fifties-style number, or anything a-line that flares from the waist.
I need either straight/pencil style, or something that fits around the abdomen then flares out at about hip level.

Have I bored you enough yet? I could go on...

Oh, I like Bibiu - never heard of them before. Actually done quite well for dresses in Tu at Sainsburys. The new-ish Gok range has a fabulous fitted dress in grey - I bought 2 of them!

I bought this in Jigsaw the other week before the feckin heavens opened.
It's not the most curvacious shape, but I think it'll be good for warm days/holidays with a thin belt. And obviously with a decent pair of boobs filling it out!

But Shotgun, don't you sometime find that something which looks shapeless on the hangar works well as we don't need the dress to provide the shape?

I quite often go for tunic/60s style dresses as I don't want to emphasis too much e.g at work and it seems to work quite well.

Actually, Jigsaw have quite a few possibles - including some with long sleeves.

I think how much shape you need in the "skirt" part maybe depends more on your stomach and where you carry excess weight. I tend to carry my stomach kind of low (even before baby!) so things with a dropped waist or which are very straight tend to cling around the hips and stomach and look ghastly. More fifties or a line shapes hide it without it being obvious - just looks like the dress IYSWIM? But my busty but slightly thicker waisted friend (still has a small waist) looks rubbish in a lot of my dresses even though we are pretty similar sizes overall.

My summer and winter wardrobes (for 80% of the time anyway) as pretty similar, just with the addition of thicker tights, boots, an extra shrug etc. But then I live in Scotland and have an office job, so I tend to invest more in really nice coats!

Lots of suggestion, great, keep em coming! I had looked at the Lady VIntage dresses after seeing a review here.

I am quite short waisted and massive norked so while I like to show I go in at the waist, I really don't want to emphasise my chest. The lower the neckline the better as it does minimise it somewhat. Despite the large boobs I don't really have cleavage.

Its interesting that despite the hourglass label, we all can wear slight variations, depending on height and probably how big a difference we have between waist and hip/bust. I am more Nigella (pre weightloss) and generally look better with no extra fabric anywhere type clothes. Although when I went to Pepperberry back in March when the new stock came out, I tried on all their dresses, and the last one I tried on (just for a laugh) was the only one I bought. bright stripe dress Sweetheart necklines suit me best I've decided.

Ooo the Biubiu dresses are lovely. I miss my dresses! Need easily accessible norkage due to boob monster DS so most of my frocks are shoved in a bin bag in the airing cupboard in storage til I'm no longer a dairy heifer!

Vast majority of my dresses (and I've got ruddy scores of 'em) are vintage, from a range of eras. I find with vintage clothes they're often handmade and therefore more...realistic and generous of boob and bum than the high street.

A list of potential boob friendly places
I haven't looked through them all, some are £££, and internet shopping can be a bit hit and miss. Or in my case miss and miss.

I agree about the shaping Belle - shift-style dresses can be great as long as they're not too boxy or androgynous imo. Especially good for shorter styles where you don't want to over-egg the pudding!
And, yes, there do seem to be variations within the hourglass shape. I also have a slightly thick waist, but dress as an hourglass because my hips and shoulders are balanced and my bust is full. Narrow ribcage as well, so I suppose that adds to the curvy effect.
Too curvy atm though - can't wear my skinnies as I've tipped over the weight where I feel it's acceptable for me. Plus they're so tight they're just not comfortable. Hey ho.

Sorry lemniscate we seemed to have digressed from your original blazer question. I've been looking and still haven't found anything. I have got slightly sidetracked by dresses, and wondered if these might be boob friendly stripe and mauve or teal. I really like the mauve one (that isn't really mauve, more berry) think I might order it

I find dresses much more flattering tbh, but does anyone have any suggestions for casual weekend type tops that don't swamp?

I just need something to wear with jeans, running around in the park and I don't always feel like the nipped waist, 50s style!

Dolly, I looked through a few of those sites but the first few seem to have closed down. Surely there must be plenty of demand??

Yes I think the demand is there. Reading the feedback on Pepperberry FB, it seems that it is expensive to provide so many sizes for so few customers, compared to say H&M that can knock out stuff so cheaply. Some people do not want to pay what they consider over the odds for a something that they could get elsewhere for cheaper (though maybe not such a good fit). The stripe dress I bought from there reminded me of my wedding dress ie made to measure.
As for casual tops, sorry I am stumped. I have a Boden scoop neck top on today but it pulls across the bust, not ideal. I have bought a sweetheart neckline T shirt from Kettlewell (in preparation for the summer!) but again it was ££. It was a really good fit though. I have one very old M&S sweetheart neckline jersey top that fits well, but all their tops now seem very wide cut. Anyone else got ideas for where to buy some staple tops that flatter and don't pull?

I think Pepperberry sometimes gets a hard rep for being overpriced or using "cheap" fabrics when I can completely see why it would be expensive to produce their clothes - non-standard patterns and sizing, fewer shops, small customer base. They just can't churn things out at New Look or Dorothy Perkins prices.

Oh, tops, I have had a fair bit of luck with french connection. I have a few lovely cowl (but quite low) soft jersey tops from there which are very flattering.

I like the draped tops that are around atm. Had a couple fromlast summer (H&M and Monsoon) and have now bought another from Jigsaw.

I like them because they give a hint of shapeliness without clinging to every curve, which you don't always feel up to/doesn't always seem appropriate.

I also love a fitted vest under a knot-front or cropped cardi. And puffed sleeves are a booby girl's friend.