Busty women - what clothes have you bought in 'normal' shops??

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..that fit well?

I'm 5'2", size 14/16 and a 34gg
I hate internet shopping as I'm never in for deliveries, don't drive and its a chew on going to the sorting office / sending stuff back.

I'm sick of looking frumpy and really want to make more effort. I like smart casual but tend to hide behind clothes at the minute.

I have a horrible overhang / big low belly from eating too many cakes c section which i like to try to hide.

We've got a pepperberry in town but it's tiny and I'm not massively keen on their stuff. I'm a bit skint so definitely high street and just wondered what 'normal' clothes you stylish, short busty ladies wear??

Watching with great interest as I am a 5.2' , 34H gal. I too desperately need to improve the way I dress. So far, all I've done is to decide that scarves are my friend, and I've bought one or two.

I'm 5'2 and 1 32E. I'm living in:
Whistles tube skirts
Hobbs cowl neck t-shirts
Biker jackets
M&S jumper dresses
Skinnies and long vests, with a fairly fitted jumper over (eg from Cos)
And yes to scarves.

I have no advice, I just want to join the 5ft 2 and 34G club..... and steal ideas for where to buy clothes from!

remus how do you wear your scarf? Mine always looks like I've plonked it on a shelf.... I need more length I suspect!

Yes can I ask the scarf question as well? I am 5'4", 32 FF, and a tiny bit short necked... Nothing awful but for example I don't look great in chokers etc. Scarves seem so bulky on me. I wore them roman abramovich style for ages, but that looks so sloaney now. Please advise!

At the moment, white stuff wrap dresses or Joules dresses are nice (sorry I know wrap is a style sin here but they suit me); gap legging jeans and cords and levis curve jeans. Some nice tops and jumpers from Boden ( although I know this isn't highstreet) I would recommend Oasis for smart ish tops (tshirt material but with little sleeves).

Oh am 5'3" and 34HH

Placemarking - I am 5'3 with 32GGs...... I have had good stretchy tops with cowl neck (and decent length) from phase eight....

Erm...Mostly like the middle pic on here, I think Here

Just realised I haven't answered your question OP. Not a precise answer but in general, I think the absolute worst thing for busty women is puffy short sleeves that end at about boob height. Makes me look like a line backer, and I have a narrow back. So avoid.

I go for dresses mostly as they're easy to wear. Karen Mullen is good for curves I think, as is French connection this season. I'm also rather partial to Joules at the moment. I wear pencil skirts and vests with cardis a lot. Three quarter length sleeves work best on me. I should wear heels every day...

Some Hobbs stuff too when I can afford. Crew Clothing sometimes. I used to get lots in fatface. Mostly stretch jersey fabrics and anything with a defined waist is good. Wrap tops are nice me. I got this from Oasis www.google.co.uk/search?client=ms-android-samsung&source=android-browser-type&hl=en-GB&q=oasis+burgundy+top&spell=1&sa=X&ei=DXSSUvOAJcSp7AaU6ICQBQ&ved=0CDwQvwUoAA&biw=640&bih=335&rlz=1Y1XIUG_enGB513GB513#biv=i%7C3%3Bd%7CYSCcNJPCsI7fWM%3A

Phase eight is good but I always check the length of the dress... Their knee length stuff comes up in two lengths mainly, 97-100 cm ish and 105cm plus (can you tell I Internet shop?) the former is much much more flattering on me.

If buying on the internet, anything in a stretchy fabric, or I'm sunk!

Remus you have linked to a page with hundreds of images....

I'm a 30HH, and have quite a lot of clothes from Hobbs, Phase Eight, French Connection, LadyVVintage, Pepperberry, ASOS, I've got a couple of dresses from Closet recently and was pleasantly surprised by the quality...occasionally Monsoon although it's getting increasing frumpy. I've got a dress from Me&Em which was good

I wear a lot of dresses - particularly styles which work with belts so I can stop them hanging off my boobs although I have recently bought a few more fitted dresses. I love cowl neck tops - either longer over jeans (with a very thin waist belt if they aren't fitted) or tucked in to skirts for work. I love skater/fit and flare type dresses which accentuate my waist. Wrap dresses also work well (although I do need Spanx for those!). Sweetheart necklines are fabulous on me as well.

Hi, I'm slightly taller, but super busty and broad of back

I quite like DP clothes, they seem quite generously proportioned HOWEVER, the quality is generally grim, so if it's a work wardrobe, then it's a 2/3 times a year replacement (but priced accordingly)

AB

Tiger - don't know how to do it then, sorry. It works for me.

Anything that ties around the waist is your friend.

Have just been playing around Remus and think it is me, so no worries! It's happened on a few links today!

I wear a lot of East wrap-style tops - some with vest under as they are v low cut.

I am also 5'2" and have 32 G boobs so reading with interest!

Iv just bought a jersey material dress from people tree and it's lovely. I'm same size bra as you but a wee bit taller. I think it's more the material rather than the shop although I tend to give H&M (for anything other than basics) and TopShop a widddddee berth. Sadly I don't have the cash to be shopping in some of the places mentioned further up the thread but was recently pleasantly by the choice and shape of M&Co dresses.

Don't know if I count as busty - I'm 5'5" 32E/30F

Who says wrap is a 'style sin'? - if it's good enough for DvF & Issa it's good enough for me. They're ace for bustiness... (except you have to wear camis with DvF)

Empire line dresses are very good for hiding tummies - Phase Eight do them Monsoon, White Stuff, East etc...

I like boat necks (32F) Boden has a lovely one apart from the tit pocket, and low scoop necks - Whistles seam back tees are lovely.

I'm apple shaped and v necks seem to accentuate this, also fear looking to busty and spilling out, so I avoid now.

Have just bought a high neck swing dress (sort of Me and Em style but cheaper Asos version) and it's really flattering. Also scarves and necklaces but I try to keep my top half simple - thin fabrics, dark colours, no pattern. Bottom half is smaller so go to town with patterns and textures and as of this weekend sequins.

I'm 4' 11' and 30G. I've got some lovely dresses from Joules in the last year. The "daphne eden stripe" was described as a tunic but is definitely a dress on me. I also find some White Stuff tunics work well as dresses on me. White Stuff clothes are generously cut so, although my boobs usually make me a 14 on top in most high street shops, I take a 12 or sometimes a 10 at White Stuff. Phase Eight is very nice for smarter things and their tops seem to be well cut for bigger boobs although they are expensive.

Oh and I second wearing heels or in my case wedges, as I can't walk in heels. The Byriony wedge ankle boots from White Stuff are comfy enough for walking around in all day and in the spring I had some scholl ballet flats that had a small wedge. I find even a tiny wedge gives me just enough height to not feel frumpy. Oh and don't buy double-breasted coats. I made that mistake last year and it makes me look massively top-heavy. If you're short and busty then coats really need to be snug fitting with as little material as possible over your boobs!