Making breasts look smaller

[Bunnies96]

Unsure if right forum for this

Any tips on making your breasts smaller or even just appear smaller??

Im 5'5", and a 30h and clothes tend to look like massive tents on me or are so tight across the chest I look ridiculous! At times it can feel downright embarrassing..

I am considering surgery to reduce but would prefer to avoid. I've read about good bra fittings, diets, exercise and binding but there's a lot of contradictory info out there!

Anyone with tips, advice?
Xx

5'4", 32GG. Never felt that I could justify the time (long recovery period), or money for a reduction, plus it is not without risk and there would be scarring; and I would feel vain. Now 53 so a long time struggling with your problem!

A few thoughts from experience:

• no tents

-scoop or v necks are good

• counter-intuitively, tight tops and loose bottoms balance things out a bit. Skirts with detail on distract from the top

-elbow length sleeves: I've no idea why; but this seems to help balance things better than long or short.

• skinny jeans make me look top heavy- wide legs are good

-another odd one, reasonably heavy footwear also helps. I look ridiculous in ballet flats but brogues or DMs are balancing

• I have narrow shoulders so finding dresses or jackets to fit is a nightmare. Neat cardigans work well and can look just as formal if worn with a smart scarf or jewellery

Looking forward to to other suggestions

Oh, and I've started making some of my own things, which has meant that I now have blouses that don't gape. My previous solution (which I still quite like) is to wear a camisole top underneath and leave half of the shirt buttons open.

Clothing brands designed for larger busts tend to use horrible synthetic materials, so I tend to avoid, although Katya Wildman's "bombshell" dresses (v expensive) are lovely

I find cap sleeves help balance me- Oasis do lots of these in a shell top design

What about a minimising bra? I have one from m&s. Definitely helps a bit!

Definitely a really good bra.
Avoid polo necks.
V necks great.
I like cardigans rather than jumpers - keep buttons undone.
Avoid tents.

Oops, also emphasise your waist.

I’m 5ft 1in and 30ff. I got as far as booking a consultation with a surgeon once but cancelled it as I read so much about the pain and loss of sensation after surgery.

My strongest recommendation would be investing in bras - I go to Bravissimo every 18 months or so and replace all mine. Having them well hoisted Iooks much better than saggy boobs.

I agree that scoop necks and v necks are the most flattering. Fitted clothes generally suit me better than loose ones. Conversely, I often wear ‘floaty’ tops with skinny jeans but always ones with quite fitted, short sleeves. The combination of slim arms and thighs seems to draw the eye away from the boob area and offset the tent effect (or I could be delusional).

I have recently discovered cocoon dresses that narrow towards the hem and find they create a very narrow silhouette which I like. Wrap dresses can also look great once you accept that you have to wear a camisole under them. In fact fitted camis are probably my best ever discovery for keeping me looking compact and decent. I used to buy them from Phase 8 at about £30 each but now I buy them from from Primark for under £2. They come in a huge range of colours and wash like a dream and mean I can wear things that would otherwise have left too much cleavage on show. The nude ones are good but bright coloured ones can brighten up an outfit without adding the bulk that scarves do.

In the 80s I wore a lot of shoulder pads which were very flattering but I don’t think I could do that

And avoid batwing sleeves like the plague