Size 18 busty with big tummy. What do I wear?

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Stuck! Been shopping and hate everything.
I’m a gg/h cup size 18 and lets face it sometimes a 20. I am working on losing weight and getting back into my size 14’s but currently have very limited clothing as in 2 dresses and a cardigan
Went shopping and hated everything. Anything empire line as in cut to go in under the busy made me look 9months pregnant.

Used to love the jersey dresses from Boden but as they are generally cut for women with small busts the line would be under my busy. However tummy wasn’t big so looked fine.

I felt too frumpy in leggings and tunic and I just don’t have any casual clothes at all.

Where can I buy nice fine knit jumpers that are bum covering preferable not too high neck?

I am a Mumsnet typical mumsy in that I like Boden white stuff and fat face. I’m open to all brands but those would be my highest price budget wise.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

If you're on Instagram check out Helen Wears A Size 18 it's a great account lots of high street stuff and real person inspiration x

All the clothes inspired by this thread arrived today.

If I could just get rid of my enormous spare tyre they would look amazing.

As it is they look okay though.

I'd be interested to know what you got and how it looks Santa.

Oh wow. A few updates. Thanks.
I’m
Still on the hunt. Got a couple of nice long jumpers in yours which I had never used before.

Will look at the other recommendations.

Thanks

@binglebong

I went for some sale dresses from monsoon, lilyandme, nomad clothing and thought clothing. I need a new work wardrobe as mine was looky v shabby.

I got the navy monsoon short cardi that was linked earlier in the thread. It is a tiny bit on the big side (bonus!) as I often find - in a bigger boobs / smaller shoulders kind of way. Still, the fabric looks nice and that it won't bobble or wear too quickly.

Lily and me was probably the best. I went fir a size 20, forgetting that in stretchier fabrics I come up as a size 18, as they can easily stretch across the bust, but it's nice to have more waist definition under the boobs.

I also got a couple of beautiful bamboo dresses from thought clothing. One was possibly a bit thin fabric for work, but the other is perfect.

I also got a mustard colour shirt cardigan from nomad clothing, which is possibly my favourite item of all.

Excellent, thank you. Sounds lovely.