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Help! Everything I wear makes me look round

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jjabrammms · 10/04/2025 16:43

I’m short and I have big boobs and slim legs. I also have a flabby tummy from having three babies. I tend to wear leggings and jumpers a lot because all I want to wear are comfortable things. When I was younger, I wore a lot of fitted waists to stop looking like a lollipop (I do vaguely have an hourglass figure there somewhere but it’s not toned!).

But everything I wear makes me look / feel round

I would love a breast reduction (I’m a 32F/G) but it’s too expensive and I’m kind of afraid of surgery.

Short of that, what do I wear to make me feel good but is also really comfy??? Help!

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jjabrammms · 10/04/2025 20:22

Bumping this!

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Hemlocked · 10/04/2025 20:31

Have you googled what to wear for apple shapes?

Octavia64 · 10/04/2025 20:32

50s style dresses.

works for me. The skirt goes out so much it looks great!

TulipTuesday · 10/04/2025 20:34

32F is really not that big. I’m a 32F with a big flabby belly and I certainly don’t think I’m big boobed. what dress size are you?

Vitrolinsanity · 10/04/2025 20:42

Honestly I think leggings and jumpers make anyone look round.

My advice is Zara. Their basics are fab, wash brilliantly and

Swap the jumpers for a some cotton shirts from Zara, pop a cami under so you don’t have to button right up or buy the popover versions.

Then swap the leggings for some jeans or drawstring trousers, swap the shirts out with some really good square bottom t-shirts, or wear the shirt tucked in at the front.

90swildchild · 10/04/2025 20:46

Try wearing a sports type crop top bra when you can - it flattens them a bit and makes you look less big up top! I've got some secret support ones from Asda which are brilliant and extra comfy too!

shardlakem · 10/04/2025 20:49

I just got some wide leg jeans from M&S which I never thought would work but seem to balance out the tum somehow?! so much more flattering than mom or slimmer jeans.

AlertCat · 11/04/2025 07:36

I’m apple shaped with broad shoulders as well as boobs, and I think things with a line down the front as well as some shape at the waist work quite well. Like shirts, V necks, that sort of thing. And I personally like the barrel leg trousers as they add some width to my hips, if I wear a belt it seems to balance me out. I like Alexa trousers from Lucy and Yak, they’re on sale at L&Y in some colours and also on Vinted if you wanted to try some without too much investment.

LoveDandelions · 11/04/2025 07:41

TulipTuesday · 10/04/2025 20:34

32F is really not that big. I’m a 32F with a big flabby belly and I certainly don’t think I’m big boobed. what dress size are you?

Same. I'm 30G/32FF and wouldn't think I'm big boobed.

I second the suggestion to look at wide-legged jeans (try some on). They surprised me, in a good way!

Sunnycats · 11/04/2025 17:15

@shardlakem do you have a link for which wide leg jeans you bought? I'm looking for some myself!

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