If you have a larger than average bust, you will find that many styles can make your bust more prominent. If you don’t want to draw too much attention to your bust here are some tips to remember.
Here are my 5 top tips:
1. Lower necklines are better than high necklines
2. Keep the chest area free of detail (no pockets or patterns just on the chest).
3. Interesting necklines and larger scale necklaces draw attention up to your face and away from your chest.
4. Open necklines on jackets and cardigans flatter more than closed or high necklines.
5. Tops and jackets need waist shaping, otherwise the garment will hang from your bust and make you look larger
Interesting. I tend to avoid low closing cardis, but after reading this will most definitely give them a try. thanks Imogen!
Tonia – anything high necked will tend to make your bust look larger
Thankyou. You have just re-inforced the things I am learning.
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Cherrie -reinforcement of concepts is important to help you remember them when you’re in the emotional state that shopping can bring on!
Thank you so much for this post! I have been waiting for you to write such a post and you have not disappointed. Great advice, thank you, I will definitely be putting your suggestions into practice from now on!
Thanks Holly – glad it of help to you!
Just visiting your site for your “how to take good photographs of yourself” tips and so thrilled to find this post. Getting ready to write about the large bust’s greatest enemy tee shirt on Hourglassy later today.
Thanks Darlene – I will pop over and have a look at your new post too! Will I be seeing you in Hawaii for the AICI conference?
Unfortunately not this year.
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Cowl necks usually look horrible on me & I’m a large busted chica. The drapping of the neck kind of just lies on top of my breasts & draws attention to them. I’ve never heard of it being flattering for busty ladies…
Candice, I’ve got a very large bust and find that they can be flattering – maybe the cowls you have tried are too voluminous? I tend to find that they distract upwards and hide the bust.
Yes, that has been my experience too. The soft jersey cowl necks are very flattering. The heavy knit cowl necks seem to stick up and ride on top of the bust.