Weekend Reading: All About Bras

July 9, 2010 By 15 Comments

You’ve all read posts where I go on about making sure your foundation garments fit and support right, so this weekend, I’m celebrating breasts in all their glory. A very useful post by K.Line over at Already Pretty all about th elements of bras. From Venusian Glow Can a full busted gal wear a bikini? [...]

Filed Under: foundation garments, large bust, small bust, weekend reading

Tips for Belting

March 15, 2010 By 5 Comments

I was over at Academic Chic who all LOVE belts, in a big way.  This week, S is doing a course on belting, if you’re interested in following along. Belting is something that you need to try out for yourself, some of us have bodies that belt well (body shapes -I, X, 8 A, V) [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, belts, Body Proportions, Body Shapes, large bust

Where to Carry Your Handbag

November 26, 2009 By 16 Comments

Yesterday I did a post on What Size Handbag to Choose – one of the commenter’s asked about handbag placement,  should you wear it at your hips or under your arm,  down the side of your body and what happens when you wear it across your body? The answer lies in knowing your body shape and your [...]

Filed Under: 8 shape, A shape, Accessories, bags, flat butt, H shape, I shape, illusion and distraction, large bust, look taller, looking slimmer, V shape

Top Tips to Distract from a Larger Bust

November 4, 2009 By 10 Comments

Hi Imogen, A question I’d love for you to tackle in your blog some time if you feel like it: I have an hourglass figure, with big boobs. I look best in necklines that are reasonably low (although not barmaidy!). For example v-necks and deep wrap tops with camisoles underneath are both really flattering. They [...]

Filed Under: Ageing, illusion and distraction, Jewellery, large bust, layering tops

Review – Elle MacPherson Intimates D – G cup range

September 3, 2009 By 19 Comments

I posted last week that I was excited to see that Elle MacPherson Intimates had brought our a range of bras up to a G cup – so today I went for a test drive – unfortunately the hype doesn’t live up to the reality. What I noticed first was that for a larger cup [...]

Filed Under: foundation garments, large bust

Jewellery Ideas for the Busty

July 29, 2009 By 10 Comments

Reader Jamtart asked recently for some ideas on what kind of jewellery would suit her – she’s petite (5’1″) and busty – and wanted some ideas. I suggest some pieces that are larger in scale, but not heavy in dimension – so in all price ranges, here are some ideas. Firstly, from Wendy Brandes jewellery [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Jewellery, large bust

How to Wear a High Neckline with a Large Bust

July 21, 2009 By 10 Comments

So, you may be aware that I generally advise against wearing a high neckline when you have a larger bust, as it makes it appear to be even bigger and start just underneath your chin. But sometimes we all want to wear high necklines, for example, it’s winter here at the moment and I don’t [...]

Filed Under: About Imogen, Accessories, large bust, layering tops, Personal Style

How to Choose a Necklace

July 20, 2009 By 10 Comments

When I wrote about wearing larger scale necklaces to distract from a big bust, I had some comments asking how did I choose the necklace to wear. So to start with today – I will show you a few choices I make and why I do so. For example, when I’m wearing the jacket below, [...]

Filed Under: About Imogen, Accessories, large bust, scale

How a Large Necklace Can Make Your Bust Look Smaller

July 14, 2009 By 26 Comments

People often comment on my collection of larger scale necklaces and say that they’re ‘my thing’ as I always wear them. But they’ve only become ‘my thing’ since I discovered the power of a large necklace to make my bust look smaller. How does this work? It’s that old optical illusion – which centre circle [...]

Filed Under: Accessories, large bust, scale, small bust, videos

Finding the Right Shapewear for You

July 13, 2009 By 12 Comments

I was asked to help find shapewear for one of my lovely readers. She has problems as she’s a 38DDD (or a 38E in some places), finds that many garments roll down and create unsightly bulges, and also that her breasts sometimes escape underneath the underwire of her bra. 1. If your breasts come out [...]

Filed Under: foundation garments, hoisery, illusion and distraction, large bust
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