Dressy black tops for dd+ ladies..

LadyMayBelle

I love the high neck/peter pan/round necked collared style tops that have been in fashion for the guts of 18months now, but they are a nighmare for big busted ladies like myself. I am searching for nice, dressy (black ideally!) fitted tops that dont add to the bust; they really are hard to find, and the only ones I have seen are standard boring vnecks from 'basics' collections.
Anyone share my plight and can advise?

FBee

I was just going to say the V-Necks!
I know you said you like the high neck lines, but avoid! They really do not suit bigger busted ladies, they just make your bust look like one and give the appearance of a much larger bust. Same goes for halter necks, they make the breasts look bigger too.

Similar to the V-Necks you could go for a scoop neckline. Wrap tops would be good, they separate and enhance the breasts. Try and go for a 3/4 length sleeve as well, they will suit your shape better than shorter/no sleeves. If you opt for one with straps then get thicker straps.

The jacket you wear also makes a difference, go for something fitted in at the waist and go for single breasted jackets rather than double. Make sure you have the correct fitted bra, it does wonders!

LadyMayBelle

The problem is that at the moment and for the past long while, its been hard to find nice dressy vnecks because it's not in fashion. Ironically, scoop necks dont suit me (I had a style consultation once and even the sylist agreed; they juts dont suit me at all!). Ive looked at Pepperberry as Im a big advocate of Bravissimo, which usually I like but again the vnecks are 'basic' tops; anyone find anything high street-y?

HelgaWard

Hi,
Oasis have lots of V-Neck dressy options:
http://www.oasis-stores.com/alltops/dept/fcp-category/list#filters=CATEGORY!tops%24CATEGORY!v+neck&page=0
Their website is great because you can filter by category and by neck type.

Warehouse have lots of nice dressy V-Necks also, you can't seem to filter by neck line on their website, but if you click here you will see all their dressy tops options:
http://www.warehouse.co.uk/tops-and-blouses/dept/fcp-category/list?cm_sp=TopNav-_-Clothing-_-tops#filters=&page=0

Happy Shopping!!

fits

wear dresses?

Sorry no advice but sympathy. Small frame and big boobs are very hard to dress.

HeidiHeidi

I feel your pain, OP - I'm exactly the same. Cannot under any circumstances wear round or scoop necks. Last year went looking for dressy tops for occasions coming up - and couldn't find a SINGLE v-necked top anywhere - I couldn't believe it! It was like the whole world (well, Dublin anyway) was one big scoop/round-neck conspiracy!

Coast have come up trumps for me lots of times - I know people groan about them, and they're such a cliché, but they've served me well in the past.

I also occasionally resort to a fitted jacket or sheer flimsy "cardie" type top (very hard to describe!) with a vest top underneath - it's not quite v-neck, but still suits reasonably well. Layering, if you can pull it off, is fantastic (but I've never quite managed it so have no advice on that front I'm afraid).

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread with interest

LadyMayBelle

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I feel your pain, OP - I'm exactly the same. Cannot under any circumstances wear round or scoop necks. Last year went looking for dressy tops for occasions coming up - and couldn't find a SINGLE v-necked top anywhere - I couldn't believe it! It was like the whole world (well, Dublin anyway) was one big scoop/round-neck conspiracy!

Coast have come up trumps for me lots of times - I know people groan about them, and they're such a cliché, but they've served me well in the past.

I also occasionally resort to a fitted jacket or sheer flimsy "cardie" type top (very hard to describe!) with a vest top underneath - it's not quite v-neck, but still suits reasonably well. Layering, if you can pull it off, is fantastic (but I've never quite managed it so have no advice on that front I'm afraid).

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread with interest

I do think I know what you mean!
I went hunting for a top yesterday , reasonable pricing, no luck, plenty of casual basics, (but they aren't dressy and the v neck isn't deep at all). I wear dresses 95%of the time hence wanting a few nice tops!

Wrap dresses are hard to come by also, any I've seen in Oasis and Warehouse and even Wallis have all sorts of spangly fandangles around the bust which is not what we want!!

Will update if I am successful!

rainbow kirby

Slightly offbeat, but Biu Biu, a Polish company, have quite a few nice V-neck tops and use Bravissimo/Pepperberry-esque bust sizing. Cheap enough too, most tops work out around £20.

likeachat

I hear you. A lower scooped peter pan would be fine but not easy to find.
This casual top is nice
http://www.julesb.co.uk/womenswear-2/scoop-neck-top-752972.htm

GZ250

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Slightly offbeat, but Biu Biu, a Polish company, have quite a few nice V-neck tops and use Bravissimo/Pepperberry-esque bust sizing. Cheap enough too, most tops work out around £20.

Do they do delivery to Ireland? I can't figure it out on their website
There are some lovely tops etc.,

rainbow kirby

GZ250 wrote: »

Do they do delivery to Ireland? I can't figure it out on their website
There are some lovely tops etc.,

I know they deliver to the UK, not 100% sure about Ireland - worth dropping them an email though. Always Parcel Motel if they don't though.