The Curvy Thread

Thanks! It's a great collection of tips although I've never gotten wrap tops to work for me.
 
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I love wacoal bras for most busty girls. personally i splurge on fantasie, elle, and british made bras. i suggest to do the same if you have a small back size.


I second that. Wacoal bras are great for me, too. I'm 5'2" and wear a (US sized) 32F, by the way.
 
My body type is: BUSTY.

When shopping, I...

1. MUST have the proper fitted bra. A bra-fitting is a MUST. I had an excellent bra-fitting at Nordstorm, and a decent experience at this place called "Intimacy" as well. (I don't recommend Victoria's Secret for fittings--heard very negative things about getting fitted there). A large percentage of women are wearing the wrong sized bra (I was). It makes such a BIG difference in how your clothes fit and feel when wearing the proper bra.

2. whenever possible, do what I can to draw attention to the bottom half of my body and take attention away from the top half since I am so much bigger on the top. I tend to wear very thin, fitted (but not tight) tops, and thicker/heavier materials on the bottom. I also like to try dark or neutral, plain and solid tops, paired with printed and/or brighter colored bottoms (again to draw attention away from the top and create the illusion of a more proportioned figure)

3. needless to say, do not wear any super tight fitted tops. None of those small-holed t-shirts (just can't do it). No super heavy knitted and/or turtleneck tops. DEFINITELY can't do the cowl-neck. All of these things just make me look even more busty.

4. even though I'm short, instead of buying "short" jeans/pants all the time, I like to wear the regular sized ones, with heels because, quite naturally, this adds height to my body.

5. have alot of V-necks! Not to say you have to wear these all the time, but as a busty woman, I can say that compared to other cuts, the V-neck is usually quite flattering on me :D
 
BUMP -- I've been looking for this thread!

I'm currently re-doing my wardrobe and getting rid of everything that I own that doesn't flatter me. And that's a lot of things. Previously, I've tried to dress like I had more of a straight shape - loose tops, tight pants and so forth, but I finally realized how awkward I looked. I'm 5'7 and my current measurements are 35-25-36, so a there's a definite curve factor.

I'm starting to really love thin, drape-y material, especially for summer. Anything that can be layered and belted, without creating unnecessary bulk -- but things that aren't too tight.

Right now I'm looking for summer dresses and light blouses that fit that description -- any recommendations?
 
I'm hopeless concerning dresses so I'd like to get some recommendations too. I'm bigger in the bust area than on my hips and I find it hard to find things that minimizes the bust and hides my tummy yet shows off my waist :innocent:
 
timber, suggest taking a look at 3.1 Philip Lim ... I bought one of his blouses this season, and it fits your description.
 
I'm hopeless concerning dresses so I'd like to get some recommendations too. I'm bigger in the bust area than on my hips and I find it hard to find things that minimizes the bust and hides my tummy yet shows off my waist :innocent:

All of that may not be possible :wink: Spanx and a belt, perhaps? I really prefer separates ... I think I've got one evening dress in my closet, and I haven't worn it in awhile ... so it is perfectly possible to live without them :lol:
 
All of that may not be possible :wink: Spanx and a belt, perhaps? I really prefer separates ... I think I've got one evening dress in my closet, and I haven't worn it in awhile ... so it is perfectly possible to live without them :lol:

I usually end up with separates too - I have got dresses but the tend to end up just collecting dust :innocent: As for belts - it's a bit embarrassing but I think I'm afraid of them :blush: When I wear them it feels like I'm emphasizing by belly instead of showing off my waist. I wonder if i'm simply using the wrong sort of belt :huh:
 
^ It may be that belts are not for everyone :wink: I don't find them very comfortable ...
 
Me neither.

I'm actually stuck in a style-rut at the moment. I find it very hard getting my looks to be.. well - looks. It always looks like I just threw on some clothes :blink: My shape - bigger on top - doesn't go with what's in the stores either. I usually end up with a simple t-shirt or v-neck which would be fine if I knew how to "jazz" it up so it doesn't look boring. How do you do that? Any tips? Any books, blogs or magazines that works well as inspiration for a curvy figure? My husband says I need better shoes - you've got to love that :D Now I just need to learn how to buy good shoes :ninja:
 
^ Well, we can definitely help with that :D There's a yay/nay shoe thread that might be helpful to you. I actually think that heels are a huge help when you're curvy ... something else you might do is trying participating in the Polyvore threads for practice creating outfits.

What I do I guess is start with a key piece and then add building block pieces that I know all work the way I want them to.
 
Good thread...............just found it:flower:
 
Does curvy + shorter skirts match?

I have pretty defined legs and thighs and always stuck to skirts that go to my knees. I would like to wear something shorter every now and then (no higher than mid thigh) but wondering if it would look odd with my muscular (naturally muscular , but I do work out a lot too).

Thoughts? Opinions?
 
^ I don't think muscles look odd at all ... what I think looks odd are toothpicks protruding from a skirt :P :wink:
 
^^

LOL, you crack me up!

I will just have to try it and see what happens. :innocent:
 
I think it depends of the skirt and what shoes one wears. I've got quite muscular legs too but that mostly makes me careful about what shoes I wear, not so much the skirt if that makes any sense :blush:
 
^^

I tend to wear flats with shorter skirts. Today I'm wearing a shoter tulip skirt (Nanette Lepore so its not that short) with flats that tie around the ankles (forgot the name of that style)
 
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I tend to wear flats with shorter skirts. Today I'm wearing a shoter tulip skirt (Nanette Lepore so its not that short) with flats that tie around the ankles (forgot the name of that style)

That sounds like a great look :smile:
 
Does anyone know where I can get good jeans for an hourglass figure?

Dresses are frustrating...I have big boobs,a small waist and big hips and no one size fits particularly well,belts are becoming a god-send :smile:
 

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