https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:02:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2364165 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:23:41 +0000 Carol 2364165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So...I think I see the problem. That the sleeves are wide enough so that a bra shows. I love bralettes, and I love the idea of them being seen (through a sleeve, under a sheer shirt, etc.). But I probably wouldn't be wearing them outside the house, unless I was going on a hot date. This is because people can be so, so sleazy--commenting about your bralette, or just giving you extra attention.</p> <p>In this type of case, I actually like to&nbsp; wear a simple, lightweight sports bra. Those are also acceptable when visible, but less "sexy."&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2364118 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:08:17 +0000 Glory 2364118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet has some great tips on solving the big armhole problem. I also have this issue and often take up the shoulder. I just purchased a new tank yesterday without trying on and it gapes like mad. It’s a shame because a nice fitting tank is a wonderful wardrobe addition. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2363964 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:18:14 +0000 Anonymous 2363964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have always had a problem with big armholes. My mother would take them in. Now I look carefully at what I buy. All brands are not equal. Look for small armholes. Return those you buy with too big a holes Sometimes sizing down can help. Good luck. Janet has some good ideas. I also wear the type of garment that Angie mentions all year round. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2363854 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:39:40 +0000 Janet 2363854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I often have this issue too. It’s usually only solved by taking up the shoulders (on a sleeveless garment) because I’m quite short in the torso and not only are the armholes deep, but the overall length of the top is often too long (a hint is if there are darts and they sit below the bust line). </p> <p>I have also solved this problem — if the overall fit in the top is a bit roomy — by having the sides taken in, and closing up some of the bottom of the armhole in the process. This isn’t always doable but I do have a dress from a year ago that my tailor altered this way successfully. It has a collar so a simple taking up in the shoulders would have been too complicated. </p> <p>A nice bralette can help if you just want coverage but don’t mind it being open under the arms — I have a rather big bust and I’m not young, so for me, a really wide open armhole that flashes more than a tiny bit of bra is a hard pass. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2363850 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:49:31 +0000 Jenni NZ 2363850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>By the way the “IMO” in the comment you saw is likely just the acronym for “in my opinion”. Not a brand of bralette. So searching for bralette will put you on the right track. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2363820 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:34:26 +0000 Peri 2363820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends on the type of "too big". I have this weird problem often, that an item will fit perfectly everywhere else...meaning the item itself is not too big...but the very top of the armholes will stick out by a full inch or so. If that's the case and you like the item enough to keep it, a good tailor can fix that.</p> <p>If you mean they are too low, so that your bra shows on the sides, there is no fix for that unless you can tailor the shoulders from the top, thus pulling the armholes up overall. That only works for tanks, and even on tanks can mess up the neckline, or can shorten the length too much overall. I suppose the bralette idea is to have something "pretty" that you don't mind showing. That's a no go for me, not a fix.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2363817 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:26:54 +0000 kkards 2363817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anda - a bralette is basically a soft bra. D the finds below are examples&nbsp;<br />hope this answers your question&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-armholes-too-big#post-2363816 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:14:55 +0000 Anda 2363816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Came upon your site searching for solutions for armholes that are too big. A comment posted on June 25 2020 is mention of IMO bralettes. Can you tell me what those are? I have Googled it and can't find anything.</p> <p> </p>