https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 20:53:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531962 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:43:48 +0000 Angie 531962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh! That's such a shame, Becky. You have fab shoulders and arms - AND exposing them is the best way to keep cool. I know you look great in sleeveless tops - but you have to *feel* fab in them too. </p> <p>You are after breezy tops with a short sleeve. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531862 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:51:18 +0000 cobaltblue 531862@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, I think sleeveless tops are lovely on others, but when I wear them, I feel exposed and uncomfortable. Having my shoulders exposed feels like having my cleavage exposed. I sweat when I feel nervous like that, and then I feel even more self-conscious. This problem defeats the purpose of wearing cool and breezy sleeveless tops! </p> <p>Becky </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531846 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:39:41 +0000 Angie 531846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Becky, why won't you wear sleeveless tops? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531776 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:39:37 +0000 cobaltblue 531776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Sveta, pants are hard too, aren't they? I have very little rear end, so Pants that otherwise fit sag and bag below my behind! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531681 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:38:41 +0000 Sveta 531681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Suz I don't have an advice have some hugs for you! I feel your pain bu in the different area - in the pants department! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531591 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:47 +0000 cobaltblue 531591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Kate. Perhaps I can find a top like the ASOS one in a store near me - I have never tried that style and perhaps should.</p> <p>Amy, I suspect that you are correct. I do like sewing, but I have never made much adult clothing. I have been considering taking some specialized fitting classes - maybe it really is time to do so. I read up on the full bust adjustment sounds wonderful.</p> <p>I would still like some ideas for styles that might be flattering so that when I shop or look through patterns I can sift through with an eye to what is likely to work. I need to accept, I think, that sillhouettes I admire on others may not flatter me.</p> <p>Thanks again,<br /> Becky </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531555 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:17:07 +0000 Amy 531555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see that you spin and knit, so that makes me wonder if you've ever tried sewing. I have some tricky fit problems too and several years ago starting sewing to fill problem gaps in my wardrobe. If you learned a few sewing basics, plus how to do a full bust adjustment, I think you'd be amazed at how that paid off for you.</p> <p>Still, learning something like that requires a huge investment of time, which may not be doable for you. I stumbled across <a href="http://www.thinandcurvy.com/2010/12/clothes-for-curvesbig-breasts-complete.html">this website</a>, which reviews brands of clothing made for curvier women. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531489 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:55:28 +0000 Kate 531489@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Becky, I'm wondering whether something like a short sleeved, boxy top--no layering required!--might fit the bill for you. Here's an example from Asos:</p> <p><a href="http://m.asos.com/mt/www.asos.com/ASOS-White/ASOS-WHITE-Simple-Shell-Top/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1702929&#038;SearchQuery=Orange%20top&#038;sh=0&#038;pge=0&#038;pgesize=60&#038;sort=-1&#038;clr=Orange" rel="nofollow">http://m.asos.com/mt/www.asos......clr=Orange</a></p> <p>I'm broad shouldered with a small bust, but this style has a lot of appeal for me. In fact, I ordered this top, as well as the boxy black &amp; white plaid top that was part of an outfit (with the red midi pencil skirt) Angie recently posted on how to take the bombshell out of pencil skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531464 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:14:48 +0000 cobaltblue 531464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops Angie, yes I meant sleeveless tops. (iPhone typo). I do not wear sleeveless or near-sleeveless tops</p> <p>Thanks, Suz. We all have our own issues! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531397 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:31:20 +0000 Suz 531397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Becky, I have no good advice as I am very small in that department but I certainly feel your pain and would find this very difficult. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531339 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:32:44 +0000 Angie 531339@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Becky, what do you mean here:</p> <p>" I can't stand wearing sleeves tops or the tops with the little fluttery bit on the shoulders and the exposed armpit area - not a comfortable sillhoutte for me".</p> <p>Do you mean that you don't like wearing sleeveless tops? Perhaps you could link to examples? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-spring-on-the-way#post-531277 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:08:31 +0000 cobaltblue 531277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Angie et al.,</p> <p>As a member of team modest encumbered by a disproportionately large bosom (28G or so), I truly struggle to find blouses that do not either look frumpy (huge and boxy in an unflattering way), cling and shred (t-shirts), or amplify the problem (patch pockets!). In the Fall and Winter, I skirt the issue by layering a Second Base cami (still too low-cut for my comfort) under the common fare blouses issued by Banana Republic and the like, but I do get so tired of the constant layering, concealing scarves, etc. My cumbersome layering trick doesn't work at all in the summer months here, as temperatures soar well into the hundreds Farenheit.</p> <p>I can't stand wearing sleeves tops or the tops with the little fluttery bit on the shoulders and the exposed armpit area - not a comfortable sillhoutte for me. I prefer wovens to short-lived knits, too.</p> <p>All this to say, where is the modest but full-busted girl to look? I'd love my tops to span dressiness levels from casual to work-worthy, but that may be too much to ask!</p> <p>Thanks to you and anyone with advice.<br /> Becky </p>