https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:29:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1834111 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 04:28:05 +0000 DonnaF 1834111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Srah; try various brands and know that some are unlikely to give you a good fit.&nbsp; Foxcroft gives me an excellent fit in the shoulders and bustline (but is too big elsewhere) and also comes in Petites and may work for you.&nbsp; Topshop Petite and Halogen Petite button front shirts work for me; Caslon not so much.&nbsp; My first chambray shirt came from J.Jill.&nbsp; Years ago, I had luck with Lands End and a tiny bit of luck with Talbots.&nbsp; BR and J.Crew are cut too straight for my body and none of the Brooks Brothers shirts work.&nbsp; Basically, any brand that caters more to young women won't work for me.</p> <p>I have full breasts (larger cup size than you probably imagine because I don't have a lot of projection) and full upper arms.&nbsp; For some reason, I love button front shirts and have FINALLY found some that are cut for my shoulder slope, cut a little lower in front for my short neck, and don't gape. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>It's not you; it's the shirts.&nbsp; And there were years when I gave up looking.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1834092 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 03:27:38 +0000 barbaraq 1834092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ideally, there should be a button exactly between the breast sections, right where the center of your bra crosses center front . &nbsp;We sewists always starting marking for button placement from that point. &nbsp;I have had good luck sewing a small snap at that place on ready-made shirts. &nbsp;You can buy clear plastic snaps that are practically invisible. &nbsp;I think holding this spot closed is crucial and that gapping there is not necessarily an indication of an overall bad fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1834017 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 23:36:48 +0000 Anonymous 1834017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would moving the buttons a bit to give a bit more room help? As a small busted woman this is a rare problem but has happened. Also, maybe small shoulder pads would help pull up the front and lesson the gape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833970 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 22:35:53 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1833970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This problem used to aggravate the heck out of me. I never found the perfect solution--back when I wore them regularly, I don't even know if anyone made shirts specifically so women could avoid it. My stopgap has long been to place a safety pin through the back of the placket so it doesn't show in the front. </p> <p>But then my lifestyle and personal style shifted, and I rarely wear shirts anymore--at least the type where perfect classic fit is called for. However, I've raised the number of blouses that I wear by quite a bit. Is a blouse an alternative where you would normally wear a shirt?</p> <p>Hmm...rereading your post, I see that you say you avoided shirts for a while, so you've probably tried that...! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833963 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 22:17:13 +0000 Liz 1833963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I literally sew my button-front shirts closed by running a seam down the front placket. This means the shirt always stays buttoned and I have to put it on over my head, but it nixes any gapping. I always figure that if a shirt pulls enough to gape open it's going to pull a snap open as well, and fashion tape won't stand a chance. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833904 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 18:27:24 +0000 Jenn 1833904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the Tradlands link, LP. I'm intrigued. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833877 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 17:41:32 +0000 Anonymous 1833877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carissa Rose is no longer in business. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833863 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 16:48:00 +0000 Aquamarine 1833863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are certain brands that work better for women with larger busts. I remember Allie from Wardrobe Oxygen doing a lot of posts on this issue a few years ago. I think she has featured the brands Clarissa Rose and Foxcroft as being good for the well-endowed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833860 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 16:38:44 +0000 LaPed 1833860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tradlands shirts have 8 buttons instead of the usual 6, but they are pricy. Reviewers rave about the fit. They seem to have "solved" button up shirts for women. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833858 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 16:28:53 +0000 Traci 1833858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My. oncern with sizing up is that I lose the fit in the shoulder. I've heard shoulders aren't an easy alteration? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833853 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 16:10:07 +0000 Nomad 1833853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh, button front shirts seem to be one of the finickiest pieces of clothing for fit, don't they?</p> <p>Different brands or cuts may fit very differently, so try different places to see if you find one of those magical places that uses a fit model who's a good match for you. &nbsp;Otherwise, size up so there's no gaping and take the shirt to a tailor to have it properly fitted to you (or if you can sew, take it in yourself). &nbsp;My mother is magic with a sewing machine and has tailored a few shirts for me; it makes a world of difference and she tells me it's not a difficult alteration (I really should learn to sew). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833852 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 16:06:39 +0000 kkards 1833852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i would think a a small snap between the buttons would fit the problem.</p> <p>(or wear a cami and leave the button open) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fitting-button-ups#post-1833843 Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:53:44 +0000 Traci 1833843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I feel like this may be the stupidest fit question of all time, and one I've struggled with forever.</p> <p>When I sit down, my button up shirts gape between the buttons. &nbsp;Because of this I pretty much gave up on ever wearing button ups for 2 decades. &nbsp;Recently I've started wearing button ups again and &nbsp;notice I'm constantly tugging at the front to fix the gape. &nbsp;I'm assuming the answer is to size up, but in that case I lose the fit everywhere else. &nbsp;I can try to catch some pictures if it would help. &nbsp;I wouldn't say the shirts are tight fitting by any means.</p> <p>Is there a fix? &nbsp; </p>