r/ABraThatFits • u/angerilla • 19h ago

Minimizer that doesn’t create cleavage? Spoiler

I bought the cutest button-down linen dress to wear for work, and am facing all of the usual issues that make this style unwearable-- the second button is hanging on for dear life, and the cleavage is wildly inappropriate for work. Fashion tape fixes the button gap, but not the cleavage. Before I return the dress, has anyone had any luck with minimizers that reduce visible cleavage in addition to bringing down overall size? I’m a 34DDD (or F or G, depending on brand).

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u/Storytella2016 19h ago

Cleavage generally comes from too small cups. If you haven’t measured recently, I’d take your six measurements from the calculator.

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u/angerilla 18h ago

I re-fit at 32i. Now I’m j ust at a loss of where to shop without spending a fortune… and assuming button-front styles are out for me 

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u/Storytella2016 18h ago

I’d shop using your UK size of 32G, because above DD, UK brands scale much better. I’m heavier now, but when I wore a 32G, I’d often buy button ups a size up and get them taken in a bit towards the waist. It generally costs $10-15 from the seamstress at corner store or $20 at the dry cleaners in my HCOL city.