Goodbye, Button Gap: The Best Tops for Busty Girls
There's a certain brand of despair only the large-busted women among us know (yours truly included): The exquisite suffering of the button gap. If you have a breast size that reaches into the territory of C, D, and beyond, then you are likely more than familiar with the painfully unattractive gap produced any time you try to wear a classic button-down shirt. (And in case you're not, allow BuzzFeed to familiarize you.)
Well, this particular large-chested fashion writer has had enough. There do exist some schools of thought that strongly suggest you forgo wearing button-downs entirely—to which I say pish posh! I want to wear the on-trend look just as much as the next girl, so why shouldn't I be able to? I refuse to give in to a life lived in peasant tops and T-shirts—a girl needs some variety.
To that end, I did my research and came up with the best tops for busty women—button-downs and beyond. Trust me, it's been a long, long struggle of trying to figure out how to wear the trendy style without the dreaded, unattractive gap—and I've finally figured out how to do it.
Keep scrolling to shop the best tops for busty gals now!
If you absolutely need a button-down shirt, make it oversize:
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Hailing from the heart of the South and cutting her teeth on the mean streets of New York, Meghan has six years of experience covering fashion, style, celebrities, culture, and human behavior. A longtime devotee of rap music, tacos, and generally perfect weather, she is excited to put down roots in Los Angeles. Her top three style staples are a good pair of cutoff shorts, virtually any kind of colorful digi-print, and a solid set of shades.
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