Either my buttoned blouses hung loosely from my chest and made me look fat or the buttons around my bust threatened to give way. A friend suggested I try a minimizer bra until I could tailor dress shirts to my frame. This bra was my first and last attempt. The band fit tight like a sports bra, yet the bra provided little support since the cups seemed to fit two sizes too small. The straps are poorly sewn to meet the cup, so this little seam scratched me. Other minimizers might fit better, but this one left such a sour impression I looked up tutorials online to sew shape into clothes with darts. If you're an 'unfittable' hourglass, buy shirts sized to your bust and take them in for your waist.