Self-intro with blouse question

[mewy]

For starters, I am quite tall (5'10") and western-built, which makes me plus-size in lolita clothes. My waist is plus size in Western clothing, though my hips are not plus-size. But on top I have broad shoulders and a large bust, which makes me often wear an XL in shirts (sometimes L if it runs bigger). So most brand is too small for me. So I kind

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[ladysparrowxv]

I have the same problem!! I'm a 5'10" loli, but I have larger measurements than you. Anna House blouses are great, but you can also get custom sized blouses and cutsews from Fan Plus Friend and QutieLand. I actually just ordered a custom sized blouse from QutieLand, so I can let you know if they make it long enough! (They did have me enter a preferred length so we'll see!)

From what you're saying, the way the blouse looks, and from my own experience, it would seem that your bust is too wide and/or your shoulders too broad.

Also, there's a good chance your arms are larger than you think they are. If your arms are flat at your sides, you are not flexing any of your muscles, and they will be the smallest width. If you stretch your arms out making a T-shape, you're flexing your triceps, which are smaller, but do increase the circumference of your arms a bit. Finally, if you lift your arms up over your head, you're flexing your biceps, which are the biggest muscles in your arm, and therefore increase the circumference of your arm by about 1-2 inches on someone who isn't a body builder but does use their arms hehe. I have this problem as I lift weights and my biceps make my arms about 2-3 inches more circumference flexed. I recommend fabric with a bit of stretch, or blouses with shirring around the arms, if you discover this is part of the problem.

Hope that helps!

[mewy]

Thanks. Let me know. I actually didn't see anything on Qutieland I liked. Kidsyoyo had a blouse that I liked though, because it's like the one I have now, but not quite as cute! Having broad shoulders, I have to watch out for these kinds of shoulder seams: http://www.qutieland.com/products/big/KYB0010-3.jpg
It might be okay, I'm not sure, but it looks like it might be raised slightly at the shoulder seam. If the shoulder seam doesn't lay perfectly flat on me, it makes my shoulders look very broad and AWFUL. Poofy sleeves that poof very high up are bad too. This sort of thing is the worst: http://cdn3.ioffer.com/img/item/912/336/76/o_6wlx3bq14H8UBvj.jpg
I can do poofy sleeves if the poof starts lower, below where the shoulder is. Otherwise I look manly. >_<

But let me know how your Qutieland blouse comes out!