I always struggle with this esp while nursing ... the girls are huge and I feel like every dress looks matronly because of it. Seems extra bad on wrap dresses that are actually good for nursing, unfortunately. On shirts I think a scoop neck looks best (maybe the skin showing balances it out?) but that’s harder to find in dresses!
So if you have any dresses you love for big boobs please link 
nursing friendly great but not necessary. Thank you!
grapefruit / 4492 posts
I haven't bought a dress in forever, so I unfortunately don't have links; but I feel you on the boobs!
I'm a 36DDD, and I either buy v necks or boat necks. I know boat necks don't work with nursing well at all, but if I want to show leg, I need to wrangle the girls. I will look and see if I can find a link for a dress like the one I bought at TJ MAXX
cantaloupe / 6171 posts
I can never find wrap dresses that look decent on me either. I tend to stay away from v-necks (unless I can try it on first) because usually it's just too much cleavage/indecent haha. I like scoopnecks or boat necks or slightly more rounded than a crewneck to help balance me out--professonially I tend to wear dresses like this: https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=339117032&searchText=bell-sleeve+dress I have this in a different pattern and get compliments on it everytime I wear it. That's not one I can nurse in though; for nursing, I had a couple shirt-dresses that came unbuttoned, or ones that had a double-layer and empire waist that were great--I had this one https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ingrid-isabel-maternity-nursing-midi-dress/4594425?country=US¤cy=USD&mrkgcl=760&mrkgadid=3320091462&utm_content=62223601895&utm_term=pla-297286437545&utm_channel=shopping_ret_p&sp_source=google&sp_campaign=745687890&rkg_id=0&adpos=1o4&creative=312319651107&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-c_iBRChARIsAGCOpB1VA4Fj8X5bTm5VZ39VOiQEpeKsVefSiNDOSzYzdhZD5VaP-FDKMXIaApcfEALw_wcB and LOVED it
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
34 G over here. By far the most flattering neckline is V-neck for me and that’s with or without a tank or camisole underneath. Wrap dresses/ shirts seem to shift too much or hug one boob unevenly for it to look flattering. I also like a scoop neck with a lot of skin showing. I really love wearing tees so I concentrate on making sure my bra fits well and my girls are up even if a tee barely shows my collar bone.
I only nursed for the first three-four months while I was pretty much on mat leave and it was summer so I just wore nursing tanks. No help at all on nursing friendly clothing.
apricot / 430 posts
I could never do a true wrap dress (still can't, and I'm no longer nursing), but I had some luck with faux wrap nursing dresses that had a built-in scoop neck underneath. I found them here:
https://www.figure8maternity.com/cat/nursing-dresses
cantaloupe / 6086 posts
@nana87: seriously there are so many necklines that look indecent on me 
I am always wearing a cami under things but then it doesn’t always help the overall look. I do love one dress I have that buttons down the front!
cantaloupe / 6086 posts
@BUNBUN: checking this site out! I’d be willing to invest in one really flattering dress
grapefruit / 4144 posts
I have a large rack for a small frame (34 DDs on a 5ft 2, thin frame.) I find low-V (different than a deep-V), scoop and boat neck shirts and dresses are most becoming on me because it detracts from my "boobiness." Turtleneck and high collars are fine as well to hide the decolletage.
(I am not certain of your size or frame so I have refrained from posting a bunch of links.)
kiwi / 617 posts
PrePregnancy I was a C, and up to a DD during pregnancy and breastfeeding and working in a conservative dress environment (a bank) an V necks worked best for me, but I got these faux-camisole things to attach to my bra, and they worked great!
EDited to add this pic for an example. You can see how much chest I would have been showing if I didn’t have the black faux-cami:
persimmon / 1310 posts
30F here. For me, being too covered up on top quickly looks matronly, and also anything that lacks a defined waist does the same thing.
My best dresses are:
A print cotton wrap dress from Pact; I wear it with a cotton cami. I think the reason it works so much better is that the cotton layers cling to each other, so they don't gape open like polyester.
A simple fit and flare dress with a scoop neck.
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