I take a 70D/E (most often an E cup) and sometimes 65E. The cup is large and not really in proportion to my body. I hardly have any hips and I almost always have to wear a medium in shirts and sweaters because of my large breasts. I have broad shoulders too, and my breasts are fairly wide apart. How can I change those proportions to make my breasts look smaller? What type of bra would suit me so I look slimmer on top? 

The first thing you should do is push your breasts inwards towards your body. The best way to do that is to wear a bra with an extra side section in the cup made of very firm material and a stiff lower cup to provide good lift. 

If your breasts are still naturally firm, you could try a Marie Jo bra with a horizontal seam along a reinforcing strip under the cups. There is a balconnet in most Marie Jo-series in size 70E. 

Size 65 is not as common in Marie Jo, so you might want to have a look at what PrimaDonna has to offer (www.primadonna.eu). PrimaDonna has a range of full-cup bras and three-piece bras with centring side section and you are sure to find something that suits you, even if your breasts have lost some of their firmness. 

You may feel that your breasts look bigger when you wear one of these bras, but other people will actually feel you look slimmer. 

The best advice we can give you is to try on lots of different bras under the practised eye of an expert from your preferred specialist lingerie store. 

To conclude, a little tip about the most flattering clothing for your body type. Steer clear of shoulder pads and wide puffed-up sleeves. And be sure to check the position of the seam between shoulder and arm. The nearer the body it is the broader your shoulders will look. A few centimetres either way makes a huge difference. 

If you’d like to make your hips look wider, wear trousers with pockets at the sides. A low belt will also do the trick.