Best ways to hide boobs

[Brenda E]

So I'm still not out at work.  What's the best way to hide my rapidly-growing boobs?

Binders?  Compression tops?  Bras?  Really no idea what's available or what works, but I can't be the first transgirl to run into this problem.

(And a sub-question: does binding growing tits stunt their development or harm them in any way?)

[Jill F]

I have never hidden them, but a sports bra and baggy shirt usually does the trick for the ladies here.

I have heard that a binder isn't good for growing breast tissue.

[Leila]

Unless you work with a bunch of rude morons that like to state the blindingly obvious to everyone, then you may find in most polite company, no one will say a thing. I am not out to anyone at work and I've been on HRT for over one year. There have been other physical changes apart from chest growth.

I've been wearing a bra every day to work since January this year and honestly no-one has said a word to me about my chest. For the record I have 34C breasts.

I work in an air conditioned office so I wear regular office attire for a male. I do limit their impact by wearing a stretchy tee-shirt over my bra, over which I wear a baggy button down shirt as well. Others have said that wearing shirts with textures and designs can distract the eyes from strap lines, but I only have plain shirts. Chunky oversized jumpers or sweaters can help too if where you are the weather is getting colder.

[Brenda E]

So bagginess is generally enough to hide them?

If so, awesome.  I only need to be in the closet for about six months at work (new job - don't want to surprise anyone too early), but after that I really don't care.

[Christine Eryn]

So bagginess is generally enough to hide them?

If so, awesome.  I only need to be in the closet for about six months at work (new job - don't want to surprise anyone too early), but after that I really don't care.

Even with baggy shirts and a sports bra plus hunching over, it's hard to hide. Even in "boy mode", sometimes I would get eyes locked onto my chest every once in a while.  Don't let that stop you though. It was easier years ago when I was lower doses of HRT, but now my hand is pretty much forced to go full time.

[Gothic Dandy]

Binders aren't even kind to FTM boobs...I just figured this was acceptable because we don't want to keep them anyway 

If you're a B-cup or smaller, I agree that a sports bra and baggy shirt would probably hide them. This is the "binding" method that works for me (FTM) most days.

[Rachel]

I wear loose dress shirts with a tie and an undershirt. I stopped wearing a sports bra at work ( just at the gym). I get some stairs like a meeting Tuesday where a guy talked to my boobs several times. I am on injections and 7 or so days of the cycle my nipples are erect a lot and I can see them through my work shirt. At some point I will wear a bra but right now I do not need to. I am nowhere capturing a pencil under my boobs yet. I love my growth and this is my way to gently informing others over time.

Woman notice too and I get a lot of friendly conversation and smiles and facial expressions expressing friendship or acceptance.

[Brenda E]

Woman notice too and I get a lot of friendly conversation and smiles and facial expressions expressing friendship or acceptance.

An interesting point.  I have always been worried about what the guys will think or say.  I wasn't considering the women, many of whom may be rather charmed by the fact that there's an extra one in the office trying to hide but failing.  I guess they'll notice long before the pervy guys do.

[Jenna Marie]

Binding will definitely damage breast tissue even when it's fully developed, and is NOT a good idea while developing.

However, I had good luck (up to a point) with wearing a compression sports bra - *not* one too tight or that was smaller than my size, just one listed as "high compression" or "maximum bounce control" - under a T-shirt, with a loose shirt over that. Basically, the goal was to hide that telltale silhouette by making it look like I was just chubby or in baggy clothes.

[MyKa]

Sports bra, not too tight your not trying to bind and a size larger t shirt worked for me for a while. It was kinda funny after a while my mom thought I was on steroids....no mother I'm not on the juice

[ErinS]

A compression undershirt from someplace like underarmor under a t shirt and a baggy, preferably patterned shirt works great. The more irregular the pattern, the better the camouflage.

[Brenda E]

It was kinda funny after a while my mom thought I was on steroids....no mother I'm not on the juice

They do look like impressive pecs when squished up, don't they?

Time to go shopping for compression shirts.

[Randi]

I find a stretchy T-Shirt helps keep the girls under control.

http://www.jockey.com/catalog/product/jockey-seamfree-crew

[Christine167]

I wear a jacket everyday. And the required colored shirt under that and a stretchy under shirt. Yeah it's warm but I got used to it.

My only other tip is to roll your shoulders forward. It's what guys do and it minimizes boobs. When I leave work I roll my shoulders back and correct my posture.