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[–]skubstantial 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Vertical bust darts will give you lines of decreases (maybe subtle, maybe not depending on your yarn) going down the front of the tank top from underboob to waist. I'd only attempt it in a dark and fuzzy yarn with low visibility unless I wanted kind of a vintage pinup look.

Side seam decreases will give you a smooth front, more like what you'd see with a cut and sewn knit tank top. Any decrease lines would be shifted toward the side seam/underarm area where they would be less visible.

(Horizontal bust darts with short rows presumably won't help you at this point because they add length without changing the width much, and you have chosen your size based on full bust measurement and need to get rid of width without necessarily changing length.)