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Help me understand jacket arm lengths

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Zeeza · 04/09/2022 13:08

I'm so confused about arm lengths on jackets and coats. On the model photos nowadays they seem to have the sleeve covering the hand completely with only the fingers showing. I was brought up to think this is very sloppy. Makes me feel like being put in a school blazer I will grow into.

I dont much like the oversize look anyway. I think it looks good on size 0 catwalk models, but scruffy on most of us mere mortals.

Where do you aim for?

As an extra, do you know any shops that do shorter arms? I hate having to pay to have things altered.

OP posts:
BlackSwan · 04/09/2022 13:35

I think sleeves should come down to just meet the thumb webbing. No longer.

yasminisa · 04/09/2022 13:41

I have absurdly long arms, so just glad when they reach near my wrist!
My main issue, is the lack of fabric in sleeves. I never thought I had chunky arms, but for the last couple of years I've had problems with sleeve width. Maybe I shop in the wrong places

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