Three quarter sleeved jumpers - why?

[SuperGinger]

Occasionally I see these and I'm always baffled, who wants to be cold, or have something that bunches up when you wear a coat.

Me. I’m tall with long arms and sleeves are always too short so 3/4 sleeves are a good option.

Same. They are pointless - not warm enough in cold weather and too warm in hot weather.

I have long arms and 3/4 length sleeves make me look even more gangly.

For me the longer the sleeve the better! I have ludicrously long arms so regular arm length jumpers end a couple of inches before my wrist which makes it look like I'm wearing something too small!

But i agree with you, if it's cold enough for a jumper then it's cold enough for long sleeves, see also short sleeved jumpers!

I had a (free) personal stylist appointment at John Lewis and the lady said actually that is the style I need otherwise there's too much material for my body shape. Or something like that.

Funnily enough I naturally roll sleeves up to 3/4 length anyway!

So anyone finds any lemme know

I'm with you OP! Team long sleeves here!

I love 3/4 length sleeves in everything except a jumper! I pike the look but ultimately Im a hands on person and sleeves being down to my wrists piss me off so I push them out of the way. I just push the sleeves up on jumpers, but have the option of full length if it gets properly cold.

Hate them. i don't find the look flattering, and as OP mentioned, they bunch up when putting a coat on. This makes me so irrate, similar as when a sock slips under the foot.

I'm more of a rolled-up sleeves person. So I have some length to tug on when putting a jacket on.

I can not stand long sleeves. Always push up jumpers, roll up shirts or buy 3/4 length to start with.

edit to say even thinking about long sleeves for this is really really irritating 😬

@minisomum, House of Bruar have merino ones in the sale.
They've also got a few other ¾ sleeve boat necks.
https://www.houseofbruar.com/l-merino-boat-neck-grey/

I'm another one who hates excess material flapping round my wrists. Showing wrists is a good foil for all the baggy clothes around now. I agree not as warm as full length but ok for a lot of the year.

I hate them, I would rather have long sleeved, elbow length or shorter. Those ones that stop mid forearm just have me constantly tugging to try and stretch them!
And yet ironically I constantly wind up with wet sleeves from hand washing/washing up!🙄

That jumper is the worst of both worlds on me. Boat necks don't suit my scrawny shoulders and the too short arms are, well, just too short.

Same on both! Collars make me feel choked

I'm on the like-them side, but t-shirts make more sense than jumpers.

I'm on keyboard all day long so they don't get in the way, same for doing dishes and cooking. It drives me mad when I see a tv cooking show with the host in long sleeves..

I have short arms and get tired of the horrible sensation of damp cuffs.

Tall and 3/4 length anything brings me back to a childhood of having clothes than never fit my tall structure. Hate them. Anything cropped is hated. 😅

There is no point to jumpers with 3/4 sleeves. Likewise, short-sleeved jackets. If it's cold enough for a jumper or jacket, it's cold enough for full sleeves.

I like them. I'm short, so long sleeves are generally far too long.

I did just buy an And Other Stories alpaca jumper though and feel like it may be an error. The sleeves are half / three-quarter, but loose. Haven't worn it yet but think I may end up with cold arms (rather than just the expected colder wrists).

They suit my proportions. I've got big norks and can look very frumpy in jumpers unless they are V neck or very thin and tight. The 3/4 sleeve ones with a boat neck look good (but not v neck 3/4 sleeves). I always roll shirt sleeves up too.

I find them quite flattering ☺️

my body shape is rather potato-y so having nice dainty wrists makes me feel better!

Me too. I’m thin, thin legs, thin body, but my upper arms are bloody awful wings and my elbows have sun spots on them. So I always cover my arms at the top.

Love them. I ruin full length sleeves by pushing them up.

I have long arms, most tops look better if I push the too short sleeves up a bit.

Because they can look chic. They can also look matronly. As with most things, it's all in the detail