Disguising arms in summer dresses

[mooseybroon]

I've ordered a lovely shirred dress from Hush. Trouble is, it's sleeveless. I am 50s and have just lost some weight and have horrible crepey wobbly arms. So I'm thinking of what would look stylish to wear over it? Suggestions welcome!

I go one step further - I cut the sleeves off the white t-shirt, and sew them onto the dress, so it looks like I’ve got a t-shirt underneath, but without the extra bulkiness.

Obviously this only works if it looks OK with the particular dress, and if you can sew.

That's nice@

I would just think it was sensible wear for this country given that it can go from boiling to breezy in the space of a few hours.

Fake tan on arms, and a cover-up of pure cotton or linen shirt, lots on Vinted and you can't go wrong with a baggy linen white shirt IMO. I use them instead of sunscreen anyway.

It's truly awful.

I think a light or chambray/denim shirt usually looks better than a cardigan (at the moment) and rolled sleeves better than short sleeves, but it depends on the weather and the dress, obviously.

i think as long as your skin is well moisturised, any arms look fine in the hot weather!

I wear something like this under sleeveless dresses sometimes for warmth but it would also cover your arms (or hell, just leave them uncovered so you are comfortable and screw what anyone thinks??)

https://www.amazon.ca/Sleevey-Wonders-Womens-Length-Sleeves/dp/B06XTSW478/ref=pd_ci_mcx_di_int_sccai_cn_d_sccl_1_5/147-0561197-4515809?pd_rd_w=cdowo&content-id=amzn1.sym.d6674fdf-bd00-4d07-8317-6dfd6c498cdf&pf_rd_p=d6674fdf-bd00-4d07-8317-6dfd6c498cdf&pf_rd_r=PK27ECGHKEQYBAB8HB64&pd_rd_wg=iZsoC&pd_rd_r=e3e0e572-1215-4467-9d4e-dcc57ab100ad&pd_rd_i=B0722P793H&th=1&psc=1

I agree. Sticking a t-shirt under a sleeveless dress-fine you're just wearing a pinafore.

But I don't believe anyone's arms are more unattractive than those Sleevey Wonder things.

And I'm astonished that anyone thinks wearing a cardigan is for any reason than adding a layer for warmth.

I decided last night to apply hyaluronic acid to my arms. Apparently you have to do it straight after the shower when the skin is damp. I will let you know how it goes - because not getting arms out in summer sounds a bit limiting.

If you scroll down the ‘bandeau’ style ones do actually look nice. My arms tend to get very goose pimply if it’s even a bit chilly. So I fancy one of those.

Honestly i think that if you hate your arms so much that you won't wear a sleeveless top/dress why buy one?!

Those sleeve things - all the ad pictures for them just look frumpy as hell. They've been bunged under clothes designed to be sleeveless. They look odd. Just buy something with sleeves ?

Im not keen on my own arms, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet and say 'it's hot, this is a sleeveless dress, it's looks best sleeveless, my arms are hard working arms and i'm not in a modelling competition so fuck it - out they come'. Yes stick on a bit of fake tan if they're a lot lighter than the rest of you because they've been hidden away.

Wrt wearing something in the evening to keep the chill off, just go with roughly what's looking good at the mo.

A soft white linen rolled sleeve shirt never really goes out of fashion.

Stay away from 'waterfall' cardigans or anything long. Or shudder 'shrugs'.

Short boxy hip length cotton knits like the M&S one linked are nice. Or even a more chunky knit version.

Sleevey wonders are a revelation!

Totally brilliant name for these!😄😄