is there any non-frumpy way to wear cardigan/shrug over a dress?
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Anonymous
| I hate showing my arms (fat) but all the cute dresses are sleeveless. Is there any good solution? Cardigan? |
Anonymous
What about with an over-sized blazer or lady jacket instead? And you could belt the blazer. |
Anonymous
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Halsbrook is my go to for dresses with sleeves.
I’m old though. But rich, motherfockers. That’s why I like that website. |
Anonymous
| What season/event are you looking for? How old are you? |
Anonymous
| Cropped jackets are much cuter with dresses |
Anonymous
How curious |
Anonymous
| I hate my arms too. Flabby and never tan. Last sleeveless dress I wore a form fitted short shrug and didn’t look frumpy (in my mind anyway lol) |
Anonymous
| denim jacket? |
Anonymous
| Linen blouse over the dress in a coordinating color? |
Anonymous
| Own your arms. Really. Mine are fat too. I feel less self conscious letting them show than layering and it being obvious. |
Anonymous
Wear a very good bra that doesn’t show. And have excellent posture. It helps! |
Anonymous
I am getting a lot of mileage from my white jean jacket! |
Anonymous
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Shrugs are a bit matronly. A normal cardigan that is cropped looks better if you can find one. Sometimes these have three quarter sleeves.
A lot of hate for Talbots here, but the past several summers they have sold jean jacket styles in linen that might work for you. Still a bit early for them I think. |
Anonymous
| Yes but it’s just a matter of matching the dress to the appropriate topper - leather jacket, denim jacket, blazer, bolero, traditional cardi, etc. |
Anonymous
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Just buy a dress with flutter sleeves/flattering 3/4 sleeves and be done with it. Or get a spray tan and accept your arms. Cardigans and jean jackets look dated and fitted blazers/jackets look best on thin people and bulky/sweaty on the rest of us. |