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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two questions:

1. Where on earth are people wearing all of these LONG sleeved dresses? They are everywhere!  I like them - but I'm too cold in them in the fall and know I will be too hot in them in the summer -  do you just own it waiting for the perfect day?

2. Does anyone else get what I would describe as  "loose back fabric" when they try on these shapeless dresses? I have a small waist and bigger hips - without a waist in the dress it looks like my back as a tent on it...

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For me a long sleeve dress in the summer is all about the fabric. A very lightweight cotton voile or thin washed linen with long sleeves can be really helpful if you are trying to stay cool and avoid the sun -- I appreciate the coverage and in all but the worst humidity, can find this more cooling even than a short sleeve or sleeveless dress because if the fabric is a light color it can keep the sun off of you.

The issue is that very few clothing items are made with 100% natural fibers these days, and if the fabric has rayon or other poly fibers in it, it's probably going to make you hotter. But stores like H&M or the Gap will call something a "linen dress" when it's actually a linen blend, and you'll wonder why this supposedly cotton dress is so hot. It's not cotton!

I don't get that back tent thing but have narrow hips. I would either try a belt (which I do often with some of these sack dresses to give them some shape when I want it) or just decide this style is not for you. Whenever current fashions are just not working for my body type or not my thing, I like to hit up thrift and consignment stores because it means it's a good time to pick up stuff from a few years ago that suit me better but are no longer considered on trend, which means I can usually get them for a bargain. I don't care about being trendy, I just want to look and feel good.[/quote]

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