Re: Petite ladies - bell sleeves? - Page 2

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

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I’m not petite but have short arms, so any long sleeve is a problem. Bell sleeves are definitely a no-no for me.

I have a robe with wide, floppy sleeves and they are a nuisance. Always getting wet when I am doing stuff.

Occasionally, something starts happening with my computer...the screen is showing lots of stuff running across it. I have learned by now, it is my robe's sleeve on the keyboard typing away, some crazy nonsensical stuff. ;-)

pommom · ‎03-10-2010

No, thanks.

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mac116 · ‎03-26-2010

I live in Minnesota, and wear a coat or a jacket 6 months of the year. Bell sleeves are not practical for me.

Andreatoo · ‎04-04-2014

I like them. I think they're lovely.

While the getting in the way thing must seem like an insurmountable obstacle with no cure there is a little trick you can employ. Push them out of the way!

If you don't find them attractive then that's an entirely different matter altogether

Mj12 · ‎03-09-2010

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I like them. I think they're lovely.

While the getting in the way thing must seem like an insurmountable obstacle with no cure there is a little trick you can employ. Push them out of the way!

If you don't find them attractive then that's an entirely different matter altogether

@Andreatoo I think they are lovely too. I have several, guess what - they don't flop around in what I'm eating (I must be very lucky that way). I do a lot of computer work, and they don't get in the way. I have pushed them up once or twice for whatever reason - no different than cuffing up a long sleeve blouse.

bonnielu · ‎03-11-2010

I am 5 feet tall and the bell sleeve is my go-to blouse. Love them. And I get compliments and love wearing them. I guess everyone is different. The only problem is if I am not careful I don't check the total measurement and I have to be ever so careful when I am at a buffet table.

Andreatoo · ‎04-04-2014

@Mj12 @bonnielu

And I'm baffled at what being petite has to do with it anyway!? Unless of course you've got little dinosaur arms or gator limbs then I don't see the problem! LOL

arrabella · ‎03-12-2010

@FranandZoeI think thats the key to wearing the bell sleeves. I also am petite and have learned just to buy clothes that come in petite sizing. Regular sizing in tops or bottoms just don't look right on my frame. I don't care how cute it may be, if it doesn't come in petite sizing, I just don't buy.