Fashion

[GingerHead]

  The other day I saw Sharon Hanbyrobby (I have no idea how to spell her name, the Berkshire Rep) and she had on the prettiest long sleeve hot pink blouse with a tie neck and the prettiest smocked cuffs (the cuffs made the blouse for me). I don't know if anyone else noticed it and knows what it was.....

So in an attempt to find it I googled "smocked cuff" blouses and although I didn't find "The Blouse", I did find some lovely ones, I especially like the first and last ones...

 

I don't know what it is about it but here's just something about smocking and ruching that I really love.

[Carmie]

I like those sleeves too.  I know many women prefer slim sleeves, but for a person like me who has larger upper arms, I need wider sleeves.

Sometimes I have to buy a top two sizes too big just to get the sleeves to fit.  It's frustrating.

I love those smoked sleeves.  I can buy my normal size and they will fit over my arms.  And, they are pretty too.

[AZfem]

I like the sleeves too. They'd be easy to push up if too long or you want them shorter. 

[Thats Me]

@GingerHead @I'm with you! They're a feminine touch and give you options. Kim Gravel does a lot of blouses with smocked sleeves. They're all so pricy now but I'd look for "as is" or clearance.

[Group 5 minus 1]

I have a Bob Mackie blouse w/ssmocked sleeves.

[SoCal Bred]

I like smocked sleeves, I also prefer wearing sweatshirts with puffed sleeves gives the shirt a more feminine look.

[Caaareful Shopper]

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@GingerHead wrote:

  The other day I saw Sharon Hanbyrobby (I have no idea how to spell her name, the Berkshire Rep) and she had on the prettiest long sleeve hot pink blouse with a tie neck and the prettiest smocked cuffs (the cuffs made the blouse for me). I don't know if anyone else noticed it and knows what it was.....

So in an attempt to find it I googled "smocked cuff" blouses and although I didn't find "The Blouse", I did find some lovely ones, I especially like the first and last ones...

 

I don't know what it is about it but here's just something about smocking and ruching that I really love.

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@GingerHead  I have that striped blue & white shirt with the smocked sleeves, or at least one that looks extremely similar.  

[Major Shopper]

Although the style is cute, that's the kind of fashion that is quickly dated. 

Next year that will be an item for the donation box for me.

[amyb]

@GingerHead I love the look also. To me, it's romantic, feminine...which is a style I've always gravitated toward.

I love the blue blouse you pictured, as well as that soft pink one.

[sunshine45]

i generally dont like smocked items, but i do like the smocked sleeves that you posted! they are especially great for those of us who like to push up their sleeves.