May 26, 2013

Summer SLEEVES.

My friend Tanya (jewelry designer extraordinaire at Gracie Mack) was recently lamenting on Facebook, about the lack of sleeves on cute summer dresses. Her idea was to open a shop called "We Have Sleeves".

I generally do okay with my body image (mostly by not looking in the mirror). But honestly, I do have things that bug me from time to time and glunky underarms around the bra line is one of them. Here's my peri-menopausal cartoon body (without the Jessica Rabbit treatment):



Glunkity-glunk!

A few other women jumped into Tanya's Facebook convo, and when photographer Sarah Thomas suggested "fake sleeves" a picture formed itself in my head.




Think about it: with SLEEVES we won't have to put on a sweater or jacket or shawl, so you don't have to worry about getting too hot. Also, your silky shoulders will be exposed for "come hither" posing over a strawberry daiquiri... or ALLCAPS cocktail.

We could have these in solid colours, light sheer fabric for summer and a little heavier for spring or fall. SLEEVES could be simple to integrate with any dress (Tanya suggests putty, charcoal gray, white and black). Or SLEEVES could be more decorative; beaded or with silk-flowers for example, to make a fashion statement.

Now we need someone to make these for us. Who else wants them?


8 comments:

  1. I think this is a fabulous idea! So tired of the glunks. Time for some Funks!

    Hey, there's a slogan...

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  2. Wow, that is a super brilliant idea!!

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  3. I am actually going to a family reunion this summer and was looking for a dress, but I have a tattoo on my upper arm that needs to be hidden for it. These are EXACTLY what I need!

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  4. Right arm.
    On.
    Right on, sistah.

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  5. Joanna Turnbull (previously Rome)May 29, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    when you make them tell me where i can buy them!

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