Puffed Sleeves - Argh!

Yes theyre horrid.And make arms look weird.

Here’s one

I love puffed sleeved. I make my own clothes and have been adding them to several garments recently 🙂

I like them

I do not care for puffed sleeves on blouses or dresses.

I only wear sleeveless or 3/4 sleeves or long sleeved blouses and roll up the sleeves to just below elbow.

I am definitely not a puff sleeved type of woman and I am a size 8. It just is not my look .. I am very tailored even in jeans ..

I love Pufff sleeves ... and ... sorry if the poster looks like Incredible Hulk may i just say ( although I know I will be shot down for being cruel etc ) .. maybe the poster shouldnt think all fashion is for her ?

I haven’t liked puff sleeves since I was about sixteen. They make me look top heavy, and I’m top heavy enough without any additional puffy sleeves.

I don’t like ‘cap sleeves on t shirts either, for me elbow length looks better. I also don’t like tiers on dresses, too 1970s! They have to be cotton too. I guess I must just be fussy.

One year marks did a lovely round neck t shirt, not too baggy, long enough and elbow length sleeves. I bought one in every colour!

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I agree puff sleeves look nice on children. I think it's because their shoulders aren't wide and they have no bust, thus avoiding that triangular top heavy look. The empire line works best.

The post was about puffy short sleeves, not long full sleeves gathered at the bottom, and to my mind they are different styles. What I think is unflattering on adults is a short puffy sleeve that finishes on your upper arm, because it makes your shoulders look broader and your upper arms look fatter. It does look nice on small children though.

NotSpaghetti ... nice on a 6 foot, size 0 model, but I'd look like the honey monster in that!

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I like the effect of the one on the catwalk here and also do still have a big-sleeved jumper from about 1980 - It's lovely and SO comfy. Knitted by my mum. The fullness starts below the shoulder though - but you could fit a small person in lower down! It's like a dusky lilac version of Claudia Winkleman's red one she wore on Traitors
There are lots of generally puffy-sleeved jumpers out there. They aren't all horrible you know!

www.silkfred.com/womens/clothing/knitwear/jumpers-1/pinstripe/puff-sleeve-embroider-cable-jumper-in-mint

BlueBelle

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I totally agree about the v neck etc I like a lower neckline can’t stand the round neck looks like Les Dawson with his heaved up boussies

BlueBelle, who knows? ... some might! But, of course, you know that I'm referring to size/width of my shoulders with puffed sleeves!

Yes, exactly ... Les Dawson is the perfect example!

I love puff sleeves, in fact I'm currently making a jumper with puffed up sleeves. It's true that they suit some people more than others. They look best on feminine women.

Do American footballers wear puffed sleeves Nansnet
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I totally agree about the v neck etc I like a lower neckline can’t stand the round neck looks like Les Dawson with his heaved up boussies

I hate puffed sleeves as they make me look like an American footballer! And I don't think they're particularly flattering on anyone.

Granmardarby10 ... "Wish there were more elbow length sleeves on t shirts and tops plus more “interesting” necklines". ...
Oh, yes, the necklines! I'm so fed up with all the high-necked, and tie-necked blouses, and the crew-necked t-shirts! For those of us who are well endowed, they make us look mumsy, buxom and frumpy! Give me nice scooped-necklines, v-necks, etc. Why can I never find any nice tops, with flattering necklines anymore? Who on earth is designing all of these unflattering clothes? They must either be men, who have no idea what women want, or students fresh out of fashion college, who have no idea what anyone over the age of above 30 wants!

I recommend making your own clothes, then you get what you want!

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I think if you are the right shape - especially for an "event" puff sleeves can be striking/dramatic.
They don't have to be "girly".

I think that like other styles they just have to work with your body.

I have a newish blouse with some small puffed sleeves and rather like it. 😳. But I’m basically lacking in shoulders otherwise and I much prefer them to sleeveless anything

I don’t think I’ve even seen my little GDs in puff sleeves

Puff sleeves, ten year old and under, cold shoulder tops another fashion blunder.

I think the “interesting” sleeves of the last couple of years are preferable to the no sleeved dresses and tops that had been “de rigueur” for the previous decade or more.

Every lovely dress I fancied for a do or wedding, required a tedious hunt for a bolero/cardigan to cover my upper arms or a jacket that concealed the dress virtually.

Particularly hate strapless dresses/tops as well because even though they looked ok on photos they always feel like I’m trying to keep a bath towel up🤨
Wish there were more elbow length sleeves on t shirts and tops plus more “interesting” necklines.

Young slim girls look great in most fashions .
I don't think that puffed sleeves look good on my chubby arms .
I'm working on them
Short sleeved /sleeveless T shirts aren't a great look either .

I went out today and saw many middle aged women looking truly awful in leggings or jeggings .
You have to have a really shapely bottom to look good in them .

I think the young are allowed their own fashions. Whether it's puffed sleeves, long white boots, very short shorts or the latest fad I have noticed; long net tutu skirts. I wondered if this was to do with Taylor Swift and the Swifties? Anyone know?

I'm no fan of puffed sleeves, I'm too beefy as it is. Sleek and elbow length does it for me.