Sleeveless Dresses All Year

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

DO you wear sleeveless dresses all year?
I will for a black tie or another special occasion but beyond that just for warm weather.

I ask because all the female news anchors wear sleeveless in our area all year and it looks weird to me.

 

[sissy_ib]

I live in south Texas so for most of the year we can get away with it.

 

[SpecialK]

It looks weird to me too, especially when there's snow on the ground.

 

[Jeafl]

I am always cold, so no. I don't know what designers have against sleeves anyway. Not everybody loves their arms and wants to show them off. I guess that's why there are so many bolero jackets and sweaters in the dress departments.

Slightly off topic...my friend's daughter is getting married in 2 weeks, and she was telling me that it was next to impossible to find a bridal gown that wasn't strapless, even for winter weddings. The only one she was shown was a poorly made copy of Kate Middleton's dress. I guess you are out of luck if you hate your arms. They did have a couple of halters and some sleeveless, but pretty much nothing that covered the arms.

 

[Deb in IA]

I can see it if you lived in Arizona or Florida, but here, I have summer dresses and winter dresses.

 

[Janepod]

No, I usually wear three to five layers at a time. I'm always cold.

 

[powellrj]

I am always hot so I always start with sleeveless and add and subtract the jacket.

I assume the news reporters are under hot lights is why they go sleeveless.

 

[Princess Dolly]

I wear them all year long but I live in Florida. I usually keep cardigans around in case the office gets cool.

 

[DebbieB]

I am always cold, so no. I don't know what designers have against sleeves anyway. Not everybody loves their arms and wants to show them off. I guess that's why there are so many bolero jackets and sweaters in the dress departments.

Slightly off topic...my friend's daughter is getting married in 2 weeks, and she was telling me that it was next to impossible to find a bridal gown that wasn't strapless, even for winter weddings. The only one she was shown was a poorly made copy of Kate Middleton's dress. I guess you are out of luck if you hate your arms. They did have a couple of halters and some sleeveless, but pretty much nothing that covered the arms.

I've seen brides who bought a strapless but added a bolero jacket. This is required in some churches/synogogues.

 

[Swan4Me]

Slightly off topic...my friend's daughter is getting married in 2 weeks, and she was telling me that it was next to impossible to find a bridal gown that wasn't strapless, even for winter weddings. The only one she was shown was a poorly made copy of Kate Middleton's dress. I guess you are out of luck if you hate your arms. They did have a couple of halters and some sleeveless, but pretty much nothing that covered the arms.

When i was looking for MOG dresses-I looked at a high end Bridal website that featured modest wedding dresses-labeled like that. I think the jewish religion has to have covered arms -most features a lace top that came off so you could be strapless at reception

 

[Kitzka]

I am warm all the time. So I love sleeveless. I live in the northeast and even wear short sleeves in the winter when it's wicked cold.

 

[sissy_ib]

I've seen brides who bought a strapless but added a bolero jacket. This is required in some churches/synogogues.

This is what I did. My dress was a champagne color and it was VERY hard to find something that matched. I found it the day before we left for the wedding/honeymoon and liked it at the time, probably because I was desperate, but I am not thrilled with a lot of the photos. I didn't wear it for the ceremony, only some photos after. I wish I had been able to find something in lace.

 

[thewishfire]

Yes. I do live in Arizona, but it still gets chilly during the winter for a bit... I just wear something with it if I feel I need to.

 

[Princess on the Run]

I wear them as long as I can still get away with it. I am always hot so it's hardly ever a temperature decision -- usually a "do I feel stupid wearing a sleeveless dress when there is snow on the ground" decision. But I also don't break out my winter coat until it's below zero, so I know I am not the norm.

 

[low-key]

the First Lady does. but I think everyone should wear what they like, its personality

 

[NotUrsula]

After 5 it's fine, but not in the daytime; it looks rather bizarre.

A shift dress with a jacket over it or a blouse under it is fine, but no daytime bare shoulders in the depth of winter -- doesn't really matter what the weather is.

 

[cornflake]

Ours don't really do that, but I'm guessing the ones that do, do it because they're sitting in the studio and can. It's crazy hot under studio or theatre lighting.

 

[Mickeyrella]

I only wear sleeveless dresses even in Winter (Florida winter... Ahem).