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Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:42 pm
by veggiebug
I was wondering how many people hem their sleeves. I roll mine all the time on one arm but it just falls down again. So my husband thinks I should start hemming one sleeve.

I just wondered how different people deal with this dilema.

-Traci

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:23 pm
by Kath
Traci

Sometimes I roll them and sometimes I have to hem them... I love 3/4 sleeves they seem to be the best for some reason. Mine is a combination of shoulder and sleeve length... thanks for reminding me that I have gotten lazy and just roll them lately and they keep falling down. I have short arms so all sleeves are long on me but on robpi arm it is 3-1/2" shorter.

Kath

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:44 pm
by njbirk
Traci,

I'm a roller. Luckily I like the casual look.
Like Kath, I prefer the 3/4 sleeves.

My left obpi arm is 6 inches shorter (actual measurement -- to allow for the elbow contracture, they measure shoulder to elbow and then, elbow to forearm).

Nancy

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:36 pm
by Anna G
my mum made me a fleece one year and purposley made the right sleeve shorter so i couldn't hide my hand (humpf)

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:33 pm
by patpxc
I roll them unless it is a blazer or something that can't be rolled. And yes, they fall into everything. I don't buy flared sleeves or anthing that can't be rolled if I can help it. I love the velcro on coat sleeves that they have come up with. I am dying for a leather jacket. I can't find any way around getting the sleeve altered--which will probably cost as much as the jacket!!!!! Any ideas? Pat Q

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:57 pm
by Kath
Pat

I have a leather coat and the sleeves are rolled up... I was shocked when I put it on and it was so close to being normal.

Keep hunting for the right style
Kath

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:46 pm
by njbirk
Me too, I have a leather coat that I roll the sleeves up on.

Nancy

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:58 pm
by patpxc
I am going to start looking for sales. I never got one because of the sleeve issue. If it looks ok with the sleeves rolled, them Im going to get one and be COOL just like you and Nancy. I love the smell of leather.
Thanks. Pat

Re: Roll sleeves or hem sleeves?

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:19 am
by Kath
Pat
Go shopping should be some bargins now on leather.

Do you have a super sense of smell? My family think I am nuts... I detect every smell and some I hate and some of course like leather I love... I drive them crazy when we go out... my nose is so sensitive I notice every smell and sometime have had to leave places because I can't stand the smell... LOL...
Kath