https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms-- Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:12:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760467 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 01:55:26 +0000 crazyone 1760467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And Avalon01, I can imagine that finding long enough sleeves (and pants) at 6 ft 3 must be hard! &nbsp;I do scrunch a lot but it's sometimes nice, especially in the winter, to have arms fully covered. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760460 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 01:47:46 +0000 crazyone 1760460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are some pics of the blazer over pants--contrast isn't great here, unfortunately. Now leaning towards the regular size though it still looks a bit wonky closed due to the waist being a bit low. </p> <p>Mochi: I hear you, and I understand. &nbsp;I wonder if it's a function of the stores I shop at--I'm 5 ft 3 and I sometimes find regular-sized sleeves too short, but perhaps as L'Abeille suggested, I'm shopping at stores that use short-armed fit models? &nbsp;And yes, it's not easy at all to alter leather jackets. etc. to fit. &nbsp;I was more thinking of blouses, even tees or basic blazers, etc. where making them longer would not be so bad because they could be altered like pants. &nbsp;The bracelet solution doesn't quite work for me since I almost never find commercial bracelets sized for my wrists/hands.</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760445 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:27:46 +0000 Avalon01 1760445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello fellow gorilla armed women,</p> <p>With my height of 6"3 i am also "blessed" with long arms. Too short sleeves was always a big frustration but i buy now&nbsp;<u>longs</u>leeve tops, cardigans and coats at shops with a tall section or by brands with a longer sleeve length (bench for example). For blazers, jackets, blouses i roll the sleeves mostly up, you see a lot of top models (tall + long arms) do that as well. Put a nice watch around your wrist and/or some nice bracelets.<br />Some examples:&nbsp;<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fwrd.com/product-helmut-lang-silica-crepe-roll-up-sleeve-blazer-in-blue-smoke/HLAN-WO35/">http://www.fwrd.com/product-he.....HLAN-WO35/</a> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/01/09/article-0-1A8579C100000578-325_634x987.jpg">http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix.....34x987.jpg</a> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sydnestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/how-to-dress-like-a-model-off-duty-in-black-and-white.jpg">http://www.sydnestyle.com/wp-c.....-white.jpg</a> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/37/e3/10/37e3108f859a47e94b1f161554dc3d84.jpg">https://s-media-cache-ak0.pini.....dc3d84.jpg</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760438 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:42:10 +0000 Mochi 1760438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Although I was half-joking in my previous post, I want to add (as someone with short arms) that when you have the extra length, it's not &nbsp;necessarily perfectly simple to just shorten it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Many jackets have zippers at the sleeves and moving them is not a simple alteration. It gets involved and fairly costly. I end up scrunching the sleeves, but with thicker leathers and other materials, they don't always stay scrunched easily.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would love to have the long arms--if there were extra skin showing I could always wear a pile of bracelets or something to fill in the gap.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760424 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:14:07 +0000 crazyone 1760424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My concern with the regular size jacket isn't the length--I like long jackets (and agree they shouldn't be worn with a poofy skirt). &nbsp;it's that the waist of the jacket isn't hitting in the right place on me, it's too low, which is causing the overall fit to be a little off. If I had a straighter waist/hip area this wouldn't matter so much, but the fit of the petite is better in that area.</p> <p>Taking a look at the J. Crew picture, the fit of the petite is how it fits on the model (actually, the sleeves are short on her, too). &nbsp;It's only 1.5'' shorter than the regular sized one--still hitting the thigh on me. &nbsp;I wonder if lengthening the sleeves an inch or so would be economical. &nbsp;</p> <p>I'm wearing a J. Crew schoolboy blazer (not a petite) today and it's about bracelet length on me, too, so it's probably true that their fit models have short arms as L'Abeille says. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760415 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:43:17 +0000 Bennett 1760415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the description of the jacket on the J Crew website, it says it is made to have a "slightly longer length." I'd say #3 is the way it is meant to look on you, as long as the body and shoulders feel right. Maybe you just need to see if your eye will adjust to the longer silhouette? It's a great jacket! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760406 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:12:25 +0000 L'Abeille 1760406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just purged a Black Watch blazer (it broke my heart!) for the same reason. I had tried to make it work by pushing up the sleeves and flipping up my shirt sleeves but it was too much work.</p> <p>Rarely do I find jackets long enough in the sleeves. Ever since I hit puberty salespeople have been suggesting "maybe it's meant to be 3/4 length" (no, if it were it would barely cover my elbow!) For the past 10 years or so that wearing a blazer with the sleeves pushed up has been the trendy thing, until I saw it on YLF I just assumed that all the models have long arms like me and the jackets never fit them right either!</p> <p>By the way you do NOT have gorilla arms. There is nothing wrong with you, it is the clothes. And J Crew uses fit models with short arms I'm sure; I have only 2 of their tops: a 3/4 sleeve sweater, and a regular shirt that can only be worn turned back and pushed up both. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760380 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:49:19 +0000 Mochi 1760380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No. No. No. I don't want blazers to be made with the sleeves longer than they are now. :(&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760378 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:33:26 +0000 Anonymous 1760378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your title gave me a chuckle, I have a short torso, comparatively long legs and flipper arms </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760374 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:08:33 +0000 ClaraT 1760374@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lone dissenter here. I agree that the length of the regular sleeves is the "correct" length. But...you have pretty wrists and the shorter sleeves sort of showcases that bit in a non-flashy way. Add a bracelet (any style, really) for a boost. (I may be projecting lol--if the sleeves are regular length, I inevitably roll them or push them up as I find it more comfortable and I like the look.) I also think the proportion of the P are better. Just my $0.02! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760326 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:32:39 +0000 cindysmith 1760326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that the petite jacket sleeves are too short. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760304 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:20:37 +0000 Diana 1760304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this problem too! I agree with you - I like the fit of the P but the sleeves of the regular. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760298 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:02:43 +0000 LaPed 1760298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya took the words out of my mouth. #3 would look great with jeans or trousers.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760296 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:02:22 +0000 crazyone 1760296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I should have clarified to say that I didn't mean for this blazer to go with this skirt--I just threw it on over my outfit for the day. Somehow I feel like the torso on the regular size one is a little too long, especially in terms of where the button is hitting. I totally agree that the arms of the P are too short but I prefer the body length. I can try posting some pictures with pants to clarify! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760293 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:45:42 +0000 Tanya 1760293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the jacket looks right in #3 - the sleeves look right and the body looks on the longer side, but I think this is intentional.&nbsp; It strikes me as the jacket best worn with pants/jeans.&nbsp; For skirts I would look for a jacket that is intentionally cropped. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760287 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:29:45 +0000 Suz 1760287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, I have the opposite problem -- I'm short waisted but overall my torso is regular to long, due to a long rise -- and I have <i>shorter</i> arms.&nbsp;</p> <p>I normally buy regular sizes and shorten the sleeves. Petites are generally a fraction too short all over (even the sleeves and pant lengths). I know we're a similar height, as well.&nbsp;</p> <p>You might find that sizing up one size in petites helps a bit. When I go to petites I sometimes do that.&nbsp;</p> <p>Other options -- see if there is seam allowance to let down the sleeve a bit in the jacket in petites.&nbsp;</p> <p>But if the jacket is meant to be hip length maybe the regular is right and this is simply not the right cut of jacket for this skirt, as others have said?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760286 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:14:17 +0000 Alexandra 1760286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #3 best because the sleeve length looks right. The shorter sleeves could be made to look intentional if you wore statement bracelets. </p> <p>I have the same problem - short torso but normal length arms so petite tops fit except for the too short sleeves. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760279 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:33:17 +0000 Style Fan 1760279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer #3 because of the sleeve length.&nbsp; I wonder about a cropped jacket too.&nbsp; Have you tried one?<br />I have long arms too.&nbsp; Very frustrating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760226 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:31:15 +0000 Anonymous 1760226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the one in #3 best. The Petite looks too short in the arms. Have you tried a more cropped length jacket with your skirt? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-perils-of-gorilla-arms--#post-1760217 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 03:59:09 +0000 crazyone 1760217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought this J. crew black watch plaid blazer a few weeks ago, but after I brought it home, I found it a little too long on me, especially because it's a straight cut. I decided to order the petite--though petite tops and jackets never work for me unless they're short sleeved or sleeveless--and this is why :-(. Two plus inches of wrist showing. These days I feel like blazers are uniformly too short in the sleeves, even in straight sizes, which is unfortunate since it's easier to shorten than lengthen! Pictures 1 and 2 are the P0, 3 is the 0. Thoughts on which one is better? </p>