Summer Sleeve Length Petite Women Over 60?

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Fit Guide: I am 5' and 105 pounds. I usually wear XS-S tops and XS bottoms.

Let's evaluate summer sleeve lengths for women over 60, so you can decide what sleeve length works best for you. I love the seasons of spring and summer, but I dread finding shirts to decrease the appearance of crepey skin on my upper arms, especially when the temperatures climb into the 90's in the south! Women over 60- You know the drill! You look in your closet to find the shirt that looks the best with the changing texture of skin on your arms, but, it is a very hot summer day and you really don't want to wear long sleeves. Do you cover up your arms? Do you wear short sleeves, full length sleeves, or just wear sleeveless. Discover how different lengths of sleeves increase or decrease the appearance of crepey skin on your upper arms.

Sleeveless Halter Cut

Sleeveless halter cut tops and dresses are one of the best sleeve lengths to take the eye off of crepey skin on your arms because it pulls the eye up toward the shoulders instead of landing right on your arms as it does when you wear short sleeves. This is a great sleeve length choice to wear when it is hot or when you want to portray confidence and grace! This is my favorite sleeve length!

Amazon Halter Dress, Purse, Kenneth Cole Sandals, and Rayban Sunglasses

Ann Taylor Petite Midi Dress (2P)

Ann Taylor Sleeveless Midi Dress (2P)

The Fitted Elbow Length

Elbow Length Sleeves are a great choice for covering crepey skin on upper arms and any extra jiggle you may have. Make sure to choose your same size and wear a fitted shirt to enhance your petite body frame and not overpower it with extra fabric that will just leave you looking frumpy. Elbow length sleeves leave enough of the arm showing that you still get some elongating impact from exposed skin that you do not get when you wear long sleeves.

J Crew Linen Shorts Amazon Black Mangopop bodysuit, Sandals, & Sunglasses

Elbow length shirts cover crepey skin on the front and back of upper arms. The elbow length shirt folded under at the waist or tucked in to accentuate waist is a flattering style for petite women over 60.

Amazon Mango pop elbow length bodysuit tucked into high waist Spanx shorts (Related: Spanx Shorts)

Fitted elbow length tops tucked into high waisted shorts or pants is good style for petite women over 60.

Long Sleeve Blouses

Long sleeve blouses with the sleeves rolled up are another great choice for summer, especially when paired with linen shorts for a polished, elevated appearance.

Long Sleeve blouse, (related Boden petite blouse), sleeves rolled up, tucked into J. Crew Linen Shorts

Striped long sleeve blouse (Related: Boden Blouse). Related: Lilly Pulitzer Shorts

Regular Short Sleeve Length

Regular short sleeve length is the least flattering sleeve length on petite women over the age of 60 who have crepey skin on their upper arms. The hem of the sleeve hits at the worse location on arms for crepey skin. This is the one sleeve length you want to avoid if you have difficulty with crepey skin from aging or weight loss.

Steps to decrease crepey skin

• To keep dehydration at bay, petite women over 60 should drink half their body weight in ounces. So, if you weight 105 pounds, you should be drinking about 53 ounces, (6-7 cups) of water each day.

• Moisturize twice daily, preferably after a bath to lock in the moisture.

• Exfoliate your skin 1-2 times weekly and follow with moisturizer.

• Wear sunscreen daily.

• Many women have noted improvement from the use of red light therapy and micro -needling, which helps moisturizers penetrate deeply into the skin. I have seen some benefit from using an Amazon micro-current red light device along with a NAD Peptide lotion and a hyaluronic acid serum.

• Green Willow Soap Co in Ellijay, Ga. has a natural potion that I have observed to help alleviate crepey skin. Radiance skin treatment has 2 different solutions made naturally when mixed together produce good results for providing the moisture under skin needed to plump it up and alleviate the appearance of crepiness. Tell them Loving Petite sent you!

• Eat a nutritious diet composed of lean proteins, antioxidants, and omega 3 fats. Avoid sugar and processed foods because those foods increase inflammation.

• Weight resistant training helps to build muscle and makes crepey skin less apparent.

To sum it up, I have discovered wearing sleeveless (halter style), where the sleeve cuts in slightly on the shoulders, elbow length , and long sleeve to be the most flattering sleeve lengths for petite women over 60. Short sleeve shirts and dresses that have a short sleeve hemline that ends right where crepey skin often starts on petite women over 60, draws more attention to the upper arms and should be avoid if you suffer from crepey skin.

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Please let us know in the comments below:

What is your favorite sleeve length during the summer? What helps you feel more confident about crepey upper arms?