• Skip to content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Shop ModernMom
  • Become An Insider

ModernMom

The premiere destination for moms

  • Parenting
    • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Kids
    • Tweens and Teens
    • ModernMom Monday Videos
  • Cooking
  • Living Healthy
    • Breast Cancer
    • Health & Fitness
    • Body after Baby
    • Beauty
    • Relationships
    • Love
  • Lifestyle
    • Crafts
    • At Home
    • Education
    • Travel
    • Pets
    • Decorate
    • Money
    • Brooke Burke
  • Celebrate
    • Holidays
      • Easter
      • Valentine’s Day
      • New Year’s
      • Christmas
      • Hanukah
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
    • Birthdays
    • Parties
  • Must Have
  • Contests
  • Entertainment

How to Flatter Arms With the Right Top

October 11, 2009 by ModernMom Staff Leave a Comment

Shed that baggy sweatshirt and your husband’s lumpy old sweater. Even if you don’t rock cut upper arms like Madonna or Michelle Obama, you can still find a top that is flattering. Focus on the three Cs: cut, color and cloth.

Step 1

Ignore your baser instincts. Whether women have large arms, skinny arms, weak arms or muscle-bound arms, many of them aim to camouflage and cover them. A more tailored, closer-fitting top is going to do wonders for your overall look, including your arms. Even women with large upper arms can wear a sleeveless top. Aim for thick shoulder straps and a good-quality, stretchy fabric.

Step 2

Examine the cut of short-sleeve tops. Your goal is to find a sleeve that hits your arm at one of its narrower parts. Cap sleeves are typically a no-no, but puff sleeves, tulip sleeves and handkerchief-style sleeves that flow and shift around the arm rather than grip the arm are good options.

Step 3

Try some new types of fabric. Look for materials that have movement and do not pull against the shoulders. Gauze and light cotton weaves can make the arms appear more delicate. Aim for a fabric and cut that does not pull in the shoulder area.

Step 4

Draw attention to the other elements of your ensemble. Use accessories and good tailoring to pull the eye away from the arms. A skirt with a beautiful print, patterned stockings, rocking shoes and necklines that allow for some decolletage are beautiful distractions.

Step 5

Wear thinner layers as cover-ups. Nothing adds to the football player look more than giant overcoats and bulky knits. Accessorize an outfit with a lightweight, breezy cover-up instead, such as a shrug, pashmina shawl or cape.

Warnings

  • Avoid layering tops made of thick fabrics.

Comments

comments

Filed Under: Fashion/Beauty

About ModernMom Staff

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Tell a friend

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search

ModernMom Boutique

ModernMom TV

Featured

Nursing Mothers Granted Tax Break

Great news! Nursing moms are getting a new tax break from … [Read More...] about Nursing Mothers Granted Tax Break

Must Have

winter

Pre-Holiday Must-Haves

"It's beginning to look  a lot like Christmas..." The … [Read More...] about Pre-Holiday Must-Haves

Did you know?

How to Take Wrinkles Out of Polyester With Steam

Refrigerate Fresh Lemon Juice

How Long Can You Refrigerate Fresh Lemon Juice?

When to Take a Toddler to the Emergency Room With a Fever

When to Take a Toddler to the Emergency Room With a Fever

Cook London Broil in an Electric Pressure Cooker

How to Cook London Broil in an Electric Pressure Cooker

How Early Can an Ultrasound Detect a Fetus?

How Early Can an Ultrasound Detect a Fetus?

pregnant while not ovulating

Can I Get Pregnant While Not Ovulating?

Dating a Man With a Big Ego

Dating a Man With a Big Ego

Footer

  • About Us
  • Contact ModernMom
  • Advertise With Us
  • Press
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contributors

Copyright © 2021 Modern Mom. All Rights Reserved.

Reproduction of any portion of this website only at the express permission of Mom, Inc.

The information provided on ModernMom is for educational use only. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.