Where are the sleeves???

Re: Where are the sleeves???

• bablingbrooke member

  

  August 2009

  I have a mormon friend who couldn't find a wedding dress with sleeves (required for their temples) and she just had a seamstress add them to her dress. She said it was very cheap to do so. Maybe that's an idea? With climate control I would imagine that the temperature wouldn't be much of an issue, but I don't know since I had a summer wedding.

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• PinkElephantsOnParade

  

  August 2009

  I haven't seen any dresses with sleeves...Maybe have them get (or you could pick out) a cardigan to go with the dress.  Then they wouldn't be freezing and they can take it off when they are hot from dancing.

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• banana468 member

  

  August 2009

  Just out of curiosity, is the request for sleeves because of a religious requirement or just because of the time of year?If you're having a January wedding in the DC area, you'll want to make sure your arms are covered for trips to and from the car, however PPs are right.  Once you're in a temperature controlled room, you'll want the sleeves off.  DH and I went to a wedding that was Thanksgiving weekend and while I wore a long coat in and out of the church and reception, I only wore a shawl for a short time during the reception and then I was H-O-T HOT!  As PPs said, you can definitely find a great seamstress to sew sleeves on (and you may be able to buy a bolt of fabric from the designer) however unless the sleeves are required due to personal desire, I'd opt for some kind of covering that can be removed instead.

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• stina93446 member

  

  August 2009

  I would order extra fabric from the company and have a seamstress make sleeves.

  
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• trix1223 member

  

  August 2009

  If you google modest wedding gowns, you'll find a lot of websites with dresses that have sleeves (usually short sleeves) and slightly higher necklines.  Several of the sites also have BM dresses and some even have fg dresses.But what I'd recommend for your fg,  since your wedding is in Jan.  is to wait until the little girl's Christmas dresses come out, and then you can find an adorable "party" dress for far less than you'll pay in a bridal store.  Look in department stores, at Target, Macy's, etc.

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• Peachblossom51 member

  

  August 2009

  I am getting married in January and I understand your frustration. Here is a link for flower girl dresses with sleeves and cover up mini jackets ----> http://www.flowergirldressforless.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Flower-Girl&Category_Code=105There are alot of easy ways to create boleros and the cropped jackets that cover the shoulders but not the whole dress, some even have long sleeves. If you have someone who can sew in your family they aren't too much trouble to make. My mom and I even thinking about making capes or capelets for them to wear outside. Once we are inside the heat will keep us all warm!Don't give up though, there are options with sleeves, you just have to hunt!

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• peachkins

  

  August 2009

  I also feel your pain.  I was also looking for a wedding dress with sleeves- nothing long but a short sleeve that would cover some of my upper arm which I hate.  The one dress I found that had sleeves that I could actually try on made me feel more like my grandmother than a twenty-something about to be married.  I ended up settling for a dress with cap sleeves.  Still not sleeves, but they are pretty and it makes the dress look different from the thousands of strapless dresses.  I loved the rest of the dress, so I went for it.  I could've added sleeves I guess, but I've come to terms with my less-than-perfect arms.   

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• mbcdefg member

  

  August 2009

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• Liz4444

  

  August 2009

  for little girls, it's not that difficult to find dresses with sleeves, i just wouldn't go to a bridal store and get them a "flower girl" dress.  when i was 8 and a flower girl in my aunt and uncle's wedding, my mom got my dress from Saks.  you would have an easier time getting the matching dresses from saks/bloomies/nordstroms, etc.  meanwhile, i saw an amazing l/s wedding gown that i loved, it was by le spose di gio, an italian based line.  http://www.le-spose-di-gio.it/

  

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• mandasue82

  

  August 2009

  The shop we got the BM dresses at carries a line called "Eternity" that has modesty gowns - they a ton of beautiful gowns that all have sleeves.www.eternitygowns.com

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