# Where have all the sleeves gone?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-sleeves-gone/370936>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 31, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-sleeves-gone/370936 "2006-08-31T16:16:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-sleeves-gone/370936/1 "2006-08-31T16:16:54Z")

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I’m looking for some new t-shirts. I want sleeves!!! Not these manby-pamby [pseudo/symbolic](http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=7525&pid=270129&scid=270129172) rings of cloth. Sleeves that make an effort to cover part of my arm.

Is that to much to ask for?

Oh yeah, and a shirt with a decent length. I’m 5 feet 4 inches tall with a short torso. A long shirt makes me look even shorter.

mumble, grumble. . .

Log off of the Dope before I get into trouble. . .

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-sleeves-gone/370936/2 "2006-08-31T20:50:45Z")

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I’m with you about length. Why are shirts so damn long? Some of us are short!

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**Author:** ![Cranky\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cranky\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cranky_Hermit)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-sleeves-gone/370936/3 "2006-08-31T21:00:00Z")

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You need to broaden your shopping venues.

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**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-the-sleeves-gone/370936/4 "2006-08-31T21:00:55Z")

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[QUOTE=elfkin477]  
I’m with you about length. Why are shirts so damn long? Some of us are short!  
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Nice to know I’m not the only one. 😃

I would love to find a store that doesn’t make me feel fat and dumpy.

My Clothing Fantasy:  
T-shirts with sleeves and the just long enough that I don’t flash anyone my pasty white belly when I reach for something. (What’s with shirts? They are either super long or waaaay to short 😕 )

Jeans that make my legs look longer and my butt look smaller. Also, they are the right length for my legs. Someone out there decided that a size ten person must be six feet tall; I am always cutting off excess pant leg.

Comfortable dress shoes.