Long Sleeved Dresses

Long sleeved dresses at Walk in Wardrobe

The long sleeved dress has become a real fashion essential of late, and you only have to glance at the red carpet to see top celebrities such as Anne Hathaway and Angelina Jolie looking like they are at the height of sophistication in long sleeved gowns.  Long sleeved dresses are brilliant to have in your wardrobe for a couple of reasons, firstly because they keep the chill off of you in this unpredictable British weather, and secondly these dresses can provide excellent coverage for ladies who are concerned about a bit of an arm wobble when they wave!  At the boutique we are frequently visited by ladies who want to look show stoppingly glamorous for their special event, but are finding it hard to find a nice dress with long sleeves.  Please feel rest assured that wearing a long sleeved dress does not automatically mean that you will look ‘dowdy’ or ‘old fashioned’ as we have sourced for you some absolutely stunning dresses with long full sleeves, chiffon sleeves, tulle sleeves and lace sleeves.

Long dresses with sleeves

Long sleeved black full length sequin dress

Long sleeved black full length sequin dress

 

Full length dress with full sleeve

Stunning long black dress with chiffon sleeves

Stunning long black dress with chiffon sleeves

I hope that you will agree with me that this black full sequin dress on the left is testimony to the fact that long sleeved dresses are not dowdy!  This gorgeous dress is the absolute epitome of red carpet glamour with it’s mermaid style cut and sexy-but-classy feature open back.  This particular type of sleeve is fabulous for ladies who are particularly under confident with their arms as it provides full coverage whilst maintaining that full on, glamorous, red carpet look.

Sheer sleeves

A sheer sleeve can give you a highly sophisticated look whilst still providing you with a fair bit of coverage and gives you a stunning silhouette.  If you want a more see through, sheer sleeved dress try our gorgeous, show stopping long black dress with chiffon sleeves (to the right).  This easy going, carefree style dress offers you effortless glamour and sophistication and gives you that floaty, whimsical look whilst still making sure that your arms are covered!

 

 

 

Knee length dresses with sleeves

Lace sleeved knee length designer pencil dress

Lace sleeved knee length designer pencil dress

Lace long sleeves

3/4 length sleeve peplum pencil dress

3/4 length sleeve peplum pencil dress

The long sleeve in lace is a huge fashion trend which I can only attribute to Kate Middleton’s Alexandra McQueen wedding dress.  The moment she emerged from the limousine we had ladies at the boutique desiring this dreamy, classic style.  This gorgeous designer knee-skimming corset pencil dress on the left incorporates the lace sleeve to ensure that you get a perfect blend of whimsical, sexy and just the right amount of sophistication to be able to be worn out to a classic semi-formal black tie event.  It’s the perfect dress for a daytime function, but is eye catching and glamorous enough to take you seamlessly through to an evening event.

3/4 length sleeves

This fabulous desk to dinner dress pictured on the right is brilliant if you want to hide your upper arms but still want to remain cool in the summery months.  Dress this gorgeous peplum dress up with sparkly accessories and you are ready to go straight out for the evening from work.

 

 

 

 

Mini dresses with sleeves

Chiffon batwing mini dress with sleeves

Chiffon batwing mini dress with sleeves

If you are lucky enough to be the proud owner of a great pair of pins, a sleeved mini dress is a great way to show off your best assets whilst covering up the arms.  This gorgeous dress on the right offers you that sexy mini dress look alongside a vague hint of that Wuthering Heights couture with it’s chiffon batwings.  This dress looks fabulous when teamed up with a pair of our sparkly high heels and some glitzy drop earrings.

These are just some of the long sleeved dresses we have in stock at the moment, please check our website here for more styles: www.walk-in-wardrobe.co.uk