sorry this is so late, but can somebody tell me since WHEN "sleeveless" attire can be deemed

"inappropriate"?

I missed this whole thing, only found out about it yesterday-- when did the fashion police dictate that sleeveless is inappropriate, and why?

the whole flap reminds me that some people have wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much time on their hands.

Many of the recent first ladies (not Hillary) have had to conceal bat wing arms under long sleeves. Although I do remember Nancy Reagan wearing sleeveless dresses as well.

...but I doubt that is still the case.

Whoever complained is probably over the age of 70.

People that are upset over this just don't have enough to do. They should go volunteer to do something.

church, that I remember.

for men and women in the deep south, short/no sleeves even for church has been a norm as far back as i can remember...

When I met my husband he kept the thermostat @ 55 and wore short sleeve shirts in the winter (Ohio) because he was always hot. Not me, I'm always freezing. When I place my cold hands on hm to warm up he screams-"don't taz me bro".

Yesterday, I took the dogs to run in a nearby park. It was 11 degrees with a bitter north wind. I had 3 layers under my down jacket. I had a wool hat as well as a hood on. I came across a women in her 50's that had no hat, no gloves and was wearing a jacket wide wide 3/4 length sleeves. I asked her if she wasn't freezing and she said she was comfortable.

I don't get it but some people react differently to temperature. I believe how ever folks feel comfortable should be the dress code.

I wear shorts year round.

:hi:

Are they just jealous that Michelle is in good shape and can wear sleeveless and it looks good? Fer cryin' out loud people this is the 21st century -- NOT the 1800's.

And that she's inferior and doesn't know how to conduct herself with her "betters."

Thankfully we have an ignore function. :)

I wouldn't be able to tolerate it.

From the sound of it, you've got quite a few bigots in your midst.

I swear, sometimes I'd just like to scream. :)

"torture" society.

that sounds like code words

They're just flinging more and more crap and hoping it sticks. Obviously, no one gave a shit when Obama was criticized for being in shirtsleeves in the Oval Office, so they've moved on to Michelle. Screw 'em.

But never mind she's important enough to make the rules. If she does it and looks great the rules will change.

And they are jealous.

She beats MY "teacher arms" all to hell and back!

the media a big middle finger. Because we all know this country doesn't have anything serious going on right now.

First ladies have been going sleeveless since at least Maime Eisenhower. Jackie Kennedy wore a sleeveless dress to a State of the Union Address too. Big whoop.

Except they forgot the part about wearing only black.

they're letting the PAPISTS dictate dress?
They're jealous because she is so toned. Recent first ladies have been able to conceal small
animals under their bat wings.

If I were Barack... I'd be chasin' her all over the Oval Office.

And critics should have better things to do.

:D

Michelle Obama is 44 years old and has awesomely toned arms. I don't blame her for showing them off; nothing wrong with it.

You'd have thought she was walking around in a bikini. :eyes:

She could pull that off too though. ;-)

Do you mean sleeveless shirts for men or women. Sleeveless attire for women is much more appropriate to wear, because sleeveless men's shirts look like somebody: a) just finished working out, b) just finished working in the lawn or garden, c) lives in a van down by the river.

Sleeveless shirts for men are inappropriate for any social setting more formal than a meeting of friends at a bar or restaurant at work.

are too warm for sleeves a big part of the year.

Googling to find a photo, I found her Wedding Dress which was very close to sleeveless. That would have been wore in a Catholic Church in the 1950s. http://dolcissimaevents.blogspot.com/2009/01/bride-style-icon-jackie-kennedy.html

"Married to 35th president of the US, John F. Kennedy. She was trend setter in the 60s with her “clean suits, sleeveless A-line dresses, and pillbox hat that she often wore”.

http://ummascorner.blogspot.com/2009/03/five-fashion-icons-presidents-wife.html

I remember many women - including my mom - wearing sleeveless shifts to church in the early 1960s - Jackie set the style.

It's just the Repukes are mad that we have a Black First Family. This is just like Card saying Obama doesn't wear his jacket in the "O" office. They nit pic at everything. I just wonder what they would do if someone painted the White House Black.

the haters will never stop the personal attacks on the Obamas. They never stopped attacking FDR and Eleanore either. The crude jokes, whisper campaigns, insults, and slander will not stop.

The haters got nothin'. They have no ideas, and no power. All they have is a bunch of zombie congress vermin, a loud mouthed pig "leader", a token toady as head of the Repub party, and a whole bunch of slime balls on TV peddling lies.

So with nothing, and up against the astonishingly vibrant, intelligent, and capable Obamas, they are going to thrown shit balls.

Besides, these are not the first arms shown by First Ladies, just the best! :thumbsup:

... who seem to have nothing to do with their time, least of all research.

Hekate

In sleeveless dresses.

The only problem I have is how high the thermostat must be to support wearing a sleeveless dress in the winter. Personally, I've got the thermostat set low enough to require sweaters and sweatshirts all the time because I can't afford to keep the house warm enough to wear summer garb in February.

They're just jealous of her awesome beauty, awesome figure, awesome intelligence, awesome niceness.

The Obama family has got its act together. Some people can't deal with it. Too bad.

If you got it ... hide it.

:hi:

...who knew??

You would think the right would be all for it.

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! I would have been freezing.

The Bushes were part of "proper society" and Babs always wore dresses with sleeves........Michelle is a saint when compared to that "proper" monster.

Someday women will be judged on who they are are instead of how they look......someday.

Year's Eve (AKA, WINTER) sleeveless dresses.

nt