Getting extremely nit-picky on sleeve length

[Dixiedog]

OK Folks... John Rickman here...

I know everybody here is going to start acting like Smiley up above when you hear my Explanation and Cure for the Dreaded Creeping Coat Sleeves !!! So here Goes...

The Cause ~~
Most Coats or Jackets out there have interior linings made of Silk of Rayon. These linings can, depending on the Dryness of the Outside Air, Generate Massive amounts of Static Electricity when the fabric of the Coat Lining is drawn back and forth across the material of the Shirt being worn. This Static Electric Charge produces an effect called Static Cling. Hence... Your Coat Sleeve Lining Clings to your Shirt and your Coat Sleeve won't drop back down when you straighten out your arm to normal.

The Cure ~~
Believe it or not, the Cure is Very Simple... Clothes Dryer Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets (Either Scented or Non-Scented / Your Choice)!!!

How to apply ~~
Before putting on your Coat or Jacket for your Outing, simply take one or two of these Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets and rub them all over your Shirt Sleeves from shoulder to cuff. Then put on your Coat or Jacket and enjoy your day Free of Static Cling and the Dreaded Creeping Coat Sleeves.

I know that it sounds Crazy but, This really does work !!! The Fabric Softener is the Trick to beating the Static Cling. Try It ~~ You'll Like It !!! It's also a good idea to stuff a couple of extra Dryer Sheets into your coat pockets so that you can re-apply the Fabric Softener to your Sleeves any time you may need it later during the day.

Here's to a Static Free Coat Sleeve Day !!!

[Dram]

I wear a jacket with pretty short sleeves. I think it's okay. For sure on the short side, but then again I've seen a lot of folks I consider "In-the-know", with fairly short jacket sleeves.

[Tobus]

Very interesting comments! The fabric softener tip is pretty good - I may give that a try.

I had never thought about sleeve adjustment being "manly" or (dare I suggest it) sexy in a Sean Connery sort of way. It has always seemed to me sort of awkward and decidedly non-suave, like a "nervous Nelly" type movement such as constantly fiddling with one's tie or collar. I had also never heard the term "shooting the cuff", and when I Google it, I find most references to it as being the mark of a dandy or fop. But then again, I've never really paid attention to Bond's manner of adjusting his cuffs, so maybe there's a way to do it that comes across as smooth and graceful.

But then again, that seems to refer to when the shirt cuffs ride up inside the jacket sleeve, and my problem generally seems to be the opposite. There's no graceful way to stuff the shirt cuff back inside the jacket. I often resort to reaching inside my jacket and tugging the shirt sleeve up from the shoulder.

Perhaps it's a function of my shirts having sleeves that are consistently too long. In which case, I may ought to look at tailored shirts, or taking the advice to look at JCP for more specific measurements. I do find that my shirt sleeves tend to "bunch" at the wrist.

It's all good food for thought, thanks!

[ccga3359]

Then again it may be the today's style of shirt. Back in the Bond days shirts were tailered to fit and actually quite form fitting. Today just mass-produced one size fits most and very blousy. Also shirts fitted for cuff links might work as the won't be round like the jacket sleeve but rather pinched at one side. If that doesn't help then at least it would give the opportunity to flash some bling.

[creagdhubh]

But then again, I've never really paid attention to Bond's manner of adjusting his cuffs, so maybe there's a way to do it that comes across as smooth and graceful.

Yes, there is! This is what I meant by a 'Duke of Windsor style' in regards to adjusting one's cuffs - he did it all the time, just watch old videos and newsreels of him. Same goes for HRH Prince Charles, he tends to do it a lot as well - I think it's almost an automatic thing to do. I know I do it, and sometimes I am aware of how many times I will readjust if I am constantly moving my arms and the jacket slips up a wee bit higher than my shirt cuff, at least higher than I want it to.

Cheers,

[tundramanq]

I believe Mickey hit on it first here.
The jackets are much more tailored to be closer to the body and arms than the shirts generally are. Finding a shirt that fits closer to your body in the arms and at the correct sleeve length is a real challenge. But it is the cure to the issue of not returning.