Friday, 5 January 2018

How to Roll Up Shirt Sleeves?

Do you wear a long sleeve shirt? Do you simply want to look more casual and relaxed? Roll them up! There are three styles you can learn quickly: the classic roll, the forearm cuff, and the stylish elbow cuff.

The Classic Roll
·         Loosen the cuff. Remove your cuff links, if you're wearing any, and unbutton the cuff
·         Begin folding. Fold the cuff up so that the fold lies where the seam of the cuff meets the sleeve. If the shirt has no separate cuff, fold the end of the sleeve up two or three inches, evenly all the way around.
·         Keep rolling. Fold the sleeve again, using the width of the first fold as a guide. Repeat as many times as necessary. Rolling a sleeve up with multiple folds or past the elbow can help keep it from slipping down as quickly.
·         If necessary, secure the sleeve. Most shirts are made with fabric that will stay in place on its own, but if you're wearing a shirt made of silk or other slippery fabric, hold it in place with a safety pin. Make sure you pin it from the inside to hide it. Perfect!


 Stylish Elbow Cuff
·         Unbutton the cuff. Unbutton any "gauntlet" buttons all the way up the sleeve, and remove cuff links. If you're wearing a sweater over your shirt, this cuff won't work, so you'll have to take it off.
·         Flip the cuff inside out. Instead of folding the cuff where it meets the sleeve of the shirt, pull the end of the cuff all the way up to your elbow. Your sleeve will be turned inside out.
·         Fold up the bottom of the inside out sleeve. Use your fingers to pull the back bottom edge of the sleeve and pull it up to the bottom of the cuff.
·         Leave some cuff showing or cover it up.  It's trendy to leave the tip of the cuff poking out from the fold, especially if you're wearing a shirt with contrasting cuff colors. You could also opt to cover the cuff entirely; just pull the inside-out sleeve completely over the cuff.



You can roll the sleeves one-handed while you're wearing the shirt, but it's easier to do it with two hands before you put the shirt on!

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