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"One of my favorite lifelong adult pursuits and hobbies is finding creative ways to hide my upper arms. To that end, I spend a huge amount of time combing the Internet for pretty party dresses with sleeves as well as other tops, jackets, and sweaters&amp;amp;#8212;appropriate for every occasion and useful in any layering opportunity. Holidays, formals, and other parties are some of the toughest challenges&amp;amp;#8212;so many gowns and cocktail dresses are either strapless or sleeveless. I think the key here is to find a great, festive cover-up&amp;amp;#8212;maybe a little sweater, a shrug, or even a fancy bolero&amp;amp;#8212;that doesn&amp;#x27;t look like outerwear (so no one tries to coerce you into taking it off) and passably looks like part of your outfit (not like you&amp;#x27;re obviously trying to cover up your arms). Here are seven of my favorites this season. What do you think? Do you wear cover-ups and cardis with your sleeveless dresses? Tell us about your faves in the comments section! My hands-down favorite cover-up of the season is this Pepperberry&amp;#x27;s lurex-trim bolero, $70, which happens to be great for women who are more bosomy and are looking for a shrug that won&amp;#x27;t flap open every time she moves: One of the best places to look for dressier shrugs and cover-ups is bridal stores. Check out BHLDN&amp;#x27;s beautiful "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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