Shells are back in style!? How does one

amother

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 1:43 am

Keep track of all the fashion changes and avoid faux pas!?

I am in Lakewood for yom tov from out of town and am surprised to see so many ladies and teens wearing short sleeve dresses with shells underneath. I feel like us out of towners were just getting the memo that shells were “out” and now they are “in” again.
lol I’m exhausted

amother

Raspberry

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 1:54 am

It’s very much in now. We all found out when we went shopping. The layered look and short sleeves or sleeveless over a shell is in. So are many things that have been out for a while.

Cheiny

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 1:58 am

amother Raspberry wrote:

It’s very much in now. We all found out when we went shopping. The layered look and short sleeves or sleeveless over a shell is in. So are many things that have been out for a while.

Yeah I’m seeing that a lot too…

amother

Broom

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 2:00 am

I've been keeping far away from this look. Seriously, I don't need a Jewish store to sell me a short sleeve dress. If I wanted that look I can get it for half price at the department store. I come to your store for a finished look, thank you very much.

amother

Cyan

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 2:08 am

amother Broom wrote:

I remember a few years ago I walked into a Frum store and said I need a shirt that is Tzunis off the shelf not something I need 5 shirts underneath for it to be Tzunis.

I went shopping before Peasch for clothes and everything I saw in the Jewish stores where Tzunis off the shelf.
I do know of people who brought from non-Jewish stores and where wearing shells.

amother

Mayflower

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 2:53 am

I never stopped wearing shells LOL

But only under sleeveless, not short sleeve. And I didn't buy those from frum stores. Frum clothing stores never fit me... I am so odd shaped. Small and my arms are just not meant for frum clothing.

I am hoping they are back in style. It is so hard to buy shells!! The dresses everyone wears make me look like a sack. Or hit me all wrong...

amother

Oldlace

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 2:56 am

amother Raspberry wrote:

It’s very much in now. We all found out when we went shopping. The layered look and short sleeves or sleeveless over a shell is in. So are many things that have been out for a while.

Yes I find out what’s in by asking the sales lady Very Happy

amother

Saddlebrown

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 3:02 am

amother Broom wrote:

I couldn’t agree with you more.

amother

Emerald

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 8:04 am

I am not into styles.I still wear shells.I can buy tops on Amazon and shein and don't have to worry about the sleeves or neckline. In Brooklyn I see a lot of people wearing dresses now, that's what's in style, I think. Lol.

amother

NeonBlue

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 8:11 am

I love shells. Opens the door to way more clothing. I never stopped wearing shells and never will. I like nonJewish clothing prices way more.

hello45

Thu, Apr 25 2024, 8:22 am

I’m into style and fashion and I didn’t stop wearing shells and neither did a lot of other very stylish people that I know. Depends how short the sleeve is though and the style of the dress. I think it’s also community dependent.

amother

DarkGreen

Fri, Apr 26 2024, 1:52 am

hello45 wrote:

That’s true, sleeveless dresses (jumpers) were never out and same with v- neck cardigans.
All my very stylish in town friends always wore them with shells or mock/turtle necks in the winter.

amother

Impatiens

Fri, Apr 26 2024, 2:04 am

I live in Israel so hard to say what exactly is it in style. I’m in there. Definitely people that dress better here. But I didn’t see almost anything in the stores here that needed a shell. As long as it’s cotton I’m glad I was really happy to find it really colorful skirts. I could just wear with a cotton T-shirt and that’s what I wore for. Chag and during the week. I think it was pretty put together with a really nice skirt and wearing a simpler T-shirt with jewelry. It is just so hot here. I don’t have any worse is polyester clothing. I did hold onto officials just in case but honestly, I find them very hot here in Israel. Wearing them with two layers.

amother

Azalea

Fri, Apr 26 2024, 2:55 am

I got up this morning and put on a short sleeved dress with a shell that I have been wearing intermittently for the past three years. Thanks to this thread, I realized that I was in style again!

I wear what I like, and if it matches the current fashion that a plus. (I won't wear this dress when the weather gets too hot for two layers.)

lamplighter

Fri, Apr 26 2024, 10:43 am

I didn't notice them back in where I live.
They were very convenient, you could shop in the non Jewish stores and then just add a shell.

readreread

Fri, Apr 26 2024, 11:22 am

I miss autumn/fall because a thin turtleneck beneath a spaghetti-strap dress is such a banger. I do think shells are back, though.