By Emily Rosen

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www.emilyrosen424.com

Time for a break, for a bit of fluff. Time to get away from “serious.”

Venus de Milo lovers seem to be in a conspiracy these days to “make it up to her.” She, without arms; and they “all arms.”  Was it Michelle Obama who set the style? I am not a fashionista, but just take a watch at live TV these days. All one sees in female fashion is  – arms. I guess one could say, “We’re a nation up in arms!”

While once, women were ashamed to expose their flab, today, bare arms are waved at the public like American Flags. Some of us are still around to remember the sheath on very young women from “Mad Men” days. Seems they never left the racks.

Here is what I don’t understand, and perhaps it has something to do with my own body thermostat. All hot summer long, one would think that TV studios would be an icy haven, a low temperature cocoon in which to work.  So where are the goose bumps? None! Smooth, well-creamed, visibly “abbed” arms. Okay – so maybe they are all workout gals. But aren’t they COLD?

I, for one, never walk into any air conditioned place without some kind of wrap for my cold, flabby arms, which are usually concealed anyway. Have I committed the chic-crime of the century  by choosing  function over fashion?

So I’m thinking that, in this draggy economy, these folks are buying half a dress. Perhaps, they are looking to save money. The sleeve-material from five dresses could easily make another dress, especially as necklines keep dropping, thus saving another couple of yards. But, alas, no! The cost of sleeveless dresses does not in any way reflect the reduced cost of material. Bummer!

I do, however, plan to keep a sharp winter watch on arms. Unless TV studios broadcast from below the equator, I’m thinking that sooner or later, these TV ladies will need a cover up. Of course, as the winter political season heats up, there may be enough hot air in cable and news studios to keep bare-armed women warm. Who knows?

Next time, I plan to get serious.