Closet Confection: The Short-Sleeve Sweater Conundrum

{French Connection Jacket via Loehmann’s, Ralph Lauren Rugby Sweater, J. Crew Skirt, Chloe Sunglasses c/o ideeli, Zara Shoes (similar)}

I simply adore short-sleeve sweaters (and own about half a dozen or so), but they’re not always practical.  Usually if it’s cold enough for a sweater, I also like my arms to be covered.  And if it’s warm enough for bare arms, I typically don’t want to wear a sweater. Do you see my dilemma?

Alas, there’s really only a thin temperature range (~60-70°F) within which I’m truly comfortable wearing my short-sleeve sweaters. Luckily for me, spring has officially sprung in the Big Apple, and the temps over the next few weeks will fall exactly within my ideal range.  I must say that I’m looking forward to having my cake and eating it too.

And as impractical as they may be, here are a few more sweaters of the short-sleeved variety that I wouldn’t mind adding to my collection: