In a recent press release, the brand explained that the arm tights had come in response to an ‘overwhelming consumer demand’, and offer the ‘perfect style solution for transitional weather, or simply act as a cover up for those who typically shy away from sleeveless shape’.

But hey, as stated above, everyone’s different – so if wearing tights on your arms is your kind of thing, you do you, they’ll be available from 1 October at House of Fraser.In the unlikely event that your parcel does not arrive in perfect condition or if there is a shortage, faulty or incorrect item please let us know within 7 days of receipt so that we can do our best to assist you. There’s no way the Spanx execs didn’t get this idea from the religious world,” Newman says. “The concept of layering has been around for decades. As a religious stylist, I’ve always honed the skill of being modest and sexy at the same time.” The "Original" Slip-On Sleeves! Created by Ruthann Greenblat, Sleevey Wonders features patented, reversible slip-on sleeves that are made to wear under sleeveless tops and strapless dresses as a creative solution for women who don't love the look of their bare arms. A fan of Michael Kors and Valentino knits, Lewis says Arm Tights are perfect under thin sweaters and blouses.

You don’t look like you’ve lost five pounds, but it holds you in and you look more toned,” says Newman, who just bought three of the tops.I never show my upper arms — I have spent a small fortune on shrugs from silk to cashmere,” says the “50-ish” Upper East Side-based president of an eponymous marketing and communications agency. Billion-dollar shapewear brand Spanx, which counts stars such as Oprah and Gwyneth Paltrow as acolytes, is banking on it with a new product to help women combat batwings: Arm Tights.

Whenever a dress or top doesn’t have sleeves, we’d wear what we call a shell — usually a fitted top of the same color,” says NJ-based Leah Gottfried, a 26-year-old creator of the Jewish web series “Soon by You.” “They look very much like these new Arm Tights, except ours cover the belly.” But the religious fashionista admits that Arm Tights go one step further by slenderizing the wearer while keeping her covered up.I like the idea of wearing them under a sleeveless dress or top — it just has to be the right cut,” she says.