Bingo wings are women's number one pet hate
By Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 8:29 AM on 2nd December 2010
Problem area: Sigourney Weaver dares to bare her arms in public
Three in four British females actually hate their ‘bingo wing’ arms more than any other part of their body, a survey found.
Although many dislike their stomachs, thighs or bottoms, women are really most embarrassed by their flabby triceps.
And a quarter have become so mortified by their bingo wings they have stopped waving or moving their arms around in public altogether.
Meanwhile, 80 per cent are self-conscious enough to have resorted to some kind of cover-up, such as a cardigan or shawl.
But more than nine in ten women questioned by Prima magazine wish that fashion designers would do something to help them.
They complained about the lack of clothes with stylish sleeves, with the majority believing designers overlook the problem in favour of clothes to flatter tummies and hips.
It’s a problem that some of the most glamorous women can identify with.
Dame Helen Mirren, 65, has asked: ‘Why aren’t more dresses made with sleeves?
'I don’t want to wear a frumpy jacket over a sleeveless dress and it enrages me that it’s so difficult to find anything beautiful with sleeves.
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