This extra length will allow you to bend and raise your arms without the cuff sliding up over your forearm. The sleeve length is measured from the center back of the neck, just below the collar, over the shoulder and down to the end of the cuff. Unlike the regular sleeves, these are an extension of your shoulder with an inseam that runs from under your arm. Image: tatacliq. Kimono sleeves are inspired by the Japanese Kimono traditional attire, which looks very similar to your bathrobes.
They are wide, long, and loose. This style of sleeves is catching up and is an attractive choice for both western and Indian attires. Image: Instagram , Instagram. Remember the old Bishop style dresses and shirts you would see in period dramas? It has taken many forms to fit the contemporary bill. Bishop sleeves are full length, fitted near the elbow, and then open up as they move down to the wrist.
They form a cuff at the end with buttons. Image: Shutterstock , Instagram. Off shoulder sleeves are not alien to us and have been in vogue for a while now. They are open, bare, and start a little below the shoulder bone.
Best Suited For — Blouses sarees lehengas , one piece dresses, tops, maxi dresses. Image: Instagram , Instagram , Instagram. They are a combination of cap sleeves and puffed sleeves. They arejust small extensions to your shoulder and delicately sit on the garment. Unlike the puffed sleeves, they do not taper. Perfect for deep neck tops or dresses.
Image: myntra. Puffed up sleeves are short and gathered in a way to make them look like puffs. Always slightly bend the elbow when measuring to allow for extra ease. If you do not do this your sleeve length will be short because the natural position of your arm is slightly bent. Add the two measurements together and round up to the nearest available sleeve length.
Shop Shirts. Most often, the cap sleeve is a separate shaped piece but the cap can also be joined to the bodice and created as an attached sleeve. This unusual sleeve design looks like a cape from behind but has a slit at the front where the sleeve would be so the fabric wraps round like a cape when it is cold or just drapes at the front when not required for warmth. A two in one kind of style!
These types of sleeves are another variety of open sleeves showing bare shoulders and part of the top of the arms. The sleeve is often an attached sleeve with the cutout in a moon or oval shape. The pattern piece for these sleeves will determine the length of the sleeve. The circular sleeve falls softly and looks rather like a mini circular skirt covering the arms. The longer and wider the circle is the more flow there will be to the sleeve.
This is a very flattering type of sleeves and looks best when attached to a fitted bodice. Cuff sleeves are particularly suited to shirts. The cuff finishes off the end of the sleeve and buttons to keep the sleeve closed and neat. Cuffs can be used on different lengths of sleeves. A drop shoulder sleeve means that the arm pattern piece extends past the shoulder. It gives an oversized and relaxed feeling to clothing and is often used for t-shirt, sweaters and activewear.
If you are doing some home sewing this is one of the easiest types of sleeves you can sew as the sleeve cap is often straight. Many shift dress patterns use this easy technique. Flutter sleeves are very feminine and with soft flowing fabric like organza. They are the perfect finish for a top or summery dress. The fullness or amount of flutter depends on how much gathered fabric you put into the sleeve. Flutter sleeves can be layered for added volume and effect.
Frilled sleeves, sometimes called ruffled sleeves, add layering and volume to the sleeve extension and to the shoulder area of the garment. The gathered or ruffled part may be pleated or just lightly gathered for a soft effect.
The type of fabric chosen for these types of sleeves will dictate the amount of gathering used in the sleeve. Frilled sleeves can be big and bold or soft and billowy. Another variation of frilled sleeves is the attachment of the frill at the elbow of the sleeve. Frills at the elbows can be added onto a cuffed sleeve instead of a cuff. A frill added onto a three-quarter sleeve adds an extra bit of glamour.
These types of sleeves are a traditional style of sleeve adapted from medieval times. It is puffed at the top and tapers down to a tight fit at the bottom. It usually has many buttons decorating the tightly fitted part of the sleeve.
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