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SLEEVES

Sleeve is a part of the upper garment. It is attached to bodice at the armhole. There are different types of sleeves.
Some are close fitting and others are stitched with fullness. The length of sleeve can be changed to create short,
elbow sleeve, three forth sleeve and full sleeves. Sleeves are generally cut along straight grain, but to create
variation, it can be cut on cross grain also.
Types of Sleeves
Sleeves vary depending upon type of garment, the fabric Fig 1
used, one’s preferences and needs. The length of the sleeve
and fullness in sleeves can be altered, to create new designs.
1 Plain Sleeve
• This is also known as basic sleeve. It is used in all
garments and more popular in sari blouses. It is plain
without any fullness (Fig 1)

2 Gathered Sleeves

• Gathered Sleeves is a type of sleeve which is also called puff sleeve. It is mostly used in dresses and
women’s blouses. It has fullness either at the top edge or at both, the top and bottom of sleeve part.
(Fig 2)
3 Bell Sleeves
• Bell sleeve is also prepared with the pattern of the basic sleeve. The pattern is slashed from the bottom
edge (and spread) from the bottom edge to the maximum, for extra fullness.(Fig 3)

Fig 2 Fig 3

4 Leg-o-mutton Sleeve

• Leg -o-mutton sleeve is puffed at the top and the bottom is tight fitted with gathers. It is also prepared
with the basic sleeve pattern. The pattern is cut at the middle of the sleeve horizontally; then a vertical
slash is made on the top edge and spread apart. (Fig 4).
5 Raglan Sleeve
• Raglan sleeve is mostly used for sports-wear, kids wear, T-shirt. It does not have any armhole seam
and shoulder seam.(Fig 5)

Fig 4 Fig 5

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