The Leg o Mutton sleeve also known as “Gigot” in French. This sleeve is gathered at the top and is much wider and is tapered at the cuff and it resembles the leg of mutton.
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A Bishop sleeve is fuller at the bottom and rounded into a cuff and is narrower at the top or fitted at the top. It is a full sleeve which is set into a normal arm hole and gathered on a band.
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Cap sleeve is a very short sleeve it hangs over the edge of the shoulder and doesn’t extend on the underside of the arm. This sleeve style is found on short sleeve shirts and other dresses.
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Bell sleeve is narrow at the arm hole and wide and uncuffed at the wrist. The Bell sleeves flares at the lower edge like a bell and it fits into the normal armhole without any gathering or pleating.
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It is a full gathered sleeve attached to a drop shoulder garment. The Lantern sleeve could be either long or short. Jackets to dresses anything can have a lantern sleeve.
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A Balloon sleeve is usually 3/4th or longer and is banded at the bottom. A Balloon sleeve is usually fuller at the top and narrows from the elbow to the wrist.
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The Kimono sleeve is cut with the bodice and the fit is very different from that of set in sleeve. The kimono sleeve is a basic type of sleeve and is basically just a rectangle. The Kimono sleeve can be cut along with the garment or separately and sewn on. Cutting the sleeve separately will [...]
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A Raglan Sleeve is constructed from the shoulder to the neckline. It is very comfortable to wear and is usually used in sweatshirts and jerseys and other sports wear as it is very comfortable in wearing. The construction of a Raglan sleeve is very different from that of a basic sleeve.
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