Today we will finish up sleeve shapes. There is only so much you can say so I will only be illustrating the different types of sleeve shapes (click on images to be taken to the websites):
Dropped Shoulder
Dropped Shoulder--Image Courtesy of Ageless Patterns
Peasant
Peasant; Image courtesy of Out of the Ashes Collectibles (I do believe I owned this pattern at one time)
Raglan (not to be confused with kimono or dolman)
The sleeve and shoulder are one piece.
Raglan sleeve
Kimono Sleeve
The sleeve and the bodice are one piece (no shoulder seams)
Kimono sleeve; Image courtesy of Empress Patterns
Dolman
Wide at the armhole and narrow at the wrist; Often called a “batwing” sleeve
Dolman. (Yeah, I know.)
And, we are finally done with sleeve shapes! (yay!)
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