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Sleeves Sleeve lengths Drop shoulder The sleeve is attached to an armhole shaped to extend wider than the natural shoulder. Cap Extension to the front and back of the garment to cover the top of the arm. Short Sleeve length ending about half the distance between elbow and underarm. Elbow length Any style sleeve that ends at the elbow. Bracelet Three-quarter length cuffless sleeve to show bracelet. Long Long sleeve tapered to the wrist so it can be pushed up to stay in place (also called push-up). Angel Any long flowing sleeve. May extend longer than the arm. Long Angel Armscye 13
Set-in sleeves from fitted to full 14 Set-in The set-in sleeve has a high rounded sleeve cap. The sleeve underarm seam and the blouse side seam are constructed first so the sleeve is set into the armhole. May be any length. Shirt A sleeve with a barely rounded wide sleeve cap, attached to the armhole before the underarm seam and side seam are sewn as a continuous seam. May be any length. Long shirt sleeves are usually cuffed. (Also called tailored shirt sleeve.) Barrel Straight long set-in or shirt sleeve which is smooth at the armhole with minimal fullness at the cuff. Roll-up Straight short or elbow length sleeve designed to be rolled or folded up to from a cuff. May be either set-in or shirt sleeve. Button-tab A long roll-up sleeve with a button-tab sewn above the elbow. The sleeve is rolled up and fastened by the tab with buttonhole and button. May be either set- in or shirt sleeve. Fitted A full-length narrow set-in sleeve. May either be one-piece with darting at the elbow or two-piece with vertical seams down front and back of arm. (Also called suit sleeve.) Bell A set-in sleeve that is smooth at the armhole, flared at hem edge. Butterfly A set-in sleeve that is smooth at the armhole, widely flared at the hem edge (elbow length or longer). Bishop Long full set-in sleeve with fullness held at wrist by cuff. May be gathered at cap as well as at wrist.
Page 1 and 2: Fashion Terms and Styles for Women'
Page 3 and 4: Tops and Sweaters 24 Tops and sweat
Page 5 and 6: Necklines Jewel High round neckline
Page 7 and 8: Camisole Neckline just above the bu
Page 9 and 10: V^T Ascot 1^-^! Long medium-wide to
Page 11 and 12: Two-piece high stand collars Shirt
Page 13: Shawl collars Shawl collars are for
Page 17 and 18: Kimono Kimono sleeves are usually c
Page 19 and 20: Pockets The four basic types of poc
Page 21 and 22: Front hip pockets Variation of the
Page 23 and 24: T^A Torso Overblouse that fits snug
Page 25 and 26: Tops and Sweaters Tops and sweaters
Page 27 and 28: Dresses Dresses without waistline s
Page 29 and 30: Pant dresses 28 Draped Dress with a
Page 31 and 32: Collarless jackets Jackets with ban
Page 33 and 34: Jackets with shawl collar Jackets w
Page 35 and 36: Semi-fitted coats Loosely fitted co
Page 37 and 38: Skirts Skirt lengths Measurements u
Page 39 and 40: Other skirt styles 38 Godet A trian
Page 41 and 42: Pants Pant lengths Boy shorts Squar
Page 43 and 44: Other pant styles 42 u Q P ^ u /T\
Page 45 and 46: 44 Cape sleeve, 16 Capri pants, 40
Page 47 and 48: 46 N Nautical collar, 11 Nehru coll
Page 49 and 50: 48 u V w Torso blouse, 22 Trapeze d

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