Pattern Making for Men – Sleeve Variations and Fitting Errors

In this e-dossier you will find instruction on six summer sleeve variations as well as solutions to two common sleeve fitting errors.

Please note that our e-dossiers are contents from our pattern making reference books or extracts from our professional magazine. The pattern drafts in this e-dossier are shown at a scale of 1:6.

Lantern Sleeve

• elbow-length sleeve shape
• raglan sleeve separated towards the neckline
• wide lantern shape
• sleeve cuff finished with a wide turn-up cuff

Balloon Sleeve

• set-in sleeve with horizontal seam division
• long balloon-shaped sleeve
• narrow shaped cuff with three buttons

Sleve with Overlay

• cut-on sleeve with princess seam
• elbow-length sleeve shape
• overlay in the front section with fastening to the back sleeve
• overlay in the back section
• two buttons on the back sleeve

Draped Shirt Blouse Sleeve

• long shirt blouse sleeve
• cuff with two buttons
• tower placket
• fluid draping around the sleeve
• pleat in the draping

Origami Sleeve

• three-quarter-length sleeve shape
• shoulder-extending pleat
• sleeve with origami pleat detail

Balloon Sleeve

• short sleeve length
• large balloon shape
• wide pleats in the back sleeve section
• narrower pleats in the front sleeve section

Fitting Errors – Sleeve Cap

Fitting problems, causes and pattern alterations for:

• Sleeve cap height too high
• Sleeve cap height too low

Fitting Errors – Arm Width

Fitting problems, causes and pattern alterations for:

• Raglan sleeve too tight
• Raglan sleeve too wide

Format: DIN A4
Length: 16 pages

You can also find this pattern sheet in our specialist magazine M. Müller & Sohn 05–06.2026.