types of sleeves

Shoulder pads first appeared in women's fashion in the 1930s, a boom followed in the 1940s, the trend culminated in the 1980s and 1990s. Even today, emphasized shoulders are en vogue again and bursting with self-confidence!

The coat dress is a dress that resembles a coat. It usually has a collar or even a lapel and can be opened by a front closure. It differs from the related shirt blouse dress by the choice of fabric. A coat dress is usually sewn from heavier fabrics …

The leg of mutton sleeve is wide at the upper sleeve and close fitting at the wrist. Here we show the pattern construction for this sleeve.

Learn how to construct a sleeve for kimono and batwing tops. A pattern drawing tutorial.

The measurements are marked with abbreviations and the grading directions are indicated by arrows for the grading of a one-piece sleeve. The vertical and horizontal lines are marked perpendicular to the construction lines of the basic block.

Statement sleeves are the red thread that runs through all fashion shows and make every outfit look special. Many different styles can be developed from the basic two-piece sleeve block.

Blusen und Kleider Blouses and dresses with pleats and gathers are the latest fashion trend and can be seen everywhere on the catwalks. Decent gathers on the sleeves are a sophisticated eye-catcher that give the look a casual update. In this article …

Use a basic loose-fitting jacket pattern and a matching one-piece sleeve with overarm seam in size 44 as a template (see measurement chart). Mark the length at the centre back with 82 cm.

This article shows one of the four shirts variations from our journal Herrenrundschau 6-7.2015. Also the edition includes two Basic pattern blocks.