Sleeve Styles
A visual dictionary of sleeve styles
Marni blouse.
The cap is a style of short sleeve that is cut and seamed to fit on the shoulder, and tapers to nothing underneath the arm. Vintage 50s blouse.
This is a variation on the cap sleeve, featuring a split at the top. Country Road tee.
Like half a straight sleeve but cut straight across, this sleeve covers the shoulder entirely. Cue blouse.
The most common type of sleeve is the straight sleeve, which can come in various lengths, and be fitted or looser. Vintage 1940s blouse.
The most common type of sleeve is the straight sleeve, which can come in various lengths, and be fitted or looser. Zara blouse.
The most common type of sleeve is the straight sleeve, which can come in various lengths, and be fitted or looser. AllSaints blouse.
The band cuff fastens with a single button, and has pleats on either side of the button and a short placket opening. David Lawrence blouse.
The French cuff is doubled in length and folded back, and sometimes fastened on the end with cufflinks. Modern blouse.
The multi-buttoned cuff is usually fitted. Two-to-four buttons are more common, but they can button to the elbows. Very Very blouse.
In this sleeve, a tab on the inside of a long sleeve attaches to a button on the exterior when the sleeve is rolled up. Modern blouse.
This sleeve features a dropped shoulder, and the long tie cuffs that can be tied into a knot or bow. Modern blouse.
This three-quarter, set-in sleeve features cuffs that can be tied into a knot or bow. Modern blouse.
This short puff sleeve features chiffon ties that are long and flexible enough to form a bow. Bettina Liano tee.