Perfection, as you know, in the details! It is these options for mittens that were especially popular among women of fashion of one of the most feminine eras of fashion history.
The "Bishop" sleeve, flared and gathered at the cuff, was popular not only in a shortened version, but also in a long, but voluminous sleeve up to the elbow length, which allowed creating an elegant contrast with a thin forearm.
Photo: Simplicity, Paolo Sebastian We model a sleeve "bishop"
By the way, just such a sleeve was used by Paolo Sebastian in his fabulous spring collection!
The sleeve "Tulip" is also called the sleeve-petal, which perfectly reflects its floral tenderness and delicacy.
Photo: Simplicity, Rachel Rose Modeling Tulip Sleeves
It beautifully frames the shoulder, but if you wish, you can make it much longer!
Sleeve "Flashlight" is popular in our days, although, admittedly, much less.
Photo: Simplicity, Ulyana Sergeenko In the modern interpretation, it is more associated with children's or teenage fashion, but in the 40s and 50s of the last century, a blouse or dress with such provocative mittens was present in virtually every wardrobe.
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Perhaps, never, before or after, the Raglan sleeve in all its variations did not enjoy such adoration as in the middle of the last century.
Photo: Butterick, Simplicity What is a raglan sleeve and how to sew it
Raglan allows you to make the shoulders visually narrower, to create a special slope of the shoulder line, which was welcomed both in tops and dresses, and in outerwear.
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The one-piece sleeve with a wide armhole is very similar to the Bat sleeve, however, the Dolman has an armhole all the same.
Photo: McCall, Mildred Orrick Such a mitten borrowed its name from a hussar jacket - doloman, which the Hungarian light cavalry adopted from the Turkish Pasha.
The romantic “Wing” sleeve is so easy to sew that even beginner craftswomen can do it!
Photo: Simplicity, J. Crew How to sew chiffon wing sleeves
Well, and his ability to turn any blouse or dress into a charming and airy thing is hard to overestimate!
The style with such an unsightly name is a wide sleeve with assemblies all over the okay, narrowed at the level of the elbow and tightly fitting to the arm from the forearm to the wrist. A small turn-down cuff completes the sleeve, which in shape resembles the leg of a lamb, which he owes his name to.
Photo: Simplicity, Metropolitan Museum, velvet dress from the late 19th century Even in the forties, this style was in the spirit of retro, because its popularity was rooted in the previous century.
