Wedding Dress Sleeve Types

Definitions and examples of all sleeve types in wedding dresses (community article)

Bell Sleeve - can be either long or short, usually set smoothly into the armhole and flares toward the bottom.

Kelima K

Cap Sleeve - a very short sleeve that covers the shoulder and the top of the upper arm

Mon Cheri Bridal

Illusion Sleeve - a sleeve made of sheer material giving the illusion of no sleeve

Mon Cheri Bridal

Poet Sleeve - a long sleeve fitted from shoulder to elbow, and then flared dramatically from elbow to wrist.

Dress by Sposabella.

T-shirt Sleeve - a short sleeve that looks like the sleeve of a T-shirt

Amy Kuschel

Tank -a garment with straps and literally no sleeve at all such that the upper arm is completely exposed.

Sophia Tolli Bridal

Coat/Jacket - an article of clothing worn over the dress and covering part of the arms

Lynne Ashworth