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

Member Comments

10/28/2009 at 03:58 pm

i love the cap sleeve!!

im planning of having this style of sleeve for my dress



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