2006-11-16 07:52:53 · 8 answers · asked by Big AIrch 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Please do not confuse the Raglan with the Batwing and Kimono sleeves:
As the previous participants pointed out, the sleeve was indeed named after Baron Raglan of the Crimean War. There are many portraits of him on sites such as the National Portrait Gallery if you should require a picture
The raglan is attatched by a diagonal seam from the neckline thru to the armhole. Although the kimono sleeve is very similar in style it is generally made as one piece with the bodice,( i.e. no seams) and the same goes for the the batwing.
The Raglan is generally used in sportswear and this is because of the sense of mobility it gives to the shoulder and arm joints.
Hope this helps and clears up the confusion. As a designer, I felt it was only fair to put you right on this one.
2006-11-16 11:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Raglan sleeve is named after a Lord Raglan, cant remember when but think he may lay claim to inventing it!
It is a sleeve that is set into the garment running from under the arm to the neck! Usually found in knitted garments and sweatshirts! Other sleeves are normally set into the armhole at the shoulder/top of arm! A batwing or Kimono sleeve isn't set in but cut at the same time as the front & back or knitted as one piece.
Other sleeves are named for the shape down the arm but will be of one of the three types of set-in!
2006-11-16 16:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
: describes a sleeve extending to the collar of a garment instead of ending at the shoulder, attached with slanting seams running from under the arm to the neck
Raglan sleeves first appeared in knitted garments somewhere between 1912 and 1913,
just prior to the first World war
This style of sleeve was named after Lord Raglan, about 57 years after his death in 1855.
2006-11-16 15:59:52 · answer #3 · answered by lady_di_ar125 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Raglan sleeves are not set into armholes but are cut as part of the top and extend from the neck, tapering toward the wrist. "Batwing" sleeves that were popular in some 80's styles are one example of raglan sleeves. Unfortunately I once read something about the development of this style but can't remember it at all anymore.
2006-11-16 15:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look in en.Wikipedia.org Enter raglan sleeve. Also another site...listed below. In the last paragraph.
2006-11-16 16:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord Raglan, during Crimea war he favoured a garment that allowed Free movement
2006-11-16 16:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by echo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what it looks like but it comes from lord raglan who fought in the Crimean war
2006-11-16 16:01:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would call it a batwing sleeve....'80's fashion maybe....don't know the history!
2006-11-16 15:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋