Drafting SLEEVES. And Armholes, and Cuff, Bishop sleeve, Bell sleeve, Puff sleeve, etc. Learn how to draft a wide range of sleeve styles and variations to expand your fashion design repertoire.
Pattern Making in Fashion Design - PART 4 - Sleeves
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Draft a perfectly balanced basic sleeve from scratch
- Fit a sleeve smoothly into an armhole (no pulling, no guessing)
- Understand key sleeve anatomy (cap, bicep, elbow, wrist)
- Transform a basic sleeve into multiple designs
- Create puff, bishop, bell, and short sleeves
- Use slash-and-spread to control volume and shape
- Draft and apply cuffs with precision
What’s Included
- Drafting a basic (straight) sleeve from scratch
- Sleeve-to-armhole fitting techniques
- Sleeve anatomy and professional terminology
- Puff sleeve development (volume control)
- Bishop sleeve and bell sleeve drafting
- Short sleeve variations
- Slash-and-spread techniques applied to sleeves
- Cuff drafting and integration
- Real demonstrations with pattern paper and tools
Who This Is For
- Students who completed Pattern Making 1–3
- Designers struggling with sleeve fit and construction
- Creators ready to expand into more complex garments
- Anyone serious about mastering technical fashion design
Continue your progression now.
See you in class.