Sleeve

What you can change

• Length how far the sleeve runs down the arm from the underarm
• Sleeve hem / cuff circumference ease at the open end of the sleeve
• Sleeve cap the curve that joins the armhole; its shape is influenced by armhole length, sleeve cap ease, cap height, and bicep length
• Cap height depth from the sleeve top (crown) to the underarm / bicep line
• Bicep length width across the sleeve at the underarm (the bicep line on the flat)

Examples

• “make the sleeves 8cm longer”
• “shorten the sleeves by 4cm”
• “increase the sleeve hem circumference by 4 cm”
• “add 2cm ease at the sleeve cap”
• “make the sleeve cap shallow”
• “increase the sleeve cap height”

How to prompt

Say sleeve, sleeve hem / cuff, sleeve cap, cap height, or bicep, then the change: longer, shorter, more ease, taller or shallower cap, wider or narrower at the bicep. The landmarks involved are the armhole and the wrist; you can also use the bicep and elbow. See Body Landmarks for the full map.