Angel sleeves are a sleeve style that dates back to the Renaissance, with a lot of extra material to create the appearance of wings. They can vary in length and can refer to any sleeve without a gathered cuff. They can be made by cutting a large circle or rectangle of fabric and are still seen in academic robes and Halloween costumes. Angel sleeves can also refer to a tattoo design that covers most of the arm with an angel theme.
Angel sleeves are a sleeve style that dates back at least to the Renaissance. Instead of fitting over the arm, the sleeves are cut with a lot of extra material, so that they have the appearance of “wings.” The exact length of angel sleeves varies widely, from just below the elbow to covering the hands, and the extra material can be so long that it slips across the floor.
Although many angel sleeves are cut very long so that the open cuffs reach the knee, the term can be used as a general name for any sleeve that is made with a lot of material and does not have a gathered cuff. For example, kimono sleeves have a similar construction that can be referred to as angel sleeves. In some cases, the term “angel sleeves” can refer to any type of ruffled material that sits on the shoulder like a little angel’s wing.
There are several ways to make angel sleeves for a garment. Such sleeves can be used to make an angel wing dress or an angel sleeve bodice. One way is to cut out a large circle of fabric and fold it in half. A circle is cut in the center of the fabric, forming an armhole that will later be attached to the shoulder of the garment. Excess material creates a large, loose fitting, flowy sleeve.
Another way to create an angel sleeve is to cut a large rectangle of fabric and fold it widthwise, with one end of the folded rectangle tucked up to fit over the shoulder of the garment. The sides of the rectangle are sewn together, and the material on the cuff is not gathered together, but is allowed to hang freely. This last detail is what mainly differentiates an angel manga from other types of manga that also require a large amount of material to make.
Despite the fact that angel sleeves went out of fashion mainly in the Middle Ages, they can still be seen on the clothes of some women and men. Many academic robes worn by college graduates have angel sleeves. So do various types of Halloween costumes, such as medieval ladies, pirates, and of course, angels.
Another type of “sleeve” is when a tattoo design covers the arm from the shoulder to the elbow or from the shoulder to the wrist. These “mangas” are often referred to by their theme, which could be anything from monsters to pinups to angels. Therefore, an angel sleeve can also refer to a tattoo that covers most of the arm whose subject is an angel.
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