The two-piece holster is a sleeve made from two pieces of material that allows for greater range of motion and fewer wrinkles. Its seams are strategically placed for a tailored fit and are commonly used in jackets.
The two-piece holster is a holster made from two pieces of material rather than the more traditional one-piece approach. The purpose of this type of sleeve is to allow a greater range of motion for flexion at the elbow. Often the two-piece sleeve is chosen when a more tailored look is desired.
The sleeves tend to wrinkle, specifically in the elbow area. The two-piece cover offers fewer wrinkles than its one-piece counterpart. The reason is that by using two pieces of material, a slight L-shape is created, similar to the curve of the elbow and mimicking the way an arm is naturally held.
While the natural shape of the arm at first appears to be cylindrical, it is actually not. Even in a completely relaxed state, the arm has a slight natural curve. With a slight bend at the elbow, the front of the arm is naturally shorter than the back of the arm. For this reason, the back of a sleeve should be slightly longer than the front, to match the true proportions of the arm.
The two-piece sleeve has seams that appear on both the front and back of the arm. The bottom section of the sleeve will actually be slightly smaller than the top of the sleeve. This will, in effect, make the seam appear less noticeable on the finished garment.
The two-piece sleeve seams also drop slightly from the center front and back of the arm. With the seams falling in the offset places, they are less obvious when the clothing is worn. This strategic seam placement also allows for a greater range of motion.
The two-piece sleeve is traditionally worn in full sleeves and three-quarter length sleeves, as opposed to the half-length sleeve. This is because there is no need to bend the elbow on the shorter sleeve. The one-piece sleeve is also much easier to make, so most patterns will follow this premise for the shorter sleeve.
Designs for jackets tend to use the two-piece technique even more than shirts and blouses. Jackets require even more movement, as another piece of clothing is usually worn under them. Regardless of the type of long-sleeve clothing worn, the two-piece sleeve offers its wearers a stylish, tailored fit.
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