puffed sleeves

Voluminous arm fabric

Puffed sleeves are sleeves gathered at the shoulder and sometimes at the cuff, creating a rounded, billowy shape.

The fullness can range from subtle to dramatically exaggerated.

A staple of historical costume and romantic fashion, they cycle in and out of style: The dress had delicate puffed sleeves, She wanted the full puffed sleeves from the 1980s.

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gathered · voluminous · shoulders · feminine · dramatic · princess · prairie dress · Renaissance · Anne of Green Gables · bodice · tulle · organza · billowing · shirred · cuffs · empire waist · vintage · bridal

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Opposites
sleeve volume/silhouette

puffed sleevescap sleeves

Sleeves covering just shoulders

sleeveless · bare arms · no sleeves · strapless · raglan sleeves

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G