Bishop Sleeves are fuller in the lower forearm and gathered with a wide cuff at the wrist.
Capped Fitted Sleeves A very short sleeve that slightly extends from the garment bodice to cup the shoulder.
Dolman Sleeves An all in one sleeve that has a cape like effect. It extends from large armholes and is often fitted at the wrist.
Gigot (Leg Of Mutton) Sleeves have an exaggerated fullness that is gathered at the top and set into the garment. The full sleeves are rounded from the shoulder to just below the elbow, then shaped to the arm and ending at the wrist.
Illusion Fitted Sleeves can appear as long or short, slender sleeves that follow the shape of the arm. They are made from illusion net and often encrusted with heavily beaded and sequined appliqués.
Melon Sleeves are rounded as a highly exaggerated puff from the shoulder to the elbow.
Renaissance Sleeves are usually made of satin and are encrusted with appliqués of beads and sequins. They have a slightly gathered puff at the shoulder, and tapers down the arm to a point that ends just below the wrist on the hand.
Short Sleeves are slightly longer than cap sleeves and are generally. They fall just before the midway between the shoulder and the elbow.
Tapered Sleeves are usually slightly gathered at the shoulder with a slight fullness, tapering down the arm to the wrist.
Three-Quarter Sleeves are usually fitted sleeves ending slightly below the elbow.