Sleeve Fetish

Balenciaga sleeve photographed by Iving Penn via The Nifty Fifties
I have to confess; I get a little excited when I see a beautiful sleeve. I don't care what kind of it is: raglan, dolman, kimono, puffy, bishop, circle, long, short... I love them all! They have the potential to raise the wow factor of a garment by miles. Here are a few that are pretty stunning. Do you have a favorite kind of sleeve?

Gucci SS 2013 via Honey Kennedy

Peter Som Fall 2012 via Pamela Berkovic

Sleeve detail via 25 Media

Alexander McQueen 2008 tudor rose sleeve via Pinterest

Versace Atelier FW 2009 via Wear Color

Cage raglan sleeve via Fashionable Finds

Fabric trim sleeve via Bienenkiste

Givenchy swan dress Via Pop sugar

Rodarte SS 2011 via Silver Scents

Full sleeve with pintuck detail via The Coincidental Dandy

Dimitry Krul dolman sleeve via Silver Scents
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