Surprise Sleevil

[theladyrebecca]

Despite my seemingly successful sleeve mockup, I am now facing a bad case of Sleevil. I have a giant pouf in the back of my arm when my arm is down, though when I reach my arm forward, it goes away, and I have an appropriate range of motion. So is that pouf supposed to be there? And if not, how do I correct it? Here are some pics:

Comments

[vanessa-lynne.livejournal.com]

Wait, isn't that period due to the shape of it all?

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Is it? Because if so, that would be awesome! I really want to be done with these sleeves.

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

that poof is totally normal in 18th century sleeves :) it's what allows for such a smooth fit and yet good range of motion, like you mentioned.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Yes! Just what she said! If you didn't have it, you would scarcely be able to move your upper arms.

[marianme.livejournal.com]

Not knowing about court bodice and how the rest of the sleeve looks, on a more modern bodice, that would look like it was set in too far back and the sleeve would need to be rotated forward about an inch or two. Pouf on top and slightly back is good, but not so sure about that back arm bunching/binding. Although if you plan on dancing or holding your arms up (holding drink/fan) then maybe it works just fine.

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

I agree that there is some poof in that type of sleeve but I also feel like marianme that the sleeve might need to be slightly rotated.

[chocolatepot.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I have to admit that I would have gone with the typical 18th century gown sleeve/armscye, which is not super helpful, but I find that it gets a smooth shoulder more easily. With the more informal set-in sleeve, I agree with mariamne that the armscye looks too big. You do need some ease as it is to be able to move your arms - but OTOH, what are you going to be doing while you wear this one? You could probably cut it down a little in the back, if you don't mind restricting your motion a bit.