What Is a Capped Sleeve

Cap Sleeves are a specific style of short sleeve that are cut and seamed to fit on the shoulder and taper to nothing underneath the arm. This style is usually not as loose as a standard short sleeve T-shirt, but more like a small umbrella — or cap — covering the shoulder.

What are capped sleeves on a dress?

A cap sleeve is an extremely short sleeve that doesn’t extend very far from the shoulder and doesn’t go below the armpit. It can have a gathered, elastic seam or a loose seam. Kimono sleeves. A kimono sleeve is a sleeve that is in one piece with the garment’s bodice and is not sewn on separately.

Why are cap sleeves bad?

The cap sleeve can create the illusion that your arm is larger than it really is … the way the sleeve stops at the largest part of your arm will cut the arm making that particular sleeve unflattering for anyone who might have larger arms.