Raglan sleeve is a type of sleeve which is joined to the bodice with a diagonal seam which starts from the neckline and extends to the underarm. This diagonal seam as opposed to a set in sleeve moulds ...

A raglan top is a variation of the basic top pattern with the difference being that its sleeves extend to the collar/neckline in one piece and has a diagonal seam from the underarm to the collarbone.

The raglan sleeve dates back to the early 1800s, when FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, First Baron Raglan, had his arm cut off during the Battle of Waterloo. To suit his new handicap, Lord Raglan’s ...