Ever go to a tailor and have no idea what word(s) she/he just said? Well, we are here to bring a little education into the wide world of tailoring with a little terminology talk. Check back every week for a new term.

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This week’s tailoring term is raglan, as in “raglan sleeves”. If you own a pseudo baseball tee (a t-shirt where the sleeves are a different color than the torso), you own a raglan sleeve top. These shirts are cut so that the top of the sleeve actually helps form the neckline. The diagonal seam from the neck, across the chest, and into the armscye actually helps fit the t-shirt closer to the body. By using this type of sleeve, you get a more fitted shirt without having to add bust darts. Darts are great, but don’t look the best when used on knit fabrics.