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2. Sleeve - Wikipedia

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   1 ⁄ 4-length sleeve or quarter-length sleeve: A sleeve that extends from the shoulder to midway down the biceps and triceps area. 3 ⁄ 4-length sleeve or three-quarter length sleeve: A sleeve that extends from the shoulder to a length midway between the elbow and the wrist. It was common in the United States in the 1950s and again in the ...

3. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   3.4 Japanese women's sizes. 3.5 Continental European women's sizes. 4 Men. ... the bust-waist length, and the two hip-waist lengths. Sleeve measurements, ...

4. Engageante - Wikipedia

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   In the 18th century, engageantes took the form of ruffles or flounces of linen, cotton, or lace, tacked to the elbow-length sleeves then fashionable. [1] In the mid-19th century, the term engageante was used for separate false sleeves, usually with fullness gathered tight at the wrist, worn under the open bell-shaped "pagoda" sleeves of day ...

5. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively).

6. Tunic - Wikipedia

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   It might have arm-sleeves, either short or full-length. Most forms have no fastenings. The name derives from the Latin tunica, the basic garment worn by both men and women in Ancient Rome, which in turn was based on earlier Greek garments that covered wearers' waists. The term is likely borrowed from a Semitic word *kittan with metathesis.

7. Furisode - Wikipedia

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   ' swinging sleeves ') is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, which range in length from 85 cm (33 in) for a kofurisode (小振袖, lit. ' short swinging sleeve '), to 114 cm (45 in) for an ōfurisode (大振袖, lit. ' large swinging sleeves '). Furisode are the most formal style of kimono worn by young unmarried women in Japan.