Kimono dolman sleeve

Kimono dolman sleeve shows one-piece body extension with dolman-wide armhole drape.

Kimono sleeve is T-shaped continuous cut. Dolman sleeve uses deep Western armhole without kimono straight seams.

Sleeve articles describe kimono and dolman as one-piece wide sleeves.[1] Kimono garment photography shows T-shaped extension from the body.[2] Kimono tailoring uses straight seams on silk.[3] Ming portrait photography documents wide East Asian sleeve silhouettes.[4]

Western wrap tops merged kimono and dolman on jersey in the 1970s–80s.[1] Kimono dolman differs from batwing extreme width.[2] Contrast with fitted set-in shirt.[3]

Today kimono dolman sleeve appears on wrap tops, caftans, and lounge dress in rayon and silk.[1][3] Kimono dolman needs narrow wrist to balance width.[4] When kimono T-cut meets dolman deep armhole—kimono dolman sleeve applies.[2]

Wrap tops, caftans, lounge dress, and resort cover-ups.[1]

Kimono dolman reads best in fluid silk or rayon.[3] Printed kimono dolman wrap reads resort casual.[1]

Kimono is body-continuous. Dolman is deep armhole. One-piece names single-pattern construction.[1]

Kimono dolman sleeve reads resort, wrap-casual, and East-meets-West. Silk kimono dolman reads lounge elegant.

Kimono dolman vs kimono sleeve? Kimono dolman adds dolman deep armhole to T-cut.[1]

Kimono dolman vs dolman? Dolman is deep armhole; kimono dolman adds straight kimono body seam.[2]

Kimono dolman modern? Yes on wrap tops and caftans.[1]