A raglan sleeve is a sleeve that extends in one piece fully to the collar, leaving a diagonal seam from underarm to collarbone.[1] The ancient Chiton was a tunic worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome that fastened at the shoulder resembling a raglan sleeve with a peplum waist line.
It is named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan,[2] who is said to have worn a coat with this style of sleeve after the loss of his arm in the Battle of Waterloo.[2]
The raglan mid-length sleeve is a popular undergarment (worn under the jersey) for baseball teams in MLB.[3]
- ^ Quinion, Michael. "Cardigan". World Wide Words. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
Another item whose name appeared at the time was the raglan, a type of overcoat named after Lord Raglan, a British general in the Crimea. The garment was unusual in that the sleeves continued in one piece up to the neck, producing a larger, looser armhole that suited the one-armed general.
- ^ a b Oxford English Dictionary Third edition, (2008) online version September 2011, retrieved 7 November 2011. An entry for this word was first included in New English Dictionary, 1903.
- ^ Wong, Stephen; Grob, Dave (2016). Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game's Greatest Heroes and Moments. Smithsonian Institution. p. 295. ISBN 9781588345714.
The raglan sleeve provides mobility and flexibility in the arm and shoulder and has remained popular in baseball jerseys.