A raglan sleeve is a sleeve that extends in one piece fully to the collar, leaving a diagonal seam from underarm to collarbone.
It is named after FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan,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. who is said to have worn a coat with this style of sleeve after the loss of his arm in the Battle of Waterloo.
The raglan mid-length sleeve is a popular undergarment (worn under the jersey) for baseball teams in MLB.
The ancient chiton was a tunic with a peplum waist line worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome that fastened at the shoulder in a way resembling a raglan sleeve.
See also Chiton Clothing Peplos Shirt Sleeveless shirt
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Raglan sleeve (sewing pattern) from stretchy.org Dictionary.com Raglan Sleeve DIY Pattern making from sewguide.com