In
sewing,
the armscye is the
armhole, the fabric edge to
which the
sleeve
is sewn. The length of the
armscye is the total
length of this edge; the
width is the distance across
the hole at the widest
point.
In some older sewing texts (e.g. Gynametry by M. V. Coleman, published in 1887 by Byrd & Pattillo) the term was spelled "arm's eye".
References
Further reading
- Jenna Wilson. "Ravellings on the knitted sleeve: Part II - Creating a set-in sleeve for a sleeveless body". knitty. http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/FEATwin04TBP.html. — Wilson discusses the sizes and shapes of armscyes.
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