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Raglan sleeve
A raglan sleeve is a type of sleeve whose distinguishing characteristic is to extend in one piece fully to the collar[1]. It is popular in sports and exercise wear and it has been adapted to numerous other garments.
It was named after the Lord Raglan British commander during the Crimean war [2], probably because it was designed to fit his coat for the arm lost in the Battle of Waterloo[1].
Crimean War 1854-56
Death toll 300,000. [3]
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External links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_war
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FitzRoy_Somerset,_1st_Baron_Raglan
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raglan_sleeve
2. The Encyclopedia of Fashion. From 1840 to the 1980s. Georgina Ohara 1986. p.67
3. http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/wars19c.htm#Crim
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In these designs shirts with raglan sleeves are transformed to promote human rights: