Semi-Open Undersleeves, 1855-1860

Sheer white cotton lawn; slim bishop shape, slightly gathered into a band, with a deep ruffle at the wrist. All hand sewn (on location at English Camp), with the seams felled to keep the lawn from fraying. I'm pleased to report a 15 stitch/in running stitch on the ruffle hem.

Lawn undersleeves, open at wrist.

Inspired by this set of original sleeves:

Undersleeves, American, c.1860
The Met/Boooklyn Museum Collection

I'm still working on (read: reading up) a good term for this style of sleeve, which is open at the wrist, but not continuously so from the top. I toyed with "banded" because several examples that I've found have distinct arm-band with a flounce or ruffle below. But there should be a way to distinguish undersleeves that are fully open (like these or these) from those that are close/gathered at some point and open further down (exhibit one, two, three and a fourth for fun).