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".
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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