History Main / GiantPoofySleeves

-->-- '''Momoko''', ''WebVideo/WeddingPeachAbridged''

* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'': The leg-of-mutton is mentioned when Susan Flintshire is arguing with her daughter Rose about the latter's rather risque fashion choices. Susan's aunt, the [[GrandeDame Dowager Countess of Grantham]], is hardly a woman known for embracing modern novelties, and Susan tries to get her support in the argument. Yet the Dowager fully sides with Rose and says that what she wore in her day (the 1860s) was considered very unusual as well.

Often part of a PimpedOutDress, especially a FairytaleWeddingDress. Yet it's not limited to those. Some outfits put it on [[SweaterGirl sweaters]], coats, and even a LeotardOfPower.

* The title character's magical girl outfit from ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''. In fact, the sleeves shaped much of what the story [[MixAndMatch was to become]], as someone in production looked at the character design and thought [[HumongousMecha she looked like a]] Franchise/{{Gundam}}.

* In the 16th century, the closest to the leg-of-mutton sleeve were the sleeves in men's gowns (which would be called jackets today). See this picture of [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Henry-VIII-kingofengland_1491-1547.jpg Henry VIII]].

* When [[https://bmsf.org.uk/diana-princess-of-wales/ Lady Diana got married to the Prince of Wales]], her dress includes large poofy sleeves, to go with the mid 19th century cut of the gown[[note]]Diana later said she hoped the moths had gotten to it.[[/note]] The sleeves became an instant and long-running trend up for wedding gowns and prom dresses throughout the 1980s up until the early 1990s.

* ''LightNovel/ScrappedPrincess'' seems to have this large pointed sleeve puffs as a unisex clothing item.

** Also Pariah from ''Comicbook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths,'' though his outfit is designed specifically to evoke a Renaissance scholar.

* In ''Film/CrimsonPeak'', Edith wears ballgowns and day dresses and travelling gowns and even nightgowns with big puffy sleeves, all full of lace and translucent. According to the director and costume designer, they are supposed to fit in with her [[ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth butterfly]] [[AnimalMotifs motif]] by resembling chrysalises.

* The NaughtyNurseOutfit worn by Comicbook/HarleyQuinn in ''Videogame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' has them.

* ''Videogame/FinalFantasyIX'':

* This is among the few costume tropes that sees little use in the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series, and is understated when it does show up. However, the two characters that do possess it (Cirno and occasionally Marisa) are among the most popular.

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* When [[https://bmsf.org.uk/diana-princess-of-wales/ Lady Diana got married to the Prince of Wales]], her dress includes large poofy sleeves, to go with the mid 19th century cut of the gown[[note]]Diana later said she hoped the moths had gotten to it.[[/note]]

Compare ShouldersOfDoom, EightiesHair, GiantWaistRibbon.

Compare ShouldersOfDoom, EightiesHair, GiantWaistRibbon, MegaTwintails.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'': The white top of Esmerelda's dress only has elbow-length sleeves, but they are still very puffy. At least one Notre Dame parishioner during the "God Help the Outcasts" musical number also has these.

* ''Franchise/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. In fact, the sleeves shaped much of what the story [[MixAndMatch was to become]], as someone in production looked at the character design and thought [[HumongousMecha she looked like a]] Franchise/{{Gundam}}.

* Though they're not quite as giant as Ariel's, Bridget's dress in ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail''.
* In the [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney version]] of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'', Ariel's [[PrincessesPreferPink pink]] [[PimpedOutDress dress]] has regular puffs, but her FairytaleWeddingDress fits this.
* Charlotte's party dress from ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''.

* For a season of ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'', Miss Jay Alexander's sleeves got bigger each episode. Finally resulting in [[http://topidol.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/antm-j-alexander-giant-sleeves-tyra-banks.jpg this.]]
* In ''Series/AnneWithAnE'', these are the latest fashion and Anne nearly cries with happiness when Matthew gets her a dress with them on.
* Blake of ''Series/BlakesSeven'' tended to have sleeves that could double as sails. Between that and Avon's indecently-tight leather, this led to ''plenty'' of costume jokes.
* In one episode of ''Series/CallTheMidwife'', Nurse Lee is seconded to the London Hospital, and has to wear the hospital’s nursing uniform, rather than her more practical district nursing uniform. The uniform--which as the matron notes was "designed by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Hartnell Hartnell]]" and is thus "practically couture"--includes poofy shoulders. The creators have discussed how the poofy shoulders actually made filming more difficult, as they would obscure the actresses’ faces if the blocking and camera angles weren’t planned carefully.
* Nyssa, one of the companions of ''Series/DoctorWho'', wore poofy sleeves with her shirt and [[PrettyInMink fur-trimmed jacket]].
* The leg-of-mutton is mentioned in ''Series/DowntonAbbey''; when the [[GrandeDame Dowager Countess]] runs into her niece arguing with ''her'' daughter Rose about the latter's rather risque fashion choices, she sides with the young woman, saying that what she wore in her day (the 1860s) was the period equivalent of Rose's dress.
-->'''Violet''': Oh, my dear, in my day I wore the crinoline, the bustle, and the leg-of-mutton sleeves; I am not in a strong position to criticize.

* [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160819185444/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/Image/project-runway/PR-Season5/PRCF59/PRCF59-Kenley.jpg This]] design by Kenley Collins for a Season 5 episode of ''Series/ProjectRunway''.
* On ''Series/SchittsCreek'' more than one of Moira Rose's sculptural day dresses has big puffy sleeves.
* In ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': "I Don't Wanna Be A Pirate!"
* In an episode of ''Series/TwoGuysAGirlAndAPizzaPlace'', In one episode, Sharon is forced to wear a hideous bridesmaids dress with giant poofy sleeves. At the end of the episode, as she is lamenting that she will be stuck in the dress all night, Johnny performs some RipTailoring by tearing off the sleeves and converting into a quite nice cocktail dress.
* ''Series/UpTheWomen'' - This is given as one of the reasons why women cannot vote - their sleeves would get caught in the ballet boxes.
* The 1999 BBC mini-series of ''Literature/WivesAndDaughters'' is set during the Romantic Era (though the book was written in the 1860s) and most definitely features Giant Poofy Sleeves in some of the fancier gowns.

* In ''VideoGame/DisneyPrincessEnchantedJourney'', Zara has these on her princess dress

Yet during the late 19th century, came the "leg of mutton" sleeves, which were shoulder puffs [[BiggerIsBetter injected with growth hormones]].[[note]]Proper Leg-Of-mutton sleeves always had a tighter sleeve that went down to the wrist: [[EvolvingTrope This is not necessary to count as this trope.]][[/note]] These balloons, most popular during the 1830s, and again during TheGayNineties and [[TheEdwardianEra the early 1900s]], were [[http://web.archive.org/web/20101127032442/https://www.pastpatterns.com/images/pp8355_b.jpg just huge.]] Today, they are usually seen in wedding dresses, but do show up in other places. [[ShouldersOfDoom Armor over the shoulders]] has [[SisterTrope a similar shape]].