1.   And many gowns this summer are sleeveless, a sharp contrast to the past when long sleeves or off-the-shoulder cap sleeves were the norm.

2.   Deeply decollete, with tiny puffed cap sleeves, it must have entitled its wearer to many a shiver in winter.

3.   Slightly longer than cap sleeves, which also turn up this season, they are short and often gathered, giving the effect of little capes over the shoulders.

4.   Some bodices also feature tiny cap sleeves or spaghetti straps.

5.   His spare, ultra plain shifts and dresses with cap sleeves in herringbone and houndstooth tweeds even made his young models ungainly.