An outfit with sleeves that aren't attached to a top. Usually they're strapped onto the arm close to the shoulder and allowed to flow freely around the wrist -- therefore, they are not gloves, more like arm-warmers taken to the flowy extreme. Sometimes, however, these sleeves are very tight and feels like a detached tight clothing, but the concept is still pretty much the same. Common in Anime. The appeal of detached sleeves may be related to that of Zettai Ryouiki. Compare Anti-Gravity Clothing and Opera Gloves. Examples of Detached Sleeves include: