Yes, it has quite a bit of help to stay poufy! First of all, I chose a fabric with a crisp hand. It is flatlined with a stiff net. Then, the sleeve stay underneath has a deep ruffled flounce of stiff net sandwiched between the stay and the sleeve pouf. Crazy stuff! It was a complicated sleeve to make, and I almost needed a drink to make the second one (which I just finished instead of doing homework).

And I'm so glad that you think it looks like the picture, too. I was so surprised when it actually turned out to look right!