MEASUREMENTS for regular garments guide:
I. Stay straight, stand in a relaxed posture, breath normally. Don’t pull in your stomach.
II. Natural waist is usually the narrowest part of your body between bust and hips.
Ask your assistant to tie up a cord or fasten a trouser belt around your waist (but not tightly!) you’ve found. Leave it at this place until you take all the measurements. All the following measurements should be taken considering your waist! (Attention: In case of any doubts or if you have difficulties with finding your waist, just mark it about 2 cm above your belly button.)
III. Please check and note the following measurements (in centimeters or inches):
1) waist circumference
2) underbust circumference
3) bust circumference
4) upper hip circumference (at the top of the pelvis)
5) lower/full hip circumference (measure over the strongest part of the seat)
X) chest width – measure horizontally the beginning of one arm to another (above the fullest bust level)
The next measurements are distances between the previous circumferences:
A) underbust to waist distance
B) waist to middle bust distance (measure between your breast)
C) waist to upper-hip distance
D) waist to full-hip distance
E) distance from your waist to the desired length of your future gown. If you want it floor length, please take this measurement wearing the shoes you want to pair with your future outfit.
Additional measurements of your chest:
F) waist to bust curves distance
G) bust separation (distance between bust curves)
H) shoulder to waist distance (across the bust curves)
Z) shoulder width – measure from the beginning of the neck to the beginning of the arm at the shoulder
Now let’s turn back:
6) shoulders width
7) back width – measure from arm fold to arm fold.
8) Waist-to-arm fold distance (while your hand is down and position relaxed)
9) back waist length – measure from the base of the neck to the waist. To determine the position of the base of the neck, put a measuring tape around the neck and measure from the lower edge of tape downward.
If you want your garment to have sleeves or a collar, we need also:
I) neck circumference measured round the base of the neck (a comfortable fit)
J) upper arm circumference – measure the biceps horizontally around the fullest part of the upper arm
K) wrist, measure horizontally over the wrist bone.
L) sleeve length – measure over the hanging arm with slightly forward bend underarm from the arm head over the elbow to the wrist bone.
M) armhole – wrap the tape measure from the shoulder to the armpit, then wrap the tape measure back up to the shoulder until it meets the starting end. Pace two fingers underneath the measuring tape and against your body as you take the measurement to prevent the Armhole from being too tight.