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Measuring Yourself:
Points to remember while taking your measurements:
- Locate the structural lines of the garment by tying a chord
at waistline, scyeline, and arm scye.
- Correct standing position - is to hold yourself erect.
- Take measures over outer garments and these garments should
be fairly closely fit.
- Lengths:
- Tape must be kept absolutely straight i.e. parallel with
the spine or center front.
- Take care to start and finish measurements at the correct
points.
- Take a deep breath to allow some ease of the front of the
bodice.
- Width:
- When taking round measures make sure that the measuring
tape does not sag.
- Tape should be parallel with the floor when measuring bust,
waist, and hip.
How to take your body measurements:
- Bust: Measure the figure
at the fullest point of bust, do not allow the tape to fall at
the back.
- Waist: Take this measurement
round the waist, make sure it is comfortable. After taking the
waist measurement tie a string firmly round the waist; this allows
the vertical measurements to be taken accordingly.
- Hips: Measure the widest
part of the hips, approximately 21 cm from the waistline.
- Back Width: Measure the
back width 1.5 cm down from the neck bone at the center back.
Measure from armhole to armhole.
- Chest: Measure the chest
7 cm down from the neck point at the center front (armhole to
armhole).
- Shoulder: Take this measurement
from the neck to the shoulder bone.
- Neck Size: Measure the base
of the neck touching from collar bone.
- Dart: Standard measurement.
- Top Arm: The arm must be
bent, measure the biceps.
- Wrist: Take the wrist measurement
with slight ease.
- Nape to Wrist: Measure from
the neck bone at the center back to the string tied around the
waist.
- Front Shoulder to Waist:
Measure from the center of the front shoulder over the bust point
to waist.
- Armhole Depth: Standard
measurement.
- Skirt Length: Measure the
skirt length from the string at the waist down to the required
hem length. Measure from the waist to floor at the back and front
to check the balance of the figure is even.
- Waist to Hip: Standard measurement.
- Waist to Floor: Measure
from waist to floor at the center back.
- Body Rise: The subject should
sit on a hard chair. Take the measurement at the side from the
waist to the chair.
- Sleeve Length: Place the
hand on hip so that the arm is bent. Measure from the shoulder
bone over the elbow to the wrist bone above the little finger.
Standard pattern-sizing chart for women (in cm):
| Size
Symbol |
8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
| Bust |
80 |
84 |
88 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
| Waist |
60 |
64 |
68 |
72 |
77 |
82 |
87 |
| Hips |
85 |
89 |
93 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
| Back
Width |
32.4 |
33.4 |
34.4 |
35.4 |
36.6 |
37.8 |
39 |
| Chest |
30 |
31.2 |
32.4 |
33.6 |
35 |
36.5 |
38 |
| Shoulder |
11.75 |
12 |
12.25 |
12.5 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
13.9 |
| Neck
Size |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39.2 |
40.4 |
41.6 |
| Shoulder
Dart |
5.8 |
6.4 |
7 |
7.6 |
8.2 |
8.8 |
9.2 |
| Top
Arm |
26 |
27.2 |
28.4 |
29.6 |
31 |
32.8 |
34.4 |
| Wrist |
15 |
15.5 |
16 |
16.5 |
17 |
17.5 |
18 |
| Nape
to Waist |
39 |
39.5 |
40 |
40.5 |
41 |
41.5 |
42 |
|
Shoulder to Waist |
39 |
39.5 |
40 |
40.5 |
41.3 |
42.1 |
42.9 |
| Armhole
Depth |
20 |
20.5 |
21 |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
| Waist
to Knee |
57.5 |
58 |
58.5 |
59 |
59.5 |
60 |
60.5 |
| Waist
to Hip |
20 |
20.3 |
20.6 |
20.9 |
21.2 |
21.5 |
21.8 |
| Waist
to Floor |
102 |
103 |
104 |
105 |
106 |
107 |
108 |
| Bodyrise |
26.6 |
27.3 |
28 |
28.7 |
29.4 |
30.1 |
30.8 |
| Sleeve
Length |
57.2 |
27.3 |
28.4 |
59 |
59.5 |
60 |
60.5 |
| Cuff
Size |
21 |
21 |
21.5 |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
| Cuff
Size of Two Piece |
13.25 |
13.5 |
13.75 |
14 |
14.25 |
14.5 |
14.75 |
| Shirt |
21 |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
23.5 |
24 |
| Trouser
Bottom Width |
21 |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
23 |
23.5 |
24 |
| Jeans
Bottom Width |
18.5 |
18.5 |
19 |
19 |
19.5 |
20 |
20.5 |
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