The document provides instructions for taking various body measurements needed for sewing clothing, including the neck, bust, waist, hips, shoulders, back, armhole, arm girth, front and back figures, bust point height, sleeve length, and skirt length. Measurements should be taken of the circumference at key points and the distance between certain body landmarks.
The document provides instructions for taking various body measurements needed for sewing clothing, including the neck, bust, waist, hips, shoulders, back, armhole, arm girth, front and back figures, bust point height, sleeve length, and skirt length. Measurements should be taken of the circumference at key points and the distance between certain body landmarks.
The document provides instructions for taking various body measurements needed for sewing clothing, including the neck, bust, waist, hips, shoulders, back, armhole, arm girth, front and back figures, bust point height, sleeve length, and skirt length. Measurements should be taken of the circumference at key points and the distance between certain body landmarks.
the side), measure around the body crossing over the fullest part of the bust. Upper Bust- measure around he torso directly above the bust line. From armhole to armhole +-8 cm down from neck Lower Bust- measure around the torso directly above the bust line.
Bust Point Width- nipple to
nipple measurement.
Waist- measure around the waist
at the narrowest natural waistline point, allowing 2 fingers between the waist and the sewing tape. Hips- measure around the fullest part of your hips. As a guide, this is often 20 cm below waist line. Stand with your knees together.
Shoulder- this point can be
located by feeling for the end of the flat bone at the end of the shoulder, or by raising the arm until a dimple appears at the end of the shoulder and feeling for the shoulder bone in this depression. Across Back- measure from armhole across back to armhole positioning sewing tape +-8 cm down from nape of the neck. Armhole- measurement taken around the armhole.
Arm Girth- measurement taken
around the arm. Front Figure- taken from the neck point passing over the bust down to the waistline. Back Figure- Measure down from the highest part of the neck over the centre back to the waistline.
Bust point height- taken from
neck point down to the highest point of the bust.
Length of the Sleeve- taken
from the shoulder point down to desired length in the arm.
Length of Skirt- taken from the waist down to the desired length.