Taking Body Measurements
Bust distance - This measurement is
Types of Body Measurements
1. Vertical Measurements - is taken from the top of
the body figure to its base.
2. Horizontal Measurements - is taken from the left
of the figure to the right.
3. Circumferential Measurements - is taken around
the body.
A. VERTICAL MEASUREMENTS
1. Bust point height or apex
height - This is the measurement
from the base of the neck down
the tip of the bust.
2. Front Figure - This is the
measurement from the center
shoulder over the bust waistline
level.
3. Empire level - Measure from
center of the front shoulder over
bust down to the empire level,
which is correctly below the
bust
4. Crotch or Rise - This is
measured by placing a ruler
between the legs and then
measuring below the waistband
down to the top of the level of
ruler.
5. Skirt length - This
measurement is taken from the
waistline level down to the
desired length of the skirt.
6. Shirt length - This is taken
from the nape down the center
back to the desired length.
7. Sleeve length - This
measurement is taken from the
of the shoulder down to the
desired length of the sleeve.
B. HORIZONTAL
MEASUREMENTS
1. Back chest - This
measurement is taken from the
right back armhole to the left
back armhole
2. Front chest - This is taken
from the front armhole seam to
the right front armhole seam.
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taken from the first tip of the bust to the
other tip.
4. Shoulder - This measurement is taken
from the first shoulder to the other
shoulder point.
C. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT
1. Bust - This measurement is taken
around the fullest part of the bust passing
the tip of the nipple.
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2. Waist - This measurement is taken
along the smallest part of the waistline.
3. Hip 1 - This measures 4 inches from the
waistline, then proceed measuring around the hip
level where the stomach is fullest.
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4. Hip 2 - This measurement is taken from the
waistline, measure 8 inches then proceed measuring
around the buttocks.
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5. Armhole - This measures around
the circumference of the armpit.
6. Wrist - This is taken along the
whole circumference of the wrist with
two fingers inserted for easing.
tip 7. Neck - This measures around the
base of the neck with two fingers
inserted for easing.
8. Arm girth - This measurement is
taken around the arm.
9. Bottom or Hem - This is taken
around the fullest part of the bottom.
10. Empire circumference - This
measurement is taken around the
whole circumference of the empire
level.