Parts of body to be

measured can be
taken in:
{ 1. Horizontal measurement
2. Circumferential
measurement
3. Vertical measurement
1. The horizontal measurement is taken from
the left of the figure to the right.
2. Circumferential measurement is
taken around the body.
 3. The vertical measurement is taken
from the top of the body figure to its
base.
  Shoulder. Measurement is taken from the
tip of the left shoulder to the tip of the
right shoulder, arching slightly to cover
the cervical prominence of the neck bone.

Horizontal
Measurement
  Bust point width.
Measurement is taken
across from the tip of
the left bust point to
the tip of the right bust
point.
Horizontal
Measurement
 Bust. Measurement
is taken around the
bust with the tape
measure
running on the
same level in front,
at the back and on
Circumferential
the sides.

Measurement
 Waist.
Measurement
taken around
the smallest
part of the
torso.

Circumferential
Measurement
 First hip. Measurement
is taken around the hip
level where the stomach
is fullest.
 Second hip.

Measurement is taken
around the hip level
where the buttocks are
fullest.

Circumferential
Measurement

Armhole.
Measurement
is taken
around the
armhole.

Circumferential
Measurement
 Arm girth.
Measurem
ent is taken
around the
arm.

Circumferential
Measurement
 Figure back.
Measurement is
taken from the
center of the back
shoulder over the
shoulder blade
down to the
waistline level.

Vertical
Measurement
 Figure front.
Measurement
taken from the
neck point
passing over the
bust down to the
waistline level
Vertical
Measurement

Bust point
height.
Measurement is
taken from the
neck point down
to the highest
point of the bust.
Vertical
Measurement
 Length of sleeve.


Measurement is
taken from the
shoulder point
down to the
desired length in
the arms.
Vertical
Measurement

Length of skirt.
Measurement is
taken from the
waist down to
the desired
length.
Vertical
Measurement