General Tips

1. You can view measurement photos to clarify certain measurements. 2. When you wrap the measuring tape make sure it is not too tight or too loose. There should be no gap between the tape and body, but the tape should not sink into the skin at all. 3. If you do want a very close fitting garment, just let us know in the comments. In that case accurate measurements are especially important.

Measurement Names

A. B. C. D. E.

Height Neck Shoulder Width Bust Waist

F. G. H. I.

Belly Hip Armhole Sleeve Length

J. K. L. M.

Around Upper Arm Pants Inseam Garment Length Slit Length

Measurement Illustrations

Red measurements wrap all the way around body (circumference)

Gold measurements are length-wise along or across one side of the body

Details About Measurements

A. Height - From top of head to the floor (your standard height measurement). [See illustration] B. Neck - Around largest part of neck (base of neck). [See Photo | See illustration] C. Shoulder Width - Measure across upper back from end of one shoulder bone (top of arm) to the other shoulder bone (top of arm). It's important to stand with your usual posture and shoulder position. [See Photo | See illustration] D. Bust - Around the fullest part of bust. It is important to wear a bra to be accurate. [See Photo | See illustration] E. Waist - Around narrowest part of waist. [See Photo | See illustration] F. Belly - Around fullest part of belly. [See illustration]

G. Hip - Around fullest part of hips. Please be sure you take the largest measurement in this area. [See illustration] H. Armhole - Around shoulder joint. [See Photo | See illustration] I. Sleeve Length - From shoulder tip down side of arm to prefered length of sleeves (with arm held straight). The shoulder tip is on top of the shoulder just near the arm. [See illustration] Around Upper Arm - Around the largest part of upper arm (bicep). [See illustration]

J.

K. Pants Inseam - From the crotch seam down inner leg to the floor (while barefoot). [See illustration] L. Garment Length - The length of the garment can be different for different designs and types of clothing. If you order more than one item, you may need to enter a different Garment Length for each. Here's how to measure Garment Length for a: 1. Dress - From top of shoulder, down over the tip of one breast and down to the prefered length of the dress. 2. Top (blouse or jacket) - From top of shoulder, down over the tip of one breast and down to the prefered length of the blouse or jacket. If the top is part of a set, there will also be a Pants/Skirt Length measurement for the bottom part. 3. Pants or Skirt - Because ensembles (suits and sets) have both a top and bottom, the bottom part is a separate measurement. Please see R. Pants/Skirt Lengthabove.

[See illustration] M. Slit Length - Prefered length of slit of skirt or dress. [See illustration]

About Measurement Set Name

1. Important - If you've already made a measurement set for a garment, and later you change the name of that set, you'll actually be starting a new set with the new name. 2. You can have multiple measurement sets. Let's say you want to buy for your daughterSara, but later you want to also buy for your son Allen. You can start a new set by entering the name Allen in the Name of Set field and then adding his measurements. Any of these names you enter will remain and you can choose them later. 3. Many measurements are used for different kinds of garments. If you've entered measurements for one type of garment, those can be used for others without having to reenter them. Whatever measurements apply will be loaded automatically when you choose that "Set Name".

About Measurement Units

1. Important - If you want to change your units, you should change the name of your measurement set and select the other units. Until we can implement unit conversion safely it will be up to you to retake your measurements in the other units.

Neck

Shoulder Width

Front Length

Armhole Bust

Waist Bust Height