Taking Body Measurements for Clothing
Body Measurements
Taking Body Measurements for Clothing… Keep accurate measurements for yourself and other family members, and use them as a reference when buying or making clothes. When taking a person’s body measurements, be sure that he or she is standing straight. When you go shopping to buy clothes, carry the body measurements with you.
Man’s Body Measurements
- Head Measure, horizontally around the head, level with the middle of the forehead.
- Collar Measure, around the fullest part of the neck.
- Chest Measure, around the fullest part of the chest, keeping the tape measure straight across the back.
- Waist Tie, a piece of string around the waist and let it settle into the natural waistline. Measure around this marker with a tape measure.
- Inside leg, Measure vertically down the inside of the leg, from the crotch to ihc ankle bone.
- Foot length, Measure along the sole of the foot, from the big toe to the heel.
Woman’s Body Measurements
- Head Measure; Horizontally around the head, level with the middle of the forehead, for women also.
- Bust Measure; Around the fullest part of the chest, keeping the tape measure straight across the back.
- Waist Tie; A piece of siring around the waist and let it settle into the natural waistline. Measure around this with a tape measure.
- Hips Measure; Around the fullest part of the hips and buttocks, keeping the tape measure straight.
- Outside leg; Use string around the waist to find the natural waistline. Measure the outside leg from the string to the ankle bone.
- Foot length; Measure along the sole of the foot, from the big toe to the heel.
Child’s Body Measurements
- Height: Stand the child against a wall. Mark the wall by the top of the child’s head, and measure from this mark to the floor.
- Head: Measure horizontally around the head, level with the middle of the forehead, for children too.
- Chest: Measure the fullest part of the chest, keeping the tape measure straight across the back.
- Waist: Measure around the waist, keeping the tape measure level with the navel.
- Outside leg: Use string to mark the natural waistline. Measure the outside leg from the string to the ankle bone.
- Foot length: Measure along the sole of the foot, from the big toe to the heel.
Revise children’s body measurements frequently, and always have their shoe sizes tested by professional fitters.
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