Let’s work together to make the wardrobe fitting process smooth for everyone involved. Here is a handy guide on how to take measures and what measurements are important so you’re well prepared ahead of your wardrobe fittings.
Use a tape measure or ribbon and take measurements indicated by the diagram above.
Record them (by inches) in the chart below, then check for accuracy.
A BUST – circumference taken around greatest fullness
B WAIST – smallest circumference taken around natural waistline; not necessarily where you wear your pants!
C HIPS – circumference taken around greatest fullness
D BACK WIDTH – taken across back from shoulder to shoulder
E FRONT CHEST – taken across front from shoulder to shoulder
F SHOULDER – taken from base of neck along top to outside of shoulder
G NECK SIZE – circumference taken around base of neck
H SLEEVE – taken from shoulder to wrist around bent arm
J UNDER BUST – circumference of upper rib cage just under bust
N WRIST – circumference taken around greatest fullness
O UPPER ARM – circumference taken around greatest fullness
P CALF – circumference taken around greatest fullness
R ANKLE – circumference taken around greatest fullness
G-B NAPE to WAIST – taken from base of neck to natural waist in back
B-C WAIST to HIP – taken from natural waist to greatest fullness at hip
F-B FRONT SHOULDER to WAIST – taken from center point of shoulder to natural waist
K-M OUTSIDE LEG – outseam taken from natural waistline to just below ankle bone
L-M INSIDE LEG – inseam taken from crotch to just below ankle bone
HAT – circumference taken around head above ears
F+H SLEEVE LENGTH – taken from prominent neck vertebrae across shoulder to wrist
*NAPE to FLOOR – taken from base of neck to floor in back
HEIGHT _________ WEIGHT __________ SHOE SIZE (USA) ______
DRESS SIZE ______ T-SHIRT SIZE ______ PANT SIZE ________ DRESS SHIRT SIZE ______