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Measurement Details
You may leave some
measurement that are
only needed for
specific outfits. Make
sure you measure
carefully and double
check with it. It is a
good idea to have
someone else measure
you.
Please keep in mind
that you should be
wearing normal clothes
or undergarments.
Jeans and heavy
blouses are not
recommended while
being measured. Lay
the tape measure flat
against the skin;
don't pull it too
tight, nor let it
droop.
1.
Neck Circumference
Measure round your
neck in inches. Let
the tape measure rest
on your clavicle.
2.
Cross Shoulder
The horizontal width
measurement from
shoulder point to
shoulder point. Take
measurement at back
shoulder.
3.
Bust/Chest
Circumference
Place tape measure
round your chest at
the fullest expanse of
the bust.
4.
Sleeve Length
Measure from the top
of your shoulder to
your wrist.
5.
Bicep
Pace tape measure
round your widest
muscle of arm.
6.
Armhole
Lift the arm a little
and bend the elbow
slightly - measure
around the armhole
loosely so that it
will not bind when the
arm is lifted up and
down.
7.
Head Circumference
Place tape measure
round the head. This
measurement is
required for high
necks or stand
collars.
8.
Shirt Length
Measure from shoulder
to over bust and down
to as long as you
want. Usually down to
bellybutton or
slightly above the
knee cap recommended
for Shalwar Kameez and
Trouser Suits.
9.
Neck to Bust Point
Place tape measure to
the point where neck
is starting to the
bust point.
10.
Bust Point to Bust
Point |
Place tape measure
from bust point to
bust point.
11.
Shirt Waist
Place tape measure
round the natural
waistline.
12.
Central back neck
Place tape measure to
centre of the back
neck to the point you
require the depth.
13.
Trouser Waist
Circumference
Place tape measure
round the trouser
waistline.
14.
Hip Circumference
The circumference
along the horizontal
line at the widest
point of the hip
across the fullest
part of the buttocks
and over the end of
the thigh bone.
15.
Crotch
Trouser waist to
joined of the leg. You
can also take crotch
depth by sitting down
on a flat hard chair.
Take the measurement
on the side from the
waist to the chair.
16.
Thigh Circumference
Take thigh
circumference round
the widest part of the
leg. High up on the
leg, just below the
crotch.
17.
Knee Circumference
Measure around the
knee little loosely.
18.
Calf Circumference
Measure the girth
around the largest
part of the calf.
19.
Trouser Length
Measure as outer
length of trouser
including waistband.
This is the length
from top of where you
wear your trouser at
the waist down till
where the trouser hem
skims your feet.
20.
Trouser Inseam
Take inseam
measurement from the
crotch, where two legs
join, to bottom of the
leg.
21.
Trouser Waist to Knee
Place tape measure to
the trouser waist
until knee cap. This
measurement is usually
required for ghararas,
fishtail and mermaid
cuts.
22.
Trouser Cuffs
The round area on the
bottoms of trouser
legs.
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