Dress Making

Cards (30)

  • parts of the body to be measured can be taken in horizontal measurement, vertical measurement and circumferential measurement
  • horizontal measurement is taken from the left of the figure to the right
  • vertical measurement is taken from the top of the body to its base
  • circumferential measurement is taken around the body
  • shoulder is taken from one shoulder tip point to another shoulder tip point
  • shoulder to neck measure from the base of neck along the top of the shoulder to the shoulder socket
  • across back taken from the armhole across back to armhole positioning tape measure plus 8cm down from the nape of the neck
  • full back measure from the side seam, under armpits to side seam across back, positioning tape measure plus 4cm down under armpit
  • bust distance taken from one bust point to another bust point
  • shirt length is taken from the nape, passing the center back down to the desired length of the shirt
  • sleeve length is taken from the shoulder tip point down to the desired length in the arms
  • length of pants is taken along the side waist point down to the desired length
  • crotch depth measured by placing a ruler under the crotch then measure below the waistband down to the top level of the rule
  • crotch length: stand up straight infront of a mirror to measure your crotch length. the distance from the back of your waist to the front of your waist is your crotch length
  • shoulder to bust measure from the tip of the shoulder to the center of the bust
  • front shoulder to waist measure from the tip of shoulder over the bust to the natural waistline
  • down center back measure from the nape of the neck to the natural waistline
  • back shoulder to waist taken from the tip of the shoulder to the natural waistline
  • under arm is taken from the under the arm. Start with the armpit to the wrist
  • over arm taken from the outer shoulder socket on the outside of the arm to the wrist with a bent arm
  • upper arm is taken from the outer shoulder socket of the arm to the crook of the elbow
  • bust, measurement around your body, crossing over the fullest part of your bust
  • arm girth measure around fullest part of the arm in line with the armpit
  • neck measure is taken around the neckline
  • waist is taken around the smallest part of the waistline
  • hip or seat measurement is taken around the fullest part of the hip
  • leg hole measurement around the fullest part of the bottom
  • sleeve hole is taken around the shoulder under the armpit
  • biceps is taken around the fullest part of the upper arm
  • elbow, do a reasonably loose measurement around the bent elbow