TLE: CARRYING OUT MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION

• PROPER TOOL is essential in taking body measurement.
• HORIZONTAL MEASUREMENT It is taken from the left of the figure to the right.
• VERTICAL MEASUREMENT It is taken from the top of the figure to its base.
• CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT It is taken around the body.
• NECK Loosely measure around the circumference at the base of your neck.
• BUST Lift your arms to the side. Measure around your body crossing over the fullest part of your bust. (The tape measure must run directly over your nipples and across your shoulder blades on your back).
• BUST TO BUST Measure from your one nipple to your other nipple.
• UPPER BUST Measure around the torso directly above the bust line. From armhole to armhole +- 8cm down from neck.
• LOWER BUST Measure around the torso directly under the bust line
• LOWER BUST Measure around the torso directly under the bust line.
• WAIST Measure around the waist at the narrowest natural waistline point, allowing 2 fingers between your waist and tape measure.
• HIPS Measure around the fullest part of your hips. As a guide, this is often 20cm below your natural waistline. Stand with your knees together.
• SHOULDER TO BUST Measure from tip of the shoulder to the centre of bust (nipple).
• FRONT SHOULDER TO WAIST Measure from tip of shoulder over bust to natural waistline
• SHOULDER TO SHOULDER Measure across the back of neck from socket of one shoulder to socket of the other shoulder.
• SHOULDER TO NECK Measure from base of neck along top of shoulder to the shoulder socket.
• DOWN CENTER BACK Measure from nape of neck to natural waist.
• BACK SHOULDER TO WAIST Measure from tip of shoulder to natural waist line.
• ACROSS BACK Measure from armhole across back to armhole positioning tape measure + - 8cm down from nape of neck.
• FULL BACK Measure from side seam, under armpits to side seam across back, positioning tape measure +- 4cm down under armpit.
• SLEEVE HOLE Measure around the shoulder under the armpit.
• BICEP Measure around the fullest part of the upper arm.
• ELBOW Do a fairly loose measurement around the bent elbow.
• OVER ARM Measure from outer shoulder socket on outside of arm, with a bent arm, to the wrist.
• SIDE SEAM Measure from under armpit to natural waistline down.
• UNDER ARM Measure from outer shoulder socket on outside of arm, with a bent arm, to the wrist.
• Height - measured from top of the head to the floor
• Neck - measured around neckline
• Shoulder width - measured across upper back from end of ome shoulder bone to the other shoulder bone
• Bust - measured around the fullest part of the bust and across the widest part of the back
• Waist - measured around the narrowest part of the waist
• Belly - measured atound the fullest part of the belly
• Hip - fullest part of the hips
• Armhole - around the shoulder joint
• Sleeve length - from the shoulder tip down side of arm to preferred length of sleeves
• Around upper arm - around largest part of upper arm or bicep
• Pants Inseam - from crotch seam down inner let to the floor