| Where to measure | Your measurements |
| Bust | Over fullest part of bust and around back | |
| Waist | Lay tape into natural waist curve | |
| Hips | Over the highest part of seat and thickest part of thigh’s | |
| Shoulder | From neck to imaginary armhole seam | |
| Shoulder across back | From armhole seam to armhole seam | |
| Center back length | From nape of neck to waist | |
| Center front length | From base of neck to waist | |
| Front length 1 | From center shoulder to waist | |
| Front length 2 | From center shoulder to highest point of bust | |
| Width across front | From armhole seam to armhole seam,halfway between shoulders and bust line | |
| Width across back 1 | From armhole seam to armhole seam across shoulder blades | |
| Width across back 2 | As 1 with arms extended forward | |
| Armhole | Over shoulder point, around underarm back to shoulder with arm against body | |
| Side-seam | From armhole to waist line | |
| Underarm sleeve-seam | From lowest part of armhole to wrist with arm extended outward 45° | |
| Outside sleeve length | From point halfway between shoulder and underarm seam over bent elbow to wrist | |
| Sleeve length to elbow | From shoulder point to elbow | |
| Neck 1 | Around base | |
| Neck 2 | Around neck | |
| Forearm | Around fullest part of arm muscle | |
| Wrist | Over wrist bone | |
| Top arm | Around fullest part | |
| Center back full length | From nape of neck into waist to hem | |
| High hip | About 3inch below waist line over hip bone | |
| Skirt length | From waist line over side hip to hem | |
| Trouser depth of crotch | From center waist line through crotch to center back waist line | |
| Trouser inside leg | Stand with legs spread. Measure from inside crotch, to below ankle bone. Finished length depends on heel height worn. | |
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