3. There are 2 units of measure that can be used to get body measure.
The
Metric System, that uses, millimeter, centimeter and meter. The other
is the Eng-
lish System of measure like, inches, feet or yard.
The metric system is an internationally agreed decimal system of
measurement created in France in 1799. The International System of
Units (SI), is the official system of measurement in almost every
country in
the world, is based upon the metric system. The units of
measurement
commonly used in dressmaking are meters, centimeters and
millimeters.
You can convert Metric unit of measure to English unit of measure.
4. Conversion of inches to centimeter
1 inch = 2.54
Example: 8 inches is equals to how many
centimeters?
8 inches
* 2.54
= 20.32
Centimeters to Inches
20.32 cm
2.54
= 8 inches
5. Try This:
1. A 100 inches yard is equivalent to how many
centimeters? Show your solution.
2. Convert your answer to inches.
Answer:
A. 100 inches
* 2.54
= 254 cm
B. 254 cm
2.54
= 100 inches
6. Body Parts Body Measurement
( inches)
Body Measurement
(centimeters)
waist 22 55.88
Shoulder to bust 7 17.78
Upper bust 23 58.42
Lower bust 22 55.88
elbow 9 22.86
Front length 21 53,34
Back length 21 53.34
Sample Individual Measurement Chart
15. Each student will get a
partner. You will alternately
obtain and record
measurement in inches.
Record the measurement in
their notebooks.
16. 1.How do you obtain the
body measurement?
2.Show your computation on
board
17.
18.
19.
20. Body Parts Body Measurement
(inches)
Body Measurement
( centimeters)
1.Bust
point/distance
6.5 16.51
2.Bust 34 86.36
3. Shoulder 15 38.1
4.Armhole 12 30.48
5.Arm girth 10 25.4
21. Your mother needs to
have new dress for her
birthday, she is aware
that your course is
dressmaking /tailoring.
Now she asked you to
take measurement
,what body parts you
need to measure?
22. 1.) 7 inches =
2.) 9 inches =
3) 12 inches
4.) 4 inches =
5.) 1 inch
17.78 cm
22.86 cm
30.48 cm
10.16 cm
2.54 cm
