body

2. K E N C

3. K
N E C

4. E S O R
L U D
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5. S H O U L D E R

6. L W O B E

7. L W
O
E B

8. P S I H

9. S
H I P

10. S W T I A

11. A T
S
W I

13. English System – (Inches)
 Basic unit
Metric System – (Centimeters)
 Physical unit

14. ENGLISH SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS

15. ENGLISH SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS

16. METRIC SYSTEM MEASUREMENTS

17. Three ways of taking body measurements
- taken from the left of the figure
to the right.
- taken from the top of the body
figure to its base.
- taken around the body.

18. VERTICAL HORIZONTAL CIRCUMFERENCE
• Bust Point Height
• Empire Level
• Front Figure
• Back Figure
• Short Sleeve Length
• Elbow Length
• Three-Fourth Length
• Long Sleeve Length
• Shoulder
• Back Chest
• Front Chest
• Bust Distance
• Bust
• Empire
Circumference
• Waist
• First Hip
• Second Hip
• Armhole
• Fullest Arm
Circumference
• Three-Fourth
Circumference
• Wrist
• Neck

19. Measure from the tip of the
left shoulder to the tip of the right
shoulder.

20. Measure from the left (back)
armhole seam to the right (back)
armhole seam.

21. Measure from the left (front)
armhole seam to the right (front)
armhole seam.

22. Measure around the bust
with the tape measure running on
the same level in front, at the back
and on the sides.

23. Measure from the center of
the shoulder down to the tip of the
bust.

24. Measure across, from the tip
of the bust.

25. Measure from the center of
the front shoulder over the bust
down to the empire level, which is
directly below the bust.

26. Measure along the whole
circumference of the empire level.

27. Measure from the center of
the shoulder over the bust down to
the waistline level.

28. Measure from the center of
the shoulder over the shoulder
blade down to the waistline level.

29. Measure along the whole
circumference of the body at the
waistline.

30. Measure around the hip level
where the stomach is fullest.

31. Measure around the hip level
where the buttocks is fullest.

32. Measure around the
circumference of the armhole.

33. Measure from the tip of the
shoulder down to the desired
length of the short sleeve.

34. Measure from the tip of the
shoulder down to the desired
width of the hem of the short
sleeve.

35. Measure from the tip of the
shoulder down to the tip of the
elbow.

36. Measure from the tip of the
shoulder over the elbow (with the
arm slightly bent) to the ¾ length
of the sleeve.

37. Measure along the whole
circumference of the ¾ level of the
arm with two fingers in at the end
of the tape measure.

38. Measure from the tip of the
shoulder over the arm slightly
bent down to after wrist bone.

39. Measure along the whole
circumference of the wrist with
two fingers in at the end of the
tape measure for easing.

40. Measure along the base of
the neck with the two fingers in at
the end of the tape measure for
easing.