AKING BODY MEASUREMENTS ppt.pptx

1. TAKING BODY
MEASUREMENTS
FOR LADIES BLOUSE

2. CLASSIFICATION OF BODY
MEASUREMENTS
• HORIZONTAL
• VERTICAL
•
CIRCUMFERENTIAL

3. HORIZONTAL MEASUREMENT – is taken
from the left of the figure to the right.
•SHOULDER
– measurement is
taken at the back
from one tip of the
shoulder
to the other tip.

4. •BUST POINT WIDTH
--
measurement is
taken between
the tips of the
nipple.

5. VERTICAL MEASUREMENT – is taken from the
top of the body figure to its base.
• FIGURE BACK
-- measurement is
taken from the base of
the nape passing
through the thickest
part of the bust down to
the waist level.

6. •FIGURE FRONT
-- measurement is
taken from the base
of the neck passing
through the highest
point of the
bust down to the
waistline.

7. •BUST POINT
HEIGHT.
-- measurement is
taken from the
neck
point down to the
highest point of the
bust or apex.

8. •LENGTH OF
SLEEVE.
-- measurement is
taken from the
shoulder down to
the desired length
of the sleeve .

9. •LENGTH OF SKIRT
-- MEASUREMENT
IS TAKEN FROM
THE
WAIST DOWN TO
THE DESIRED
LENGTH
OF SKIRT.

10. CIRCUMFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT – is
taken around the body.
• BUST.
-- measurement is
taken around the bust
passing
over the highest point
of
the bust .

11. •WAIST.
-- measurement
taken around the
smallest part of
the body.

12. • HIPS.
-- measurement is
taken around the
prominent
part of the hips which
is 7 to 8 inches below
the waist.

13. • ARMHOLE.
--
measurement is
taken around,
from
the shoulder to
the armpit.

14. •ARM GIRTH.
--
measurement
is taken
around the

15. QUIZ………………….

16. DIRECTIONS: identify the following body
measurements.
1. THE MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN FROM THE LEFT OF THE FIGURE TO THE RIGHT.
2. THE MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN AROUND THE BODY.
3. THE MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN FROM THE TOP OF THE BODY FIGURE TO ITS BASE
4. MEASUREMENT TAKEN AROUND THE SMALLEST PART OF THE BODY.
5. MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN FROM THE SHOULDER DOWN TO THE DESIRED LENGTH.
6. MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN AROUND THE ARM.
7. MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN FROM THE TOP OF THE BODY FIGURE TO ITS BASE.
8. MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN AROUND FROM THE SHOULDER TO THE ARMPIT.
9. MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN AT THE BACK FROM ONE TIP OF THE SHOULDER TO
THE OTHER TIP.
10. MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN FROM THE WAIST DOWN TO THE DESIRED LENGTH OF
SKIRT.