This document outlines how to take various body measurements needed for pattern making and sewing different garment types. It provides instructions for taking measurements of the back and front bodice, sleeves, skirt, and pants. Measurements include shoulder slope, waist length, across shoulder, across back, front length, across chest, apex distance, bust line, bust height, waistline, armhole, sleeve length, sleeve girth, underarm length, hip length, hip line, skirt length, outseam, crotch/rise, inseam, thigh, knee, and bottom. The measurements are used to draft slopers and patterns for custom fitting clothing.

1. A. Back Bodice
1. Shoulder Slope – from the base
of the neck down to an imaginary
line draw from shoulder tip to
shoulder tip.
2. Waist Length – taken from the
shoulder neck point down to the
natural waistline.

2. 3. Across Shoulder – taken from the
shoulder tip point passing across the
center base of the neck to the other
shoulder tip point.
4. Across Back – taken from the
chest point passing across the
shoulder blades and the back to the
other chest point.

3. B. Front Bodice Sloper
1. 1.Front length – taken from the
shoulder neck point passing over the
apex point ranging down freely to the
natural waist line.

4. 2. Across Chest – taken from the
chest point at the point to the other
chest point.
3. Apex distance – taken from the
apex point to the chest apex point.
4. Bust Line – taken from the fullest
part of the bust with the tape measure

5. -touching the shoulder blades over
the apex point.
5. Bust Height – taken from the
shoulder neck point down to the
apex.
6. Waistline – taken around the
smallest part of the body where the
belt is intended to be.

6. C. SLEEVE
1. ARMHOLE – taken around the arm,
over the shoulder tip around the
armpit.
2. Sleeve length - taken from the
shoulder tip point down to the
desired length of the sleeve.

7. 3. Sleeve girth – takes around the arm
where the desired length of the
sleeve was taken 2 for ease.
4. Underarm Length - taken from the
level of the ruler touching the arm
down to the desired length of the
sleeve.

8. D. SKIRT
1. Hip Length – taken from the side
waist point down to the hipline
level.
2. Hip line – taken around the fullest
part of the buttocks over the hips.

9. 3. Skirt Length – taken around the
side waist point down to the desired
length of the skirt.

10. E. Pants
1. Outseam or Full Legnth – taken
from the waistline seam down to
the – heels of the shoes or to the
desired length.
2. Crotch/Rise – taken from the
center waist point down to the end
of the buttocks or to the seat level.

11. 3. Inseam – take from the crotch
down to the desired length of the
pants.
4. Thigh – this measurement is taken
so as to get the width of a thigh that
will conform to the style or design,
place the tape around the thigh and

12. the measurement divided by two
set the thight measurement.
5. Knee measurement – taken
around the knee and divide the
measurement by two.
6. Bottom Measurement – taken
around the ankle bone at the bottom
divide the measurement by two.

14. “WHERE AND HOW
MEASUREMENTS
ARE TAKEN”