Measuring Sweater / Dress
Total length:
Start from the collar bone and go down to the point of the desired length
Arm:
Bend your elbow 90 degrees and place your hand on your hip. Hold the tape at your neck.
Measure across your shoulder to your elbow, and down to your wrist.
Chest/Bust:
Measure around the fullest part of your chest.
Collar:
Unfold the collar and measure its total vertical length
Hips:
With heels together, measure around the fullest part of your hips, approximately 20 centimeters
(8 inches) below the waist line.
Waist:
Measure loosely around your waist line, keeping the tape comfortably loose.
Measuring Scarf
Width:
The desired width of the scarf
Length:
The desired length of the scarf
Measuring Wide Cowl
Shoulder circumference / Overarm:
Measure around your chest including the fullest part of your arms at the highest point of your shoulder blades, keeping the tape parallel to the floor.
Measuring Hat / Hood Hat
Head Circumference:
Measure around your head with the tape above your brow ridges.
Measuring Mittens
Length:
Measure from the end of your middle finger to the base of your palm (or the desired point).
Wrist:
Measure around the wrist, on the wrist bone.
Palm:
Measure around your dominant hand at the fullest part (excluding your thumb).
Measuring Pants
Total length:
Select a pair of your best-fitting pants and measure the length between the waistband and the hem.
Waist Circumference:
Measure around your waist, at the point where your pants would normally ride.
Hips Circumference:
Stand with your heels together, and
measure around the fullest part of your hips, keeping the
tape parallel to the floor.
Inseam:
Select a pair of your best-fitting pants.
Measure along the seam from the crotch intersection to the
bottom of the leg.
Front Rise:
Measure from the crotch intersection to
the waistband in front.
Back Rise:
Measure from the crotch intersection to
the waistband at the back.
Thigh Circumference:
Measure at the widest part of
the thigh approximately 2 inches (5 cm) from the crotch.
Knee Circumference:
Measure around your leg,
approximately 1.5 inches (3.5 cm) higher than top of knee.
Measuring Skirt
Total length:
Measure the length of the side seam from your natural waistline.
Waist Circumference:
Measure around your natural waist line.
Hips Circumference:
Stand with your heels together, and measure around the fullest part of your hips, keeping the tape parallel to the floor.
Measuring Leg Warmers
Length:
Standing straight on the floor, measure along the back of your leg from the floor (or your heel) to the desired point.
Ankle Circumference:
Measure around your anklebone.
Calf Circumference:
Measure at the widest part of the calf.
Knee Circumference:
Measure around your leg, approximately 1.5 inches (3.5 cm) higher than top of knee.
Measuring Socks
Foot:
Measure from the big toe to the heel
Length:
Measure from the heel up to the desired point.
Ankle Circumference:
Measure around your anklebone.
Calf Circumference:
Measure at the widest part of the calf.
Knee Circumference:
Measure around your leg, approximately 1.5 inches (3.5 cm) higher than top of knee.
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