Sizes and Measurements

Which is my size?

  1. Put a garment on a flat surface like a table or your bed. (Measurements will not be correct if the garment is not fully extended).
  2. Use a measuring tape that could be a plastic one (like the dressmaker or tailor use).
  3. Write down your measurements.

Sleeve Lenght

  1. Lay the garment on a flat surface. should be fully extended.
  2. Measure the entire length of the sleeve as shown in the picture.
  3. Measure the distance between the seam where it is attached to the shoulder and the desired position of the cuffs. This measurement must be taken in a straight line.

Shoulder to Shoulder

  1. Lay the garment on a flat surface, it should be fully extended.
  2. Measure the distance across the shoulder as shown in the picture. The measurement should be made between the shoulder seams.

Bust

  1. Lay the garment on a flat surface, it should be fully extended.
  2. Measure the chest width between the side-to-side seams of the garment, as shown in the image.

Waist Width

  1. Lay the garment on a flat surface, it should be fully extended.
  2. The waist is where this part of the body is narrowest, usually an inch or two above the belly button.

Total Lenght

  1. Lay the garment on a flat surface, it should be fully extended.
  2. The distance is measured from the shoulder seam, from the highest point of the shoulder to the end of the garment, the hem.