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Neck circumference
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Bust circumference
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Waist circumference
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Abdomen (= top hip) circumference. If the subject's
abdomen circumference is more than her hip circumference,
use abdomen circumference also as the measurement for the
hip circumference.
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Hip circumference
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Bust span (distance between bust apexes)
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Bust height from center of back neck over shoulder
to apex of one breast
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Waist height from
center of back neck over shoulder to apex of one breast and
from there vertically to lower edge of waist elastic. To get
a more accurate measurement, loop the tape up one side, over
the neck and down the other side (=double) and divide the
result by 2 (see picture). Take this and bust height measurements
together in one step.
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Back length from center
of back neck to lower edge of waist elastic. To get this measurement
taken correctly, please do as follows: use two measuring tapes.
Put one of them hanging around your neck so that the loose
ends of the tape hang on your bust. Put an elastic around
your waist. Measure back length from the lower edge of the
measuring tape around your neck to the lower edge of the elastic
around your waist.
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Back width hang your
arms relaxed at your sides. The measurement is taken from
and to the point where your arm meets your body (but not to
armpit) about 10 cm below base of neck.
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Shoulder length from neck to shoulder tip. To find
the shoulder tip, raise your arm to horizontal position and
feel where there is a hollow spot between shoulder and arm
bones.
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Abdomen height: vertical measurements from lower edge
of waist elastic to level where abdomen circumference
is maximum.
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Hip height: vertical measurement from lower edge of
waist elastic to level where hip circumference is maximum
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Biceps circumference
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Wrist circumference over wrist bone
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Arm length from shoulder tip to wrist. Bend arm slightly
when measuring
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Pants outside length from lower edge of waist elastic
to pants cuff
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Crotch depth sit on
bench or chair, measure vertically from waist elastic to chair
level at side. Crotch depth can also be measured from a pair
of old, well fitting pants, crotch depth is the difference
between outside and inside length of pants.
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Desired cuff circumference (not ankle circumference)
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Desired jacket length from waist elastic to hem
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Desired skirt /dress length from waist elastic to
hem
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