Stitching Cloth - Taking Body Measurement for Bodice

TAKING BODY MEASUREMENT:

Bodice measurement:

Bust:

Measure around the fullest part of the bust raising the measuring tape slightly to a level just below the shoulder blades at the back.

          Waist:

Measure snugly around the waist keeping the tape parallel to the floor.

          Neck:

Measure around the the neck, passing the tape just above the collar bone time front and along the base of the neck at the back.

          Shoulder:

Measure from the neck joint to the arm joint along the middle of the shoulder (A to B in fig. a)

          Front waist length:

Measure down from highest point of shoulder to waist line through the fullest part of the bust (A to C fig. a)

          Shoulder to bust:

          Measure down from highest point of shoulder to tip of bust Distance between bust points:

Measure in the horizontal direction, the distance between the two bust points (D to E fig. a)

          Back width or across back measurement:

Measure across back from armhole to armhole about 3 inches below base of neck (P to Q in fig b)

          Back waist length:

Measure from the base of neck at the centre back to waist line (R to S in Fig b).

  Armscye depth:

Measure from base of neck at centre back to a point directly below it and in level with the bottom of the arm where it joins the body. (R to T in fig b).

Calculating other measurements using chest circumference:

          Measurements     Men  Women

1. Waist      Chest - (4 to 5')   Chest - (5' to 7')

2. Hip         Chest + (1 to 2')  Chest + (2 to 4')

3. Shoulder (Half) � Chest - �'        1/6 Chest + (1 to 2')

4. Armscye depth 1/8 Chest + 1'      1/8 Chest + (2' to 2.5')

5. Neck       1/3 Chest + (2 to 3')      1/3 Chest + (2 to 2�')