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Measurement Guide

This document provides terminology and instructions for measuring different parts of garments and the body: 1) It lists key front and back measurements needed for garments like the front length, shoulder slope, bust, and back length. 2) Pant measurements include the waist, high hip, low hip, and front/back rises. 3) Styles like raglan and dolman provide measurements like the across front, front/back raglan seam, and armhole depth. 4) A body measurement chart lists bust, waist, and low hip measurements in both inches and centimeters for women's sizes 6 through 26.

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Measurement Guide

This document provides terminology and instructions for measuring different parts of garments and the body: 1) It lists key front and back measurements needed for garments like the front length, shoulder slope, bust, and back length. 2) Pant measurements include the waist, high hip, low hip, and front/back rises. 3) Styles like raglan and dolman provide measurements like the across front, front/back raglan seam, and armhole depth. 4) A body measurement chart lists bust, waist, and low hip measurements in both inches and centimeters for women's sizes 6 through 26.

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MEASUREMENT GUIDE
H O W T O M E A S U R E T E R M I N O LO G Y :

FRONT OF A GARMENT BACK MEASUREMENTS


High Shoulder Point (HSP): at the neck it is the Back Length: measure from HSP to hem.
highest point.
Center Back Length: measure from center back neck
Front Length: from high shoulder point to hem. to hem.

Center Front Length: from center front neck to hem. Across Shoulders: measure on back straight from
shoulder armhole to armhole at top edge.
Shoulder slope: from the HSP line to shoulder at
arm hole. Across Back: measure 5” below HSP armhole to
armhole.
Across Front: measured 5” below HSP from arm hole
seam to seam. Neck Width: measured on back between HSP straight.

Bust: measured 1” below arm hole. Back Neck Drop: measured from HSP to neck seam.

Hem- Sweep: measured at bottom edge straight PANTS


across. Waist: measured 16.5” below high shoulder point

Hem Curve: measured following hem curved edge. Across Front: measured 5” below HSP from arm hole
seam to seam.
Sleeve Cap Height: measured from top sleeve at
shoulder to underarm level. High Hip: measured 3” below waist. (3 pt measure).

Sleeve Length: short and 3/4 measure sleeve to hem. Low Hip: measured 5” below HSP from arm hole seam to
Long measure include cuff. seam. (3 pt measure).

Bicep: measured 1” below underarm seam. Front / Back Rises: measure along seams.

Elbow: measured midway between bicep and sleeve RAGLAN STYLE


hem (8.5” below underarm). Across Front: 5” below HSP.

Cuff / Rib Depth: measured relaxed / button closed Front / Back Raglan Seam: measured followed on seam
from neck seam to underarm seam.
Arm Hole Straight: measured on diagonal from sleeve
top to underarm sleeve. Overarm: measured from neck seam followed along mid
arm to sleeve hem.
Front Neck Drop: Measured from HSP to center front
neck seam or to 1st mid button. DOLMAN STYLE
Bust: measure 12” below HSP.
COLLAR
1/2 Neck Circumference: measure with stand button, Front / Back: measure 5” below HSP from sleeve hem
closed and straight across through center. to sleeve hem.

Collar Point: measure length from neck seam to point. Armhole Depth: measure from HSP to armhole level.
B O DY M E A S U R E M E N T C H A R T ( F U L LMM
BODY   MTS IN IN
EASUREMENT   C H E(S
CHART   ) MMTS  IN  INCHES)
FULL  

WOMENS WOMENS  PLUS

USA  &  CANADA  SIZE 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26

S M L L XL
XL XXL

S M L L
RELATIVE  SIZES
SM LXL XXL XXXL

OS

BUST 35  1/4 36  1/4 37  1/4 38  3/4 40  1/4 42  1/4 44  1/4 47 49 51

WAIST 27 28 29 30  3/4 32  1/2 34  1/2 36  1/2 40 42 44

LOW  HIP 38  1/4 39  1/4 40  1/4 41  3/4 43  1/4 45  1/4 47  1/4 50 52 54

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