Taking Measuraments
Taking Measuraments
How to take measurements
Bust line – over the biggest part of the bust
Waist line – tightly over the waist tape
Hip line – over the largest part of your bottom/tights
Bust depth – from the highest point on the shoulder (neck) to the tip of the bust
Front waist length – from the highest point on the shoulder, over the tip of the bust to the lower edge of the waist tape
Back length – from the first vertebra to the lower edge of the waist tape
Shoulder width – from the neck to the top of the arm
Sleeve length – with the arm slightly bent, from the top of the arm, over the elbow to the wrist
Upper arm width – round the widest part of the upper arm
Neck line – round the widest part of the neck
Size chart
| Women’s sizes |
2/4 |
4/6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20/22 |
24 |
| Bust |
31 1/2 |
33 |
34 1/2 |
36 1/4 |
37 3/4 |
39 1/4 |
41 |
43 1/4 |
45 3/4 |
48 1/4 |
| Waist |
24 1/2 |
26 |
27 1/2 |
29 1/4 |
30 3/4 |
32 1/4 |
33 3/4 |
36 1/4 |
38 1/2 |
41 |
| Hip |
33 3/4 |
35 1/2 |
37 |
38 1/2 |
40 1/4 |
41 3/4 |
43 1/4 |
45 3/4 |
48 1/4 |
50 1/2 |
| Bust Depth |
9 7/8 |
10 1/4 |
10 5/8 |
11 |
11 3/8 |
11 7/8 |
12 1/4 |
12 5/8 |
13 |
13 3/8 |
| Front Waist Length |
17 |
17 3/8 |
17 3/4 |
18 1/8 |
18 1/2 |
18 7/8 |
19 1/4 |
19 3/4 |
20 1/8 |
20 1/2 |
| Back Length |
16 1/8 |
16 1/8 |
16 1/2 |
16 1/2 |
17 |
17 |
17 3/8 |
17 3/8 |
17 3/4 |
17 3/4 |
| Shoulder Width |
4 3/4 |
4 3/4 |
4 3/4 |
5 1/8 |
5 1/8 |
5 1/8 |
5 1/8 |
5 1/2 |
5 1/2 |
5 1/2 |
| Sleeve Length |
23 1/4 |
23 1/4 |
23 5/8 |
23 5/8 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 3/8 |
24 3/8 |
| Upper Arm Width |
10 1/4 |
10 5/8 |
11 |
11 3/8 |
11 7/8 |
12 1/4 |
12 5/8 |
13 3/8 |
14 1/8 |
15 |
| Neck Line |
13 3/8 |
13 3/8 |
14 1/8 |
14 5/8 |
15 |
15 3/8 |
15 3/4 |
16 1/8 |
16 1/2 |
17 |
| Women’s Plus Sizes |
54 |
56 |
| Bust |
50 1/2 |
52 3/4 |
| Waist |
43 1/2 |
45 3/4 |
| Hip |
52 3/4 |
55 1/4 |
| Bust Depth |
13 3/4 |
14 1/4 |
| Front Waist Length |
21 |
21 1/4 |
| Back Length |
18 1/8 |
18 1/2 |
| Shoulder Width |
6 |
6 |
| Sleeve Length |
24 3/8 |
24 3/4 |
| Upper Arm Width |
15 1/2 |
16 3/8 |
| Neck Line |
17 1/8 |
17 3/4 |
| Men’s Sizes |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
| Height |
66 1/4 |
67 1/4 |
68 1/2 |
69 3/4 |
71 |
71 3/4 |
72 1/2 |
| Chest |
34 5/8 |
36 1/4 |
37 3/4 |
39 1/4 |
41 |
42 1/2 |
44 |
| Waist |
30 3/4 |
32 1/4 |
34 |
35 1/2 |
37 |
38 1/2 |
41 |
| Hip |
35 1/2 |
37 |
38 1/2 |
40 |
40 3/4 |
43 1/2 |
45 1/4 |
| Back Length |
16 1/2 |
17 |
17 1/4 |
17 1/2 |
17 3/4 |
18 |
18 1/4 |
| Sleeve Length |
24 |
24 1/2 |
24 3/4 |
25 1/4 |
25 1/2 |
26 |
26 1/2 |
| Neck |
14 1/2 |
15 |
15 1/4 |
15 3/4 |
16 |
16 1/2 |
17 |
| Infants and Toddlers Sizes |
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Newborn |
3 mo |
6 mo |
12 mo |
18 mo |
24 mo/2T |
3T |
4T |
5 |
6 |
6x |
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22 1/2 |
24 3/8 |
26 3/4 |
29 1/2 |
31 1/2 |
33 3/4 |
36 1/4 |
38 1/2 |
41 |
43 1/4 |
45 3/4 |
| Chest |
17 3/4 |
18 1/2 |
19 1/4 |
20 |
21 |
21 3/4 |
22 1/2 |
23 |
23 1/4 |
23 1/2 |
23 5/8 |
| Waist |
16 1/2 |
17 3/8 |
18 1/8 |
18 7/8 |
19 3/4 |
20 |
20 1/2 |
21 |
21 1/4 |
21 3/4 |
22 |
| Hip |
18 1/8 |
18 3/4 |
19 3/4 |
20 1/2 |
21 1/4 |
22 |
23 |
23 1/4 |
24 |
24 3/4 |
25 1/4 |
| Back Length |
6 1/2 |
6 3/4 |
7 |
7 1/2 |
8 |
8 5/8 |
9 |
9 1/2 |
9 7/8 |
10 1/2 |
10 7/8 |
| Sleeve Length |
6 1/2 |
7 1/2 |
8 1/4 |
9 |
10 1/2 |
11 1/4 |
12 1/4 |
13 1/8 |
14 1/8 |
15 1/8 |
16 1/8 |
| Neck |
8 5/8 |
9 |
9 1/2 |
9 7/8 |
9 7/8 |
10 |
10 7/8 |
10 7/8 |
11 |
11 |
11 3/8 |
| Girls Sizes |
6x |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
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48 1/4 |
50 1/2 |
52 3/4 |
55 1/4 |
57 1/2 |
60 |
62 1/4 |
64 3/4 |
67 |
69 1/2 |
| Chest |
24 1/2 |
25 1/2 |
26 |
26 3/4 |
28 1/4 |
30 |
31 1/2 |
33 |
34 1/2 |
36 1/4 |
| Waist |
22 1/2 |
23 |
23 1/4 |
24 |
24 3/4 |
25 1/4 |
26 1/2 |
27 |
28 |
28 3/4 |
| Hip |
26 1/2 |
27 1/4 |
28 1/4 |
29 1/4 |
30 3/4 |
32 1/4 |
33 3/4 |
35 1/2 |
37 |
38 1/2 |
| Back Length |
11 3/8 |
11 7/8 |
12 1/4 |
12 5/8 |
13 3/8 |
14 1/8 |
15 |
15 1/2 |
16 3/8 |
17 1/8 |
| Sleeve Length |
17 |
18 1/8 |
18 7/8 |
20 |
20 7/8 |
21 3/4 |
22 1/2 |
23 1/4 |
24 |
24 3/4 |
| Neck |
11 3/4 |
11 3/4 |
12 1/4 |
12 1/4 |
12 5/8 |
13 |
13 3/8 |
13 3/4 |
14 1/4 |
14 1/2 |
| Boys Sizes |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
18+ |
20 |
22 |
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48 1/4 |
50 1/2 |
52 3/4 |
55 1/4 |
57 1/2 |
60 |
62 1/4 |
64 3/4 |
67 |
69 1/2 |
| Chest |
24 3/4 |
26 |
27 1/4 |
28 1/4 |
29 1/2 |
30 3/4 |
32 |
33 |
34 1/4 |
35 1/2 |
| Waist |
22 1/2 |
23 1/2 |
24 1/2 |
25 3/4 |
26 1/2 |
27 3/4 |
28 1/2 |
29 3/4 |
30 1/2 |
31 1/4 |
| Hip |
26 1/2 |
27 1/2 |
28 3/4 |
30 |
30 1/4 |
32 1/2 |
33 1/2 |
34 3/4 |
36 |
37 |