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                  
  Newborn 3 mo 6 mo 12 mo 18 mo 24 mo/2T 3T 4T 5 6 6x
  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
  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
  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

 

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