Helpful Hints when Measuring yourself for the Dress

Following Guide is for regular dresses, You may leave some measurement that are only needed for specific dresses. Please make sure you measure cautiously and ensure your measurements. It would be helpful if you have someone else take your measurements as you would be doing it in traditional tailoring shop. Before you measure, make sure you are wearing normal clothes or undergarments. We don't recommend wearing Jeans and heavy blouses, when taking your measurements. Also, place the tape measure flat against the skin; don't pull it too tight, nor let it drop.

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1. Neck Circumference Back to top
   Measure round your neck in inches. Let the tape measure rest on your clavicle.


2. Cross Shoulder Back to top
   The horizontal width measurement from shoulder point to shoulder point. Take measurement at back shoulder.


3. Bust/Chest Circumference Back to top
   Place tape measure round your chest at the fullest expanse of the bust.


4. Sleeve Length Back to top
   Measure from the top of your shoulder to your wrist.


5. Bicep Back to top
   Pace tape measure round your widest muscle of arm.


6. Armhole Back to top
   Lift the arm a little and bend the elbow slightly - measure around the armhole loosely so that it will not bind when the arm is lifted up and down.


7. Head Circumference Back to top
   Place tape measure round the head. This measurement is required for high necks or stand collars.


8. Shirt Length Back to top
   Measure from shoulder to over bust and down to as long as you want. Usually down to bellybutton or slightly above the knee cap recommended for Shalwar Kameez and Trouser Suits.


9. Neck to Bust Point Back to top
   Place tape measure to the point where neck is starting to the bust point.


10. Bust Point to Bust Point Back to top
    Place tape measure from bust point to bust point.


11. Shirt Waist Back to top
    Place tape measure round the natural waistline.


12. Central back neck Back to top
    Place tape measure to centre of the back neck to the point you require the depth.


13. Trouser Waist Circumference Back to top
    Place tape measure round the trouser waistline.


14. Hip Circumference Back to top
    The circumference along the horizontal line at the widest point of the hip across the fullest part of the buttocks and over the end of the thigh bone.


15. Crotch Back to top
    Trouser waist to joined of the leg. You can also take crotch depth by sitting down on a flat hard chair. Take the measurement on the side from the waist to the chair.


16. Thigh Circumference Back to top
    Take thigh circumference round the widest part of the leg. High up on the leg, just below the crotch.


17. Knee Circumference Back to top
    Measure around the knee little loosely.


18. Calf Circumference Back to top
    Measure the girth around the largest part of the calf.


19. Trouser Length Back to top
    Measure as outer length of trouser including waistband. This is the length from top of where you wear your trouser at the waist down till where the trouser hem skims your feet.


20. Trouser Inseam Back to top
    Take inseam measurement from the crotch, where two legs join, to bottom of the leg.


21. Trouser Waist to Knee Back to top
    Place tape measure to the trouser waist until knee cap. This measurement is usually required for ghararas, fishtail and mermaid cuts.


22. Trouser Cuffs Back to top
    The round area on the bottoms of trouser legs.

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