Here is just a simple overview of how to best measure yourself for a sewing pattern, or to make your own!
Neck: Wrap the measuring tape around your neck at the base. It shouldn't be super tight around your neck or too loose, but should sit comfortably around your neck. Measure to the small divot between your collar bones to get your neck circumference. This is useful when measuring for dress shirts and collars. Bust: Wrap the measuring tape around the centre of your chest. Make sure the measuring tape stays level all the way around. If you are measuring for a pattern this method will work just fine. If you are measuring for a moulage, or a base pattern that you are designing, make sure to press the measuring tape to your sternum in between the breasts. Waist: Wrap the measuring tape around your mid section 1/4" above the belly button. Make sure that your measuring tape is level all the way around. To make this easier, you can tie a 1/4" elastic around your waist 1/4" above the belly button. The measuring tape will relax into your natural waistline. If you do the elastic method overtop of a tank top or tight fitting shirt, be sure to adjust as necessary as the elastic will inch upwards. Hips: If you are measuring your hips for an existing sewing pattern, you want to wrap the measuring tape around the widest section of your hip area, usually the fullest part of your bum. If you are measuring to make a pattern you will want to measure both your high hip and low hip. Your high hip is 4 1/2" below your waist line. The low hip is 8 1/2" below your waist line. Armhole: Wrap the measuring tape around the top of your arm directly through the centre of the arm pit.
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