A demonstration on how to take your own body measurements for working out your dress size or ordering custom made clothing. Using a tape measure.
How To Take Accurate Girth Measurements
How to take own body measurements. If you want to take a full body measurement to track your progress do the above from the quick measure as well as the following. Measuring the body a bust measure the bust at the fullest part. Check out the easy to follow instructions for getting accurate measurements for each body part below. Use the correct type of tape measure. When taking body measurements you need to. Find or buy a non elastic tape measure which will conform best to your body and provide the most accurate measurements.
Measure all around the body total circumference. Common areas include waist hips chest thighs and arms. Measure the circumference of your chest. How to take body measurements method 1 of 4. Tailoring or making clothing. Bust measure all the way around your bust and back midway measure between the widest part of your hips and waist knees measure just above the knee around the leg.
B waist measure the waist where the body bends. How to take your own body measurements. First decide which areas of your body you plan to measure regularly. Take the measurements listed above. Use the tape to circle. Place one end of the tape measure at the fullest part of your bust wrap.
Once youve taken your measurements you can work out your dress size. Measure the circumference of your waist. You will need many of the measurements.
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