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How To Take Body Measurement For Gown

Measurement has to be taken around the neck by keeping the tape slightly above the. C hip measure the hips at the fullest part usually around the seat. You can put an elastic band around the waist to mark the correct placement. To measure your neck pull the tape around the middle coming from the back to the front. For the waist you would need to take the circumference of the narrowest area around the waist. You will need to take the measurement with the exact shoes you will be wearing.

We highly recommend that you have a formal wear professional perform this measurement as it can be a bit tricky. Measure all around the body total circumference. It helps to bend side to side to identify exactly where to measure. Most dresses come with a standard length measurement but some designers offer a custom hollow to hem. B waist measure the waist where the body bends. Exhale before this measurement.

This is usually where the belly button is. To measure your bust bring the tape around your back and around to the front. It should sit at the base of the neck above the collar bone. Measurement has to be taken about the fullest part of the chestbust by raising the measuring tape to a level. If you are ordering a short dress then please measure from your collarbones to the end of the dress hemline. Our dress forms all come with a secure ribbon around the waist area hidden under the red line in this photo which makes for a great draping guide.

Please stand straight against a wall mark where your collarbones are and then measure from the marking down to the floor. Pull it around the apex or fullest point of your bust. Start by the neck at the highest point of the shoulder then measure down over the chest through the crotch and continue up the back to the starting point. Measurement has to be taken tightly around the waist with the tape straight. Your hollow to hem measurement is determined by measuring from the center of your collarbone hollow to the bottom hem of your dress.

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