How to measure yourself correctly |
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Bust |
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Wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of your bust or broadest part of your chest,holding it neither too tight nor too loose. The measuring tape should be parallel to the floor. To measure your bust you need to measure around the part which will go across both of your nipples. |
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Waist |
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Hold the end of the tape measure at your belly button (at the center) and circle it around your back to the front of your waist. The measuring tape should be parallel to the floor. Your waist measurement will be at the place on the tape where the zero end meets the slack end of the tape measure. |
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Hip |
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Wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of your bum, holding it neither too tight nor too loose. front to back and around to the start point. You need to ensure that the tape remains level all the way around and is parallel to the floor. |
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Shouler/Back Width |
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Measure your back’s width, from your left shoulder bone to your right shoulder bone. | ||
Armhole |
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measure the perimeter of your armhole. Start measuring with a tape measure from the shoulder tip point. Then go around the arm joint and back again to the same point. This measurement gives me the size or the sleeve hole that you are comfortable wearing; |
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Bicep |
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Wrap the tape measure around the widest part of your upper arm. Front to back and around to the start point. |
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Wrist |
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This measurement gives me the size or the sleeve openning that you are comfortable wearing; | ||
Sleeve length |
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Measure shoulder point to wrist through your elbow; | ||
Hollow to Hem |
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Measure from your shoulder to your ankle. You want to be sure to stand straight for this one. | ||