How to take body measurements for garment fitting:  
You may be asked for certain measurements for a particular garment you are ordering. Some measurements are left out because they are not needed for the pattern. Only supply us with the measurements needed. This is a guide to help you take proper measurements. Make sure you measure carefully and measure twice. It is a good idea to have someone else measure you.

Keep in mind -  

1. The person should be wearing her normal undergarments only, no jeans, blouses, flattening sports bras, etc. Padded bras are okay, if that is what she would normally wear with the style you are measuring her for. 

2. Lay the tape measure flat against the skin; don't pull it tight, nor let it droop. 

3. To find the true base of the neck, have the person tilt her head forward so that knobby bone at the base of the neck (the cervical) is obvious. That point is the back of the neck . Have her straighten up her head again when you take measurements from there. Remember: cervical = base of neck. 

4. To find the waist, tie a string around the general waist area. Have her raise or loosen and lower the string to where she feels is her waist. Larger women may dip the waist string in the front; this is perfectly fine. Keep the string on while you take the measurements. 

	A-center of shoulder to tip of bust  B-front width, one inch above fold of armscye  C-bicep, around top of arm with arm down by side  D-bust tip to bust tip  E-waist circumference
	F-cervical (back of neck) out to shoulder, then down to wrist. Arm should hang straight.  G-back width, one inch above fold of armscye  H-back waist length, from the cervical down to the waist  Check your measurement H against the numbers in this guide.  Just as a double check, if your measurement is more than 1 1/2" different, please re-measure.  This vertical measurement is very important. Height of woman: Average back waist length: 5' tall 14 1/2" 5' 3" 15" 5' 5" 16" 5' 7" 17" 5' 9" 17 1/2" 5' 11" 18"   H1- back shoulder height, from shoulder down to waist (string)  I-high hip, about 3-4 inches below waist at about the "gut" level  J-hip, around the fullest part of the hip  K-pant length, at the side from the waist down to the desired hem length  L-forearm, around the arm where a 3/4 sleeve length would be.
	M-chest circumference, just under the armpit  N-bust circumference at fullest part of bust  O-under bust circumference, just below entire bust  P-crotch length, from the front waist through the legs to the back waist  Q-arm length, from the shoulder tip down over the elbow to the wrist, arm slightly bent  R-cervical length of garment, from the cervical down the back to the desired hem length. Person should wear the shoes she will be wearing with the garment.
	S-crotch depth, taken at the side, from the waist to the flat surface she is sitting on.
	T-waist to desired hem length  U-circumference just above elbow  V-circumference around hand. Have the person narrow and point her hand as though she were going to squeeze it into a narrow sleeve  W-decollete. This is the circumference all the way around, 2-3" below shoulder bone.  X-front shoulder height, from shoulder, over the bust and down to the waist (that string!)  Y-head height, from bottom of neck, over the head to the other side

Z-Girth (total trunk length), from shoulder down front, passing between the legs, and up the back  to the beginning point  aa-foot circumference. Have the person point her foot as though she were going to squeeze  it into a narrow pantleg  bb-desired pantleg circumference, taken at the hem of the pant. This is not applicable for the "Palazzo" pants.  cc-cervicale to shoulder tip (see top of this page, instruction #3 on how to find  cervicale[base of neck].)  dd-How tall are you?