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how to take measure your body measures for the best fit!
please refer to the chart below in order to take the most accurate measures so that your new dress will fit you in the best way possible! or even better... give me a call and we can do it together over the net!
1. Bust - measure across the fullest part of your bust
2. Under bust - measure around your body right under
your bust
3. Waist - measure around the narrowest part of your
torso
4. Upper hips - measure about 8/10 cm under your waist
on the fullest part of your belly
5. Hips - measure around the fullest part of your
hips/bottom
6. Shoulder - measure from the point the shoulder meets
your neck to the top edge of your shoulder
7. Back width - from one edge of your shoulder end to
the other
8. Arm length - measure from the edge of your shoulder
to your wrist
9. Biceps - measure around the widest area of your
biceps
10. Wrist - measure your wrist just above your hand
11. Bust height - from the point your neck meets your
shoulder to your nipples
12. Under bust height - measure from the point your
neck meets your shoulder to right under your bust -
empire cut
13. Front bodice - from the point your neck meets
your shoulder to your waist
14. Back bodice - measure from the back of your neck
to your waist
15. Waist to knee - from your waist to right above
the knee
16. Waist to ankle - from waist to your ankle
17. Inside leg - from crotch to ankle
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