Measure Your Body


Only basic body measurements are needed to determine your dress size. Remember to wear proper undergarments and shoes when measuring. Also, make sure the tape meaure is held snugly and firmly (not tight) against your body and is always parallel to the floor for circumference measurements.

How to Measure the Body

BUST - Measure around the fullest part of bust and straight across back (1)
CHEST - around body above fullest part of bust (2)
WAIST - around bodt ay natural waistline (3)
HIP - around body at fullest part - usually 7-9" (18-23cm) below waist (4)
BACK WAIST LENGTH - from the most prominent bone at base of neck to the natural waistline (5)
HEIGHT - measure (without shoes) standing against a wall

Back to dress		   Measurements in Inches

Size 6 8 10 12 14 16
Chest 28.5 29.5 30.5 32 34 36
Bust 30.5 31.5 32.5 34 36 38
Waist 23 24 25 26.5 28 30
Hip 32.5 33.5 34.5 36 38 40
Back Waist Length 15.5 15.75 16 16.25 16.5 16.75


Measurements in Centimeters

Size 6 8 10 12 14 16
Chest 73 75 78 81 87 92
Bust 78 80 83 87 92 97
Waist 58 61 64 67 71 76
Hip 83 85 88 92 97 102
Back Waist Length 39.5 40 40.5 41.5 42 42.5