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Lesson 3 Body Measurement

The document provides definitions and instructions for measuring body parts accurately using both English and metric rulers. It explains how to take horizontal, vertical, and circumferential measurements of key body areas, including the bust, waist, hips, shoulders, sleeves, and inseam. Directions are given for measuring both men's and women's apparel.

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Lesson 3 Body Measurement

The document provides definitions and instructions for measuring body parts accurately using both English and metric rulers. It explains how to take horizontal, vertical, and circumferential measurements of key body areas, including the bust, waist, hips, shoulders, sleeves, and inseam. Directions are given for measuring both men's and women's apparel.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

the exactness of a measured distance or


• Accuracy circumference.
a piece of paper usually half of the body parts used
• Pattern as a guide in cutting.
• English
has inches for its basic unit.
System
• Metric a decimal system of physical units based on a
System unit known as the meter.
the longer or longest dimension of an object to
• Length measure.
measurement taken at the shortest dimension of
• Width the object to measure.
HOW TO READ
RULER
LESSON 3

Prepared by: Mary Grace R. Elle


INCHES
CENTIMETER
1/8 in 5/8 in 1 5/16 in
2 1/4 in 2 ¾ in
3/8 in
15/16 in
2 in

3/16 in 11/16 in 1 ½ in

1.2 cm 4.5 cm
.1 cm 3.3 cm
PARTS OF THE BODY TO BE MEASURED CAN BE TAKEN IN

• Horizontal Measurement
Is taken from the left of the figure to the right.

• Vertical Measurement
Is taken from the top of the body figure to its base.

• Circumferential Measurement
Is taken around the body.
PARTS OF THE BODY TO BE MEASURED

• Horizontal Measurement
*Shoulder *Bust Distance

• Vertical Measurement
*Back Figure *Front Figure *Bust Height *Crotch
*Sleeve Length *Blouse Length*Skirt/Trouser Length

• Circumferential Measurement
*Bust *Waist *Hip *Armhole *Arm girth
Loosely measure around the circumference at the base
NECK of your neck.
Lift your arms to the side. Measure around your body
BUST crossing over the fullest part of your bust.
BUST TO Measure from your one nipple to your other
BUST nipple.
UPPER Measure around the torso directly above the bust
BUST line.
LOWER Measure around the torso directly under the bust
BUST line.
Measure around the waist at the narrowest natural
WAIST waistline point, allowing 2 fingers between your
waist and tape measure.
Measure around the fullest of your hips. As a guide
HIPS this is often 20 cm. below your natural waistline.
Stand with your knees together.
SHOULDER Measure from tip of the shoulder to the center of
TO BUST the bust. (nipple)
FRONT
Measure from tip of shoulder over bust to natural
SHOULDER waistline.
TO WAIST
SHOULDER
Measure across the back of neck from socket of one
TO shoulder to socket of the other shoulder.
SHOULDER
SHOULDER Measure from base of neck along top of shoulder to
TO NECK the shoulder socket.
DOWN
CENTER Measure form nape of neck to natural waist.
BACK
BACK
SHOULDER Measure from tip of shoulder to natural waistline.
TO WAIST
ACROSS Measure form armhole across back to armhole
positioning tape measure +-4cm. down from nape of
BACK neck.
FULL Measure from side seam, under armpits to side seam
across back, positioning tape measure +-4cm. down
BACK under armpit.
SLEEVE Measure around the shoulder under the armpit.
HOLE
BICEP Measure around the fullest part of the upper arm.
Do a fairly loose measurement around the bent
ELBOW elbow.
Men’s Apparel
(Vertical Measurement)
SHIRT taken from the nape down the center back to the
LENGTH desired length.
SLEEVE Taken from the shoulder tip point down to the desired
LENGTH sleeve length.
LENGTH OF
Measures along the side below the waist band to the
PANTS OR
desired length of the pants.
SHORTS
Measured by placing a ruler under the crotch then
CROTCH
measuring below the waistband down to the top of
OR RISE the level of the ruler.
Men’s Apparel
(Horizontal Measurement)
SHOULD Taken from one shoulder point to the other.
ER
BUST/ Taken around the body with the tape measure passing
over the fullest part of the shoulder blade at the back
BREAST and over to the apex.
UPPER
Taken around the fullest part of the arm in line with
ARM the armpit.
GIRTH
LOWER ARM Taken around the body with the tape measure passing
GIRTH/SLEEV over the fullest part of the shoulder blade at the back
E WIDTH and over to the apex.
NECK Taken around the neckline.
MEASURE
WAIST Taken around the smallest part of the waistline. Insert
two fingers under the tape measure for ease or
(W) allowance.
HIP OR SEAT Taken around the fullest part of hip (buttocks) with
(H) two fingers inserted under the tape measure.
DESIRED BOTTOM OR
HEM Taken around the fullest part of the
CIRCUMFERENCE OR bottom.
LEG HOLE

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