How to Measure Yourself Correctly

When buying clothes online, people often have doubts about which size to choose, so they wait anxiously for their order to arrive. How can you avoid making a mistake and choose the right size? Anyone shopping online needs to know their exact body measurements. To do this, you’ll need a measuring tape and the help of another person. Before taking measurements, it’s important to relax and stand up straight. When measuring the circumference of different body parts, don’t pull the measuring tape too tight—that way, the numbers will be the most accurate.

LENGTH

• Measure from the center of the hollow of your neck to your desired length.

CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE

• Measure the widest part of your chest.
• When measuring, it’s important to relax, let your arms hang down, and keep them close to your sides.
• To ensure the garment doesn’t constrict your chest, measure your bust while wearing a bra.

WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE

• The waist is measured at the narrowest point of the waist.
• Be sure to add at least a few centimeters to your waist measurement so that the garment isn’t too tight and doesn’t restrict your breathing.

HIP CIRCUMFERENCE

• The hips are measured at the widest point. This is usually about 17.5 cm below the waistline.

SHOULDER WIDTH

• Relax your shoulders before measuring.
• Locate the points where the arms meet the shoulders.
• The distance between these points is the shoulder width measurement.

ARM CIRCUMFERENCE

• Measure at the widest part of the arm.
• It is important that the measuring tape is neither too tight nor too loose when wrapped around the arm.

SLEEVE LENGTH

• Measure from the aforementioned point where the shoulder meets the arm to the wrist bone or to the point where you think the sleeve should end.