<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd'>; <html><head><title>Article Directory Online : Free Online Article Submission - Articleonlinedirectory | Some Basic Guidelines On Dress Measurements</title></head><body><h3>Some Basic Guidelines On Dress Measurements</h3><br /><br />By: <br /><br /><p><p>Here are some basic guidelines to use when getting measurements to make a dress. Always have a second pair of hands to achieve the best measurements. If you are still unclear about how to take your own measurements, you can always have it professionally done for you.</P><p>Height: Stand on the floor in bare feet with your back against the wall. Look straight ahead. Chalk a tiny line on the wall level with the top of the head. Measure from the floor to this mark.</P><p>Bust: Measure at fullest part of bust.</P><p>Waist: tie a piece of string around your natural waist. Measure the string without removing it. Leave the string there for other measurements.</P><p>Hips: Place the tape around the fullest part of the figure. This is usually about 9 inches below the waist for misses and women's, and 7 inches below the waist for miss petite, half size, junior petite, and young junior/teen.</P><p>Back - neck to waist: Find the bone that sticks out at the nap of the neck and measure from this point down to the middle of the waistline.</P><p>Shoulder width: Clasp hands together at the front of the waist line. With arms slightly forward and raised, measure across the back from shoulder point to shoulder point.</P><p>Back width - armhole to armhole: Measure across the back at the shoulder blade level. Start and finish where the normal armhole seams lie.</P><p>Shoulder length - right and left: Measure from the base of the neck to the point of the shoulder on each side. The two measurements may be slightly different.</P><p>Front bodice - center front, right, and left: (Center) Measure from the neckline straight down to the waistline. (Right and left) Measure from the shoulder seam placement to the waistline on each side, over the bust.</P><p>Side bodice - right and left: Stand up straight with hands resting on hips and measure each side from one inch below the armpit down to the waistline. There may be a slight difference on each side in measurement.</P><p>Chest - above bust and on bust at front: (Above) Measure around at underarm level above the bust. (Bust at Front) Measure from underarm seam to underarm seam over the bust. If this measurement is 2 inches or more then the back width, your pattern may have to be altered to allow more room.</P><p>Chest - diaphragm: Take this measurement around the rib cage, halfway between the waist and the fullest part of the bust.</P><p>Shoulder to elbow: Bend your arm and measure from the point of the shoulder to the point of the elbow.</P><p>Sleeve length: Bend the arm slightly and measure from the point of the shoulder to the wrist including the bend. It is also helpful to measure 1 inch from below the underarm seam to the wrist with the arm straight.</P><p>Wrist: Measure the wrist over the wrist bone.</P><p>Neck to hem: Measure form the nape of the neck to the required hem level of dress. Hold the tape in at the waist while measuring.</P><p>Waist to hem: Holding tape measure in at waist, measure to the required hem level.<br></P></p> <br /><br /><b>Author Resource:-></b> Do you love arts and crafts? The <a href=http://art-of-crafts.net/>Art of Crafts blog </a>brings you design ideas, how-to articles, fascinating interviews and previews of fellow crafters creations. Take a look today ==> <a href=http://art-of-crafts.net/>http://art-of-crafts.net/</a><br /><br /><b>Article From</b> <a href='http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/'>Article Directory Online : Free Online Article Submission - Articleonlinedirectory</a><br /></body></html>
