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Online Women's Suit Measurement Guide
How To Take Measurements for Women's Blouses
A bespoke blouse for women is a custom-made garment designed specifically for your unique body proportions, offering a superior level of fit and comfort compared to mass-produced clothing. Achieving this perfect fit requires highly accurate measurements.
Before you begin, it is important to understand a few key terms: tape tension refers to how tightly you hold the measuring tape against your skin (it should be snug but never restrictive); ease is the small amount of extra room added to measurements to ensure you can move comfortably in the finished garment; and the hem is the finished bottom edge of the blouse.
Step-by-Step Measurement Guide
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1. Collar
Stand up straight with your back relaxed and look straight ahead. Place the measuring tape loosely around your neck so that it rests comfortably on your shoulders. Avoid pulling the tape too tight; the tape tension should allow the tape to sit naturally against your skin.
2. Chest
Wrap the tape measure around the widest part of your chest, ensuring it passes directly over the nipples. Exhale before taking the reading and leave exactly one finger's width of space between the tape and your body to provide necessary ease. Ensure the tape remains perfectly horizontal and straight across your back.
3. Waist
Measure the circumference of your torso at the height of your navel while standing comfortably and exhaling. If you have a fuller figure, measure around the widest part of your abdomen instead. This ensures the blouse for women will not be too tight when sitting or moving.
4. Seat
Place the tape around the widest part of your buttocks. For the most accurate results, ensure your pockets are completely empty and wear thin clothing or pants that do not bunch up.
5. Biceps
Measure your dominant upper arm (right-handed people measure the right arm, left-handed measure the left) at its widest point while the arm is in a relaxed state.
6. Shoulder
Measure the distance from one shoulder to the other across your back. Use the "outer edge" of your shoulder bones as your starting and ending landmarks. This is a critical measurement because it determines exactly where your sleeve length begins.
7. Sleeve
Start the tape at the exact shoulder point identified in the previous step. Run the tape down the arm, passing around the outside of the elbow, and end at your wrist. If you prefer a short-sleeved blouse, simply measure from the shoulder point down to the exact spot where you want the sleeve to end.
8. Wrist
Measure the circumference around the widest part of your wrist. To ensure comfort and movement, add exactly 1 cm to this final figure.
9. Shirt Length
To determine the total length of the garment, measure from the top of your shoulder (at the base of the neck) down to the end of your buttocks. Keep in mind that if you choose a hem with a rounded style, the blouse will typically be about 6 cm shorter on the sides than it is in the back.
10. Length to Chest
Place the tape measure on your shoulder line near the base of the neck. Measure the vertical distance down to the widest part of your breast, which is the same point you used for the chest measurement in Step 2.
11. Length to Waist
Start the tape on the shoulder line close to the collar and measure vertically down to your waistline. Your waistline is located just below your ribcage.
12. Length to Hip
Measure from the shoulder line near the collar down to your hip bone. For women, the ideal hip measurement for a blouse for women is generally located approximately 8 cm above the widest point of the buttocks.
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Wearing a typical bra for you (or the bra you intend to wear if its specific), measure the circumference of your bust at its fullest point. Do not pull the tape measure tight and try to relax your arms by your sides. The value should basically be your bra size (i.e 36DD) but always measure never assume.
Again, whilst wearing a properly fitted bra, measure the circumference of your chest, directly underneath your breasts. Ensure the tape measure is level and not twisted. The value should be the band size of your bra if it were properly fit.
Measure from the where the shoulder seam would sit on a well fitted shirt/jacket, down to the fullest part of the breast. The position along the shoulder seam will vary depending on the individuals bust and the bra, which is why it is important to wear a properly fitted/typical bra for you. Ensure the tape measure is straight and not at an angle.
Measure the circumference of your neck at the height where your collar would sit. If you wish to be sure you of the height you can wear a shirt that fits you well.
Flex your arm to 90 degrees to find the widest point of your bicep then relax your arm and measure the circumference of at its widest point.
Measure around the circumference of your wrist at the point where the jacket sleeve would end, keep the tape measure snug but not tight.
With your arm relaxed at your side, measure from where shoulder seam meets the crown down to your desired length, generally at the base of the thumb where it meets your wrist.
Measure across the top of the back from the tip of one shoulder to the other, its not necessarily a straight line but rather follow your natural curvature of the upper back. If you struggle to identify the tip of the shoulder and have a shirt / jacket that fits well, you can simply measure between the shoulder seams.
Stand relaxed with your feet hip width apart and measure around your natural waist, i.e. the narrowest part of the body. Make sure the tape measure is snug but not tight, level to the floor and not twisted.
Measure vertically from the base of your neck (collar seam) down to where your body / waist is smallest. This should be the height at which you just previously measured your natural waist.
Measure vertically from the base of the neck (collar seam) to the desired length of the jacket. If you wear a jacket you know fits you well first lift up the collar to ensure you measure from the seam.
Measure around your waist at the height where you would like to wear your trousers, not your natural waist. Do not pull the tape measure too tight. If you are not sure and have an existing pair of trousers that fit as you would like, wear them, and measure around the waist band where they sit.
Measure around the fullest part of your hips AND seat (tailor term for bum). Stand feet hip width apart, making sure your pockets are empty and the tape is level and untwisted. You should just barely feel the tape against your body, do not pull it too tight.
Measure vertically from the top of where you want the trouser waist to sit down along the side pant seam, to the desired trouser length. This is typically around 1-2″ from the floor, but will vary depending on your style. If you are not sure you can wear a pair of trousers you know fit you well, and/or wear shoes similar to those you intend to wear with the suit.
Measure the circumference of your thigh at its widest point, this is usually near the top of the inseam but may be slightly lower depending on your physique.
Similar to the previous measurement, but take the circumference of your knee. We do not typically need these last two measurements, so only include them if you feel these are problem areas for you in traditional fitting trousers.