Before ordering your gown, always remember to take your body measurements. You can ask a qualified seamstress for help, or get someone else to make your body measurements by using our friendly size guide. It is not wise to take your own measurements as this offers inaccurate numbers and could lead to disappointment. You need to wear undergarments when you measure the body.
Body Measurements
Details about how to measure your body
1: Standard Dresses for Women and Girls
Measure Length of the dress
Bust – Body Measurements
Take the tape around your back and bring it across your nipple line (typically the fullest part of the breast). Remember that your bust size is not your bra size!
Waist – Body Measurements
It is approximately an inch above your belly button and is the smallest past of your waist.
Hips – Body Measurements
Take the tape around the widest part of your hips. It is 7 inches or so below your natural waistline.
Height – body Measurements
Stand upright and keep your feet together. Let the tape across your bust in the front and drop naturally
Take the tape from the top to the hemline of the gown you desire.
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Maternity Body Measurements
2: For Maternity Dresses
Upper Bust
Please measure the highest part of your chest directly under the arms. When you measure the upper bust, please make your arms be relaxed, down at your sides.
Bust
Take the tape around your back and bring it across your nipple line (typically the fullest part of the breast). Remember that your bust size is not your bra size!
Under Bust
You just measure underneath the breasts (around the chest).
Around Belly
Measure around the fullest part of your belly. Make sure to keep the tape a little loose for comfort. Consider how long before you will wear the dress. This helps you to determine the right dress size as your belly is growing.
Hips
Take the tape around the widest part of your hips. It is 7 inches or so below your natural waistline.
Length of the dress
Take the tape from the top to the hemline of the gown you desire.
Height
Stand upright and keep your feet together. Let the tape across your bust in the front and drop naturally.
Bridal Body Measurements
3: For Bridal Jacket/ Mini Wraps, mother of the bride jacket measurement
Shoulder to shoulder
Stand upright and keep your arms relaxed, down at your side. Measure your shoulder width from the back.
Bust
Take the tape around your back and bring it across your nipple line (typically the fullest part of the breast). Remember that your bust size is not your bra size!
Arm Length
Take the tape from your shoulder point to the wrist.
Biceps
Measure around the widest part of your upper arm to get accurate sleeve sizes.
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