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Knowing how to measure yourself accurately is key to a well-fitting garment.  For best results, ask a friend to help or take your measurements whilst looking in a full-length mirror. Wear the undergarments you would normally wear under the clothes you want to buy and use a flexible tape measure.  When measuring, hold the measuring tape so that it's comfortably snug but not tight. Remember to jot down your body measurements on a piece of paper for reference.

Image of front and back of female form with blue lines and numbers to indicate the important body measurements.

 

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Here, you can see the three most useful measurements: bust, waist and hips.

Bust: Measure over the fullest part of the bust and then straight across the back (1).

Waist: Tie a string around the body at the thinnest part to establish your waistline and use as a reference point in taking other measurements. Measure circumference at the string (3).

Full Hip: Measure at fullest part of hips; mark position with pins on undergarment and measure down from waist over top of hipbones to pins, usually 7” to 9" (18 cm to 23 cm) from the waist (5).