Measurements

IMPORTANT: Every item in our listings includes detailed measurements provided for your convenience, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience.

 

How to Measure Your Body for Clothing Sizes

For those who enjoy online shopping, being well-informed about your body measurements is crucial when it comes to choosing clothing items of the correct size. Sizing can differ significantly from one company to another, and even within a single brand, uniformity might be lacking. Elements like varying materials, updated product cuts using the same name, and even the concept of vanity sizing can all contribute to these inconsistencies.

When ascertaining your measurements, it's of great importance to utilize a fabric measuring tape (or other alternatives we suggest in case a fabric tape is unavailable) rather than a metal tape. This selection ensures accurate body measurements. Additionally, it's recommended to measure only over bare skin or when wearing snug-fitting garments to guarantee the highest level of precision in your measurements.

What measurements are essential for achieving the perfect clothing fit?

Chest or Bust

For tops and dresses:

For Women: Begin by positioning one end of the measuring tape at the fullest point of your bust, then encircle your body with the tape, ensuring it remains level with the floor.

For Men and Children: Start by placing one end of the tape measure at the midpoint of your chest. Proceed to encircle your body with the tape, maintaining parallel alignment with the floor.

Waist

This measurement applies to tops, dresses, and bottoms.

Many clothing brands utilize the "natural waist" measurement in their sizing references. To determine your natural waist, identify the narrowest area of your waist, situated above your navel and below your ribcage.

It's worth noting that certain brands employ a "low" waist measurement, which involves measuring at the point where your pants would typically sit.

Hips

This measurement is applicable to trousers and occasionally for dresses.

Stand with your hips in close proximity and gauge the fullest section of your hips, ensuring coverage over your buttocks as well. Maintaining a consistently level tape can be difficult when performed solo; it is advised to enlist a friend's help or conduct the measurement in front of a mirror.

Inseam

This measurement pertains to both trousers and jeans.

The inseam measurement involves gauging the distance from the uppermost part of your thigh to your ankle. It is most convenient to measure the inseam based on a well-fitting pair of pants. Determine the length from the crotch to the cuff along the inner seam of the leg. The resulting figure, rounded to the nearest half-inch, represents the inseam length. For accurate results, measure your inseam while wearing a pair of shoes to ensure the hem aligns correctly with your footwear.

For women, please note that the precise inseam measurement depends on whether you're wearing heels or flats. The hem should either align with the middle of the heel shaft or be slightly above a flat shoe. It is advisable for women to take two inseam measurements – one for trousers intended for heels and another for trousers meant for flats.