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 Measure

The trick to measuring yourself is of course be honest if you cheat yourself when you are alone it will only end up giving you bad fitting clothing. If you have forms or pads measure yourself with these items on to give you the proper fit for the ladies clothes you are about to get. Iif someone can help you it will be a more accurate measurement.

1. Height: Standing flat against the wall with no shoes on from the floor to the top of your head. Just like when you were a child with the growth chart.

2. Bust: Around the fullest part of the bust and straight across the back (if you have forms wear them).

3. High Bust: Directly under the arms., straight across the back and above the bust.

4. Waist: Tie a narrow elastic around your waist and let it settle naturally at your waistline. Measure over the elastic. Keep the elastic in place for the next measurement.

5. Back Waist Length: From the most prominent bone at the base of the back of your neck to the natural waistline.

6. Hip: Around the body at the fullest part, usually 7"- 9" below the waist (once again if you have pads wear them now).

7. Inseam: From the ankle bone to the bottom of your crotch (required for pants only).

Wit these measurements create a table with you size. 

Junior Petite: The short well developed figure about 5' to 5'1" tall with a small body and a shorter waist length than the Junior.

Measurement/Size 3jp 5jp 7jp 9jp 11jp 13jp
Bust 30 31 32 33 34 35
Waist 22 23 24 25 26 27
Hip 31 32 33 34 35 36
Back Waist Length 14 141/2 141/2 14 3/4 15 15 1/4

Junior: A well developed figure, slightly shorter than a Miss, about 5'4" to 5'5" tall with shorter waist than a Miss.

Measurement/Size 5 7 9 11 13 15
Bust 30 31 32 33 1/2 36 38
Waist 22 1/2 23 1/2 24 1/2 25 1/2 27 29
Hip 32 33 34 35 1/2 37 39
Back Waist Length 15 15 1/4 15 1/2 15 3/4 16 16 1/4

Miss Petite: A short, well proportioned and well developed figure, about 5'2" to 5'4" tall with a shorter waist and slightly larger waist than the Miss.

Measurement/Size 6mp 8mp 10mp 12mp 14mp 16mp
Bust 30 1/2 31 1/2 32 1/2 34    36 38
Waist 23 1/2 24 1/2 25 1/2 27    28.5 30.5
Hip 32.5 33.5 34.5 36    38 40
Back Waist Length 14.5 14 3/4 15    15 1/4 15.5 15 3/4

Misses: A figure that is well proportioned and well developed in all body areas. About 5'5" to 5' 6" tall.

Measurement/Size 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Bust 31 1/2 32 1/2 34    36    38 40 42    44   
Waist 24    25    26 1/2 28    30 32 34    36   
Hip 33.5 34.5 36 38    40 42 44 46
Back Waist Length 15.75 16    16 1/4 16 1/2 16.75 17    17 1/4 17 1/2

Half-Size: A fully developed but shorter figure about 5'2" to 5'3" tall with narrower shoulders than the Miss Petite and with a waist larger in proportion to bust than woman.

Measurement/Size 10 1/2 12 1/2 14 1/2 16 1/2 18 1/2 20 1/2 22 1/2 24 1/2
Bust 33    35    37    39    41 43 45    47   
Waist 27    29    31    33    35 37 1/2 40    42 1/2
Hip 35 37 39 41    43 45 1/2 48 50 1/2
Back Waist Length 15 1/2 15 3/4 16    16 1/4 16 1/2 16 3/4 17    17 1/4

Women: A larger, more fully mature figure, the same height as the Miss, about 5'5" to 5'6" tall. All measurements are proportionally larger.

Measurement/Size 38    40    42    44    46    48    50    52   
Bust 42    44    46    48    50 52 54    56   
Waist 35    37    39    41 1/2 44 46 1/2 49    51 1/2
Hip 44 46 48 50    52 54    56 58   
Back Waist Length 15 1/4 17 3/8 17 1/2 17 5/8 17 3/4 17 7/8 18    18 1/8

All of these charts are for sewing, and actually there is no standard. Most readyto wear clothing is larger than the sizes above. These charts should represent the smallest, so if you find something that fits prer the charts, it may in fact be too large but should fit.

 

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