HOW TO MEASURE
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Always stand straight with your heels together and arms down at your side while being measured
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Bust, Natural Waist, Hip, Hollow to Hem are required to select a size
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Measurements should be against the body with undergarments (bra, slips) that will be worn with the dress during the event.
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Keep thumb behind the tape. Tape should be snug but not too tight.
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Hollow to Hem. Wear shoes with the same heel height being worn in event to obtain measurement.
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The size chosen is your decision. We are able to provide tips and advice when you contact us at info@weddingisle.com.my
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Please include your name, event date, & brides name with your question
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Please measure 2-3 times to be certain.
1-Neck Circle
Place the measure tape around the neck, beginning at about one inch from the meeting of your neck and shoulders. Leave enough room to breath , it should feel comfortable.
2-Arm Hole
Place the tape measure under your armpit and around the top of your arm. To ensure a comfortable fit, take the armhole measurement with one finger inside the tape measure
3-Arm
Place the tape measure around the widest part of your upper arm, then bend your arm slightly at the elbow. We want to be able to bend your arm in that nature.
4-Chest
Measure all the way around your torso immediately above your bust.
5-Bust
Position the measuring tape so that it covers the widest part of your back and the fullest part of your bust.
6-Under Bust
Place the measuring tape just under your bust and around your rib-cage, make sure the tape is at the same height on the back as on the front.
7-Waist
Measure your waist at the smaller circumference of your natural waist, usually just above the belly button.
8-Low Waist
Tape measure about 3 inches below your natural waistline, keeping one finger between the tape and your body for a comfortable fit.
9-Hips
Measure all the way around your body at the fullest part of your hips
10-Bust High
This is the measurement from your mid-shoulder where your bra strap naturally sit down to your bust point (nipple).
11-Across Chest
Put your tape on armhole seam where it starts to curve inward armpit. Measure straight across to another end. Put your tape on armhole seam where it starts to curve inward armpit.
12-Bust Distance
Place your measurement tape , start from the left nipple point then stop at the right nipple point, that will be the bust distance size.
13-Shoulder to Waist
Start where your shoulder meets your neck and measure down following along the curve of your front to your natural waistline which you may have marked with a ribbon.
14-Hollow to Hem
Standing flat on the floor with both feet together have someone measure from the hollow point at the neck to the floor (with heel)
15-Shoulder to shoulder
This is one that may be easier with the help of a friend. Measure across your upper back from the tip of one shoulder to the tip of the other. Try not to hunch over.
16-Across Back
Upper back width is measure right up under the arm, across the shoulder blades, from arm to arm.
17-Center back to waist
Measure from the center of the bottom of the neck to the waist at the back
