Measuring Guide For Our Dresses

Measure for Dresses

A dress with the ideal size is crucial in enhancing your appeal. First, don’ t consider taking an exact measurement for your body to be difficult or time-consuming. You can ask a seamstress for help. Or just do this with your friend within minutes. Follow us and you will know how to accurately measure for your dress below.

For Standard Dresses

Bust

This is not your bra size!

Wear a bra

Relax arms at sides

Pull tape across the fullest part of the bust

Waist

Find the natural waist

This is the smallest part of the waist

Usually about 1 in. above belly button

Keep tape slightly loose to allow for breathing room

Hips

Find the widest part of the hips

Usually about 7 in. below natural waist

Tape should brush across both hipbones

Shoulder

From the edge of the shoulder socket, measure across the back to the same point on the other shoulder.

Hollow to Floor (Bare Foot)

Stand straight with feet together

Measure in bare feet

Begin at the hollow space between the collarbones and pull tape straight down to the floor

To fit high heels, we’ll add an extra 5 cm onto custom-sized floor-length dresses and dresses with trains

Height

Stand straight with feet together

Measure in bare feet

Begin at the top of the head and pull tape straight down to the floor

For Bridal Jacket/ Mini Wraps

Bust

Not your bra size! Take the tape around your back and bring it across the fullest part of your bust.

Waist

From the edge of the shoulder socket, measure across the back to the same point on the other shoulder.

Arm Length

Measure from your shoulder point to the wrist.

Armscye

Measure from the top of the shoulder, down the front of the shoulder, under the arm pit, and up the back of the shoulder.

For Maternity Dresses

Upper Bust

Measure around the highest part of your chest directly under the arms.Your arms should be relaxed, down at your sides.

Bust

Not your bra size! Take the tape around your back and bring it across the fullest part of your bust. Your arms should be relaxed, down at your sides. You must wear a bra when taking this measurement.

Under Bust

Measure immediately underneath the breasts (around the chest).

Around Belly

Measure around the fullest part of your belly keeping the tape measure a little loose for comfort.

Hips

This is the widest part of your hips, across the hipbone. Measurement is taken approximately 7 inches below the natural waistline. This measurement is not needed for full gowns.

Hollow to Floor

This is the length from your hollow ( the hollow just under your neck ) to your heels. (Take the tape from your front, with bare foot ). You should stand upright and your feet should keep together.

For Flower Girl Dresses

Bust

Around chest at the fullest part of the breast

Waist

The smallest part of waist

Hips

The fullest part of hips,approximately 7 inches below waist

Arm Length

From shoulder point to wrist

Hollow To Floor

Measure from hollow through navel to floor with shoes

Shoulder

Measure from the edge of the shoulder socket, across the back to the same point on the other shoulder.