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How to “Measure Up” for your Wedding Dress
DIR By: Davidson2
Date: December 15, 2012, 9:57 am
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All brides want that perfect dress for their perfect day, but
that also means taking accurate measurements of your body,
especially if you are having your dress custom made! Custom
made dresses are becoming all the rage these days, particularly
as companies overseas can reproduce a $3000 dress and have it
only cost you $300. The one thing that they will need to have
to ensure that your dress will fit properly is your
measurements.
To properly measure yourself for your custom made wedding gown,
you will need a few things:
- Measuring tape
- A sizing chart
- Pencil and pad of paper to write down your
measurements
- A friend to help with the measurements
- A full length mirror (optional if you have a friend
to help)
So where do you start?
The Bust
To measure your bust, stand with your shoulders even and raise
your arms up. This is where your friend will come in handy.
Have your friend take the measuring tape and place the tape
right around the front and fullest part of your bust (this is
usually around the nipple area) and, keeping the measuring tape
even, bring it around behind your back.
The Waist
A lot of women don’t actually know what or where their waist is!
The waist on your body is the smallest measurement in your
midsection, so where your sides tuck in the most. This is
usually slightly above the belly button. You or a friend can
bring the measuring tape evenly around your body, and then write
down the measurement you receive there.
The Hips
The hips are usually 7 inches or so below where your waistline
lies, and slightly below your pelvic bone. Think about where
the fullest part of your bottom is, and bring the tape around
there to the front of your hips. It is useful to have someone
help you with this, unless you do have a full length mirror. A
full length mirror will provide you with a side view so that you
can actually see just where your hips are the widest.
TIP: Do not measure for how small you are planning to be;
measure for how your body is now. All too many brides buy a
dress that is too small even after they measure because they
think they are going to lose weight. Losing weight before your
wedding day is no easy feat, so unless you are 100% determined
to drop the 5 to 10 pounds needed to drop down a dress size,
stick to the size you are measuring at now. It’s easier for a
seamstress to make a dress smaller, not larger.
Additional Tips
Most women are 5’6” and below, so the length of the standard
size dress is tailored to fit these women. The closer to 5’5”
or 5’6” you are, the less length-related alterations you will
need to make to the dress. If you are below 5’2”, you should
consider choosing a “petite” length dress. If you happen to be
taller than 5’9”, consult your custom dress maker on how they
can accommodate your height.
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