Measurements

SML
General sizing used for looser garments. Usually we will give a few dimensions on a garment with a S/M/L categorization so you can be sure it will fit at that size

Neck (a)
The circumference of the base of the neck.

Chest/Bust (b)
The circumference of the fullest part of the chest.

Ribcage (c)
The circumference of the torso directly below the bust on the woman or the pectoral muscles on men.

Waist (d)
The waist is above the hip bones and below the rib cage. In men it is usually directly over the navel. The waist measurement should be a snug, but not tight, measurement.

Hips (e)
The hip measurement is the circumference of the fullest part of the hips.

Neck to Waist, front (f)
The measurement from the hollow at the base of the throat to the waist. (back) – The measurement from the top of the backbone, where the spine starts, to the waist.<

Across Shoulders (g)
The distance from the end of one shoulder bone to the other. It is taken in the front and the back.

Width of Front (h)
The measurement across the chest from the point where the arms join the body. (back) – The measurement across the back from the point where the arms join the body. This measurement is lower than across the shoulders, the point can be seen when your arm hangs naturally at your side, it is the top of the fold of the skin at your arm pit.

Height of Dart (i)
The measurement from the base of the neck at the shoulder straight down to the fullest part of the bust or chest.

Shoulder (j)
The distance from the base of the neck at the side to the end of the shoulder bone.

Armscye, or armhole (k)
The measurement around the arm and over the shoulder where the arm joins the body. This is a tight fitting measurement, your armhole will be made larger to allow for movement.

Underarm to Waist (l)
The distance from the under the arm (armpit) to the waist. Ladies take this measurement from about half an inch above the top of the side of your bra under your arm. Guys take this from the lowest spot where your tee-shirt sleeve joins the body on a fairly snug fitting tee-shirt

Bust Span (m)
The distance from the bust point to bust point. (how far apart your nipples are, essentially)

Head Around (n)
The circumference of the head at the fullest part where you would wear a hat.

Arm, out to elbow (o)
The distance from the shoulder bone to the elbow. (to wrist) – The distance from the shoulder bone to the wrist with a slightly bent elbow. Be sure to take this measurement with your arm held slightly away from you with a bend between a 90 degree and 45 degree bend at your elbow.

Arm, in to wrist (p)
The measurement from the point where the arm joins the body to the wrist. Again do this with some bend in the arm.

Bicep (q)
The measurement around the flexed bicep.

Elbow (r)
The measurement around the Fully bent elbow.

Wrist (s)
The circumference over the wrist bone.

Waist to Floor (t)
The distance, front, back and side, from the waist to the floor.

Waist to Knee (u)
The distance, front, back and side, from the waist to the middle of the knee.

Neck to Floor (v)
The distance, front and back, from the neck to the floor.

Length of Hip (w)
The distance from the waist to the fullest part of the hip, usually at the side seam.

Inseam (x)
The measurement from crotch to ankle bone.

Outseam (y)
The measurement on the side from waist to anklebone.

Girth (z)
The distance from one shoulder through the legs and back to the same shoulder.

Crotch (A)
When the person is seated on a hard, flat surface, this is the distance from the waist to the surface.

Seat (B)
The distance from the center-front waist through the legs to the center-back waist.

Thigh (C)
The circumference of the largest part of the thigh.

Calf (D)
The circumference of the largest part of the calf.

Above Knee (E)
The circumference directly above the knee.

Below Knee (F)
The circumference directly below the knee.

Ankle (G)
The circumference of the ankle over the ankle bone.