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You will need someone to help you with your measurements, as accuracy is extremely important for the best results of this analysis. Below are the instructions for measurements following the chart above.
Line 10 - HEIGHT: A hard floor surface is recommended since thick carpet or padding can distort measurements. Stand straight with one shoulder next to, but not leaning against a wall. Shoulders should be relaxed with head erect and chin raised so that eyes are looking straight ahead. Measure height with a yardstick resting firmly on head to flatten down hair and mark.
Line 11 - VERTICAL BUSTLINE: Before measuring, check to see that your bra straps are of equal length so that bustline is level. Do not take a deep breath during the measurement as that will raise the bustline significantly. Place the yardstick even with the bustline (nipple or high point) and parallel to the floor. Mark.
Line 12 - VERTICAL FULL HIPLINE: - Tie a five-foot piece of cord around body identifying the fullest part of the hips as viewed from the side. (The fullest part of the hips is often the dirriere). Do not drop below the deriere for this measurement. Be sure the cord is parallel to the floor. Mark that point and leave the cord tied around the hips.
Line 3 - HIPS: Circle the tape measure around body, parallel to the floor, where the hips ae fullest and roundest. This is usually at full derriere. Don't pull the tape so tightly that the body is indented. Mark.
Line 13 - MIDDLE OF KNEE: To locate the middle of the knee, begin with knee bent, bring a three-foot cord from the back, and start to tie a bow. As you straighten knee, pull the slack out of the cord, and tie a tight bow. Stand with leg straight, mark a line over the middle of the knee cap.
Carefully measure the perpendicular distance from each mark to the floor and record on the chart.
Line 1 - BUST:
a. HIGH BUST (CHEST): Circle the tape measure well up under the arms and above the full bustline.
b. FULL BUST: Measurement should be read from the back while you hold the tape over the high point of bust. Inhale, exhale, and hold breath while being measured.
Line 2 - WAIST: Measure around the smallest part of the waistline. Circle the waist, pulling the tape back and forth firmly until it settles at the true waistline.
Line 4 - BONE STRUCTURE: Measure wrist (of prominent hand) and ankle.
a. WRIST: If right-handed, measure the right wrist, if left-handed, measure the left wrist. Circle the tape just below the wristbone (toward the hand). Snug the tape firmly before reading the measurement.
b. ANKLE: Measure around either ankle just above the anklebone. Snug the tape firmly before reading the measurement.
Line 5 - NECK LENGTH: The neck must be measured facing the subject (you). Make sure that your head is not tilted to one side. Remove earrings, stand straight with shoulders relaxed, arms at your sides, chin slightly raised, and eyes straight ahead. Neck length is the distance between the bottom of the earlobe and the point where the neck joins the shoulder which is actually behind a line drawn straight down from the earlobe.
To find the point where the neck joins the shoulder, shrug your shoulders, or take a ruler and slide it down the side of the neck until is STOPS. This is point B in fig. 1. Still standing in front and holding the ruler PARALLEL to the floor, measure the distance from the bottom of the earlobe (point A in fig. 1) STRAIGHT DOWN to the ruler. This is the neck length measurement. (see fig. 2).
Line 6 - NECK CIRCUMFERENCE: Circle on of the following descriptions on the chart:
very thin
regular
double chin (thick neck)
If there is any doubt, circle "regular".
Line 7 - SHOULDERS: Locate the high side of the shoulder by swinging one arm back and forth like a pendulum. With the other hand the shoulder pivot in the socket (pont C, fig 3) can be felt. This pivot will be on the front of the body, not on the arm, and should be used to take the shoulder measurement. Do not use the outside edge of the arm/shoulder.
Shoulder width is compared to the hips - ideally the hips are no wider than the shoulder socket. A yardstick held at the shoulder socket hanging down perpendicular to the floor will provide a reference line by which to decide if the shoulders are in proportion or not. If hips extend beyond the vertical yardstick, the shoulders are medium (fig 3). If the hips are in line with or within the yardstick, the shoulders are broad (fig. 4) and require evaluation of the shoulder angle. No angle evaluation is required for medium shoulders.
Broad-square shoulders have two identifying characteristics:
a right angle is formed at the shoulder edge where the shoulder and arm meet when the arm is relaxed at the side.
a prominent bone is found at the pivot point.
Also, if a blouse, buttoned to the neck, pulls and strains at the shoulders making the neck or sleeves uncomfortably tight, shoulders are broad-square.
Without these two characteristics, shoulders are considered broad-tapered or sloped. If a shoulder bag slips off your shoulder easily, shoulders are braod-tapered. Study fig. 5 for further clarification.
Line 8 - PROMINENT FEATURES: This should be self-explanatory. Circle all that apply but be objective and be very sure there is a problem before you identify it.
Line 9 - WEIGHT: Record current weight. The size of prints and plaids will be determined by weight, height, and bone structure. Age and hormonal changes associated with menopause or hysterectomy will affect the ideal weight calculations done by the computer for your printout.
Having followed the instructions and carefully completed the Body Proportion Chart, you are ready to mail it in to be put into the computer system in which your results will be mailed to you. Or, you may email your measurements if you are paying with PayPal.
