How to take body measurements

➊  Arm length: Measure from the acromion (the tip of the shoulder) to the wrist bone, following the external outline of the arm, over the elbow in a relaxed position. The tape should also fold slightly, following the natural curve of the arm. 

➋  Bust: Place the measuring tape around the chest under the armpits across the shoulder blades horizontally. Measure the fullest part of the bust. The tape must be parallel to the floor and hold up against the body without pressure. 

➌  Waist: Measure around your natural waist—the thinnest part of your torso, forming a circumference around the abdomen and back. The tape must be parallel to the floor and held without pressure. 

➍  Hip: Whilst standing straight, measure around the fullest part of the hip and bottom. Once more, the tape should be parallel to the floor and held without pressure.

➎  Center front length: The distance between the HPS (base of the neck) and the waist in a straight line, over the fullest part of the bust.