How to Take Body Measurements
You’ll need a piece of ribbon long enough to tie around your waist, a soft tape measure, a pen and paper
Tips for better measurement
Have someone else measure you
Wear underwear or clothes which fit closely
Take off shoes when measuring height and leg length
Always take each measurement twice
Write down your measurements
Height show video
Take off shoes and socks and stand with your feet flat and your heels touching a wall. Keep your chin tucked in and look straight ahead. Have someone mark your height against the wall. Step away from the wall and, with a tape measure, record the height from the floor to the marked point on the wall.
Chest circumference show video
Stand up straight, with your arms resting comfortably at your sides. Wrap the tape beneath armpits, fully encircling the body around shoulder blades and the fullest part of the chest. Keep the tape consistently level, firmly but without pulling it too tight. Ensure the tape doesn’t twist. Breathe out normally and check your measurement after you exhale. The number at the meeting point of the tape measure is your chest measurement.
Waist circumference show video
Stand in a relaxed position, do not push out your belly or suck it in. Locate the height of your natural waistline (the narrowest part of the torso) with the ribbon and measure around using the tape. Make sure the tape is straight all the way around and is not twisted anywhere. Keep the tape consistently level, firmly but without pulling it too tight. Check your measurement after you exhale. The number at the meeting point of the tape is your waist measurement.
Hips circumference show video
Place your feet together, toes facing forward. Measure around the fullest part of your hips and buttocks. The tape should be level and snug but not digging in. Make sure the tape doesn’t twist. Write down the number at the meeting point of the tape. This is your hips measurement.
Leg length (outside) show video
Take off shoes and socks and stand in a normal, straight posture with weight evenly distributed over both feet. Locate the height of your natural waistline (the narrowest part of the torso) with the ribbon. Measure vertically across the side seam, from your natural waistline down to the floor. Make sure the tape doesn’t twist. Write down the number on the tape.