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The ShapeStylist is your quick guide to finding your unique shape and the right styles that best compliment your figure.
How To Measure Yourself
We've all experienced a bad garment misfit. It doesn't matter whether we bought it off-the-rack or we made it ourselves, when a garment doesn’t fit right, it just doesn’t feel right. It's too tight, it's too loose, the bust pulls, the armhole gapes, and the waist is too high, the crotch too low... The magic is in the measurements. The measure tape is a girl’s best friend when it comes to finding the clothes that fit her like gloves. Most women fear this little device since it can be tricky and emotionally miserable for a lot of us. I mean seriously, how many women want to grab a tape measure and write down (in a nice hidden notepad) all those ... those... numbers!
Yet, done right, knowing your measurements can be the best piece of knowledge you have for an utterly flattering look that drops the jaws. Great clothes can happen to anybody. For IGIGI sizing you will really only need your bust circumference, natural waist, and hip measurements. But since you’ve got the measuring tape handy you might as well get them all, just incase you need any tailoring later.
Taking your measurement isn't hard and it doesn't take very long. And once it is done, it is done!
For best results take measurements wearing your undergarments only. It also will be a lot more accurate if you have a friend help you. If you don’t have a measuring tape, use a non-stretchy piece of string or ribbon and measure that against a tape measure or ruler.
1. Height
Measure from the top of your head to the floor, barefoot and stand up straight!
2. Arm Length
Measure from your shoulder point to where you would like your cuff to hit with your elbow bent at about a 45-degree angle
3. Bust Circumference
Level to floor measure around fullest part of your bust, making sure your measuring device does not sag in back.
4. Natural Waist
To find your natural waist, simply bend like a teapot to the side. The place where you bend is your natural waist. When you measure make sure you are level to the floor. Then do the same thing while sitting to be sure that it’s a comfortable fit. Check the measurement numbers - are they the same? If not, adjust the standing one to the sitting one. If you can’t breathe, you aren’t going to wear the garment!
5. High Hip
Level to floor measure around the highest point of your hipbone. This is considered the hateful tummy measurement. You know that spot that pants and skirt pull tight on us. Ugh.
6. Low Hip
Level to floor measure around the fullest point of your backside.
7. Thigh Circumference
You sit to take this measurement to make sure the thigh is spread (whimper) fully. Measure around the thigh at the crotch point.
8. Shoulder Width
Measure from shoulder point to shoulder point level to the floor
9. Garment Length
Measure from your center back neck point, or you most prominent vertebrae to where you want your garment hem to hit.
10. Bust Point
Measure from the middle of your shoulder to the nipple.
11. Bicep Circumference
Level to floor measure around fullest part of your upper arm with your elbow bent at about a 45 degree angle
12. Under Bust Circumference
Level to floor measure just under your bust
13. Drop Waist
Level to floor measure where you like to wear your pants, which is probably about 2-3” below your natural waist, with a loose tape.
14. Rise
Measure from the crotch to the waistband of your pants
15. Inseam
Measure from the crotch to where you would like the hem of your garment to hit. If you plan to wear heels with that garment, make sure to have those on for an accurate measurement.
Once you have your measurements, please go ahead and take a look at our size charts. Please note that most of our garments are cut more generous than are other brands.
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