Women’s Measurements Charts

Standard women’s measurements Charts for garments and headwear

Exact measurements are an important part of the garment making process. If you have not the opportunity to take measurements from the figure, use the women’s measurements charts. You can use measurements tables both for drawing patterns and for analyzing female figures.

The basic measure for blouses, dresses, jackets and coats patterns is the Bust circumference(circ.). The basic measure for skirts and trousers patterns is the Hips circumference.

Measurements conversion

If you work with an inch ruler, use the centimeters to inches conversion table.

1 cm = 0,39 inches
2 cm = 0,78 inches
3 cm = 1,18 inches
4 cm = 1,57 inches
5 cm = 1,96 inches
6 cm = 2,36 inches
7 cm = 2,75 inches
8 cm = 3,15 inches
9 cm = 3,54 inches
10 cm = 3,93 inches
15 cm = 5,89 inches
20 cm = 7,84 inches
30 cm = 11,78 inches
40 cm = 15,71 inches
50 cm = 19,7 inches

100 cm = 1 metre = 39,3 inches

Garment‐sizing Systems: An International Comparison

Sizing systems differ from country to country. On Fig. 1 shown the sizing systems developed in several countries — Italy, Russia, United Kingdom the USA.

Fig. 1. Garment‐sizing Systems: an International comparison

Women’s measurements table for outerwear

The first table (Fig. 2) contains woman’s measurements for a regular figure and for height 170 cm.

Fig. 2. Women’s measurements table for outerwear

Women’s measurements table for trousers and skirts

The second table (Fig. 4) contains measurements that you can use for drawing trousers and skirts patterns. How to take measurements for such models see Fig. 3.

How to take measurements for trousers and skirts

1. Crotch length. Sit on a flat surface. Keep your back straight. Take the measurement from the waistline to the surface.
2. Shin circ. Take the measurement around the wider part of the shin.
3. Ankle circ. Take the measurement around the narrowest part of the ankle.
4. Thigh circ. Measure around the widest part of the leg (5 cm below the crotch).
5. Knee circ. Take the measurement around the knee center.
6. Knee length. Measure from the waistline to the knee center.
7. Shin length. Measure from the knee center to the shin.
8. Skirt length. Measure the distance from the waistline to the skirt length desired.
9. Trousers length. Measure the distance from the waistline to feet.

Fig. 3. How to take measurements for trousers and skirts

Standard Measurements for skirts and trousers are in the table (Fig. 4).

Fig. 4. Standard Measurements for skirts and trousers are in the table

Women’s measurements table for caps and hoods

The third table (Fig. 6) contains measurements that you can use for drawing caps and hoods patterns. How to take measurements for such models see Fig. 5.

How to take measurements for caps and hoods

1. Head circ. Take the measurement around the head.
2. Head hight. Take the measurement from the crown to the seventh cervical vertebra.

Fig. 5. How to take measurements for caps and hoods

Standard Measurements for caps and hoods are in the table (Fig. 6).

Fig. 6. Standard Measurements for caps and hoods

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