How to Measure Your Body for Custom Clothes

If you landed here, you’re probably interested in getting custom pieces and we’re so excited for you!

You’ve likely received a measurement photo card like this before, hehe. Once you receive it, please visit this website to learn how to properly measure yourself.

A kind reminder when taking your body measurements: please don’t add any allowances. If you prefer a looser or tighter fit, just let us know, we’ll adjust it for you. :) 

Here’s how to do it (grab a tape measure and let’s get started!):

BASIC MEASUREMENT

1. Bust

• Wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of your bust, typically across your nipples. Make sure it’s level all the way around for an accurate measurement.

2. Natural Waist

It’s the smallest part of your waist, typically right where you naturally bend.

• Tip: Stand up straight and bend to one side. The crease where you bend is your natural waist!
• Once found, wrap the tape measure around this spot, keeping it parallel to the floor. This is your natural waist measurement.

3. Belly button

Next, let’s find your belly button measurement.

• Just place the tape measure around your belly button (yes, right over it). This helps us make sure our designs fit comfortably around your midsection.

4. Hips

For your hips, you’ll want to measure at the widest part of your hips and bum.

• Tip: Stand with your feet together and wrap the tape around the fullest part of your hips. It’s usually 7-9 inches below your natural waist.

UPPER BODY MEASUREMENT
You'll need this is you're ordering tops, suit/coat, jackets, polos, or coordinates:

1. Armhole

• Place a soft measuring tape around the curve where your arm meets your shoulder. Make sure it's not too tight or too loose, then note the measurement.

2. Shoulder width

Stand straight and measure from one shoulder tip to the other straight across your upper back using a flat tape measure (not wrapping it around).

3. Sleeve length

Measure from the point where the neck meets the shoulder seam, along the top of the shoulder and down the arm to the wrist or until your desired length

4. Desired top length

Measure from the base of the neck (where the neck meets the shoulder) straight down the center front to the desired hemline of the top.

LOWER BODY MEASUREMENT
You’ll need these if you’re ordering pants or skirts:

1. Crotch

This measurement is essential for pants and rompers.

• Place the tape measure at your belly button, pass it through your legs (yes, through the crotch), and bring it to your lower back, just above your waistband. That’s your crotch length!

2. Pants length and Skirt length

To get the perfect length for skirts or pants, measure from your waist down to the desired length. Whether you want a knee-length dress or floor-sweeping pants, this step is key!

• Tip: Ask someone to help for better accuracy. Stand tall and resist the urge to peek down—trust your helper to measure it right!

3. Thigh

Wrap the tape around the widest part of the thigh to measure its circumference.

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Additional measurements we may need (depending on the design):

1. Dress/Jumpsuit/Romper length

Measure from the base of your neck over the fullest part of bust/chest to desired dress length or to the floor (without heels) for full-length dresses.

2. Front Figure

• Start from your neck base down to your belly button.

3. Empire Length

• Start from your neck base down to the smallest part of your waist

• Measure the distance from one bust point (the fullest or highest part of your bust, usually the nipple) to the other.

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6. Shoulder to bust point

• Measure the vertical distance from the top of your shoulder down to your bust point (the fullest or highest part of your bust, usually the nipple).

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And there you have it—it is not as difficult as you think, is it? 😉

Now you have everything you need to get the perfect fit for your custom kimono piece 👘(and don’t forget to share this with a friend who's eyeing our kimono styles too).