Bust Body Measurement

This body shape typically presented as the ideal describes a person with hip and bust measurements nearly equal in size with a narrower waist measurement. The waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the bust or hips measurement. It is a body measurement which measures the circumference of a womans torso at the level of the breastsit is measured by keeping a measuring tape horizontal and wrapping it around the body so that it goes over the nipples and under the arms. Measure the circumference of your chest. Usually rendered as three sizes. In this video lisa explains how to take your bust waist and hip measurements correctly so you can accurately choose your size on a sewing pattern.

Keep in mind that some bras will naturally fit differently than others though so even if you know your size you might have to keep hunting for that perfect fit. Bell pear or spoon shape. Divide in half for measurement. X research source double check that the tape measure is level all the way around before confirming the measurement. Have wider shoulders and bust and narrower hips. Your under bust measurement will be your band size.

The hip measurements are greater than their bust measurements. And only 8 were hourglass shaped. In relation to a womans garment the. Ruler or banana shape. The three numbers each refer to a specific measurement of a womans body. The first is the bust measured around the fullest point of the chest.

Place tape across bust points. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion and almost exclusively in reference to women 1 who compared to men are more likely to have a narrow waist relative to bust and hips. Place one end of the tape measure at the fullest part of your bust wrap it around under your armpits around your shoulder blades and back to the front to get the measurement. The next measurement is the waist which is the narrowest part of a relaxed torso. When taking bust waist and hip measurements as well as any other horizontal measurement its important to keep the tape measure level on all sides as you wrap it around your body. A study of more than 6000 women conducted at north carolina state university in 2005 revealed that 46 of women were banana shaped.

Center front to side front princess line. The final measurement is around the hips the widest point below the waist when both feet are together. Just over 20 were pear shaped. In human body measurement the three sizes are the circumferences of the bust waist and hips. Different female body types. Xxyyzz in inches or centimeters.

This measurement combined with your bust size will give you a standard bra letter size. Center front over bust point ending 2 inches below armplate at side seam. Just under 14 were apple shaped. Center front waist to side waist seam. A bustline is an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the bust or body circumference at the bust. Apple or cone shape.

Check out the easy to follow instructions for getting accurate measurements for each body part below. Read on for another quiz question.