C hip measure the hips at the fullest part usually around the seat. If you are ordering a short dress then please measure from your collarbones to the end of the dress hemline. You will need to take the measurement with the exact shoes you will be wearing. For the waist you would need to take the circumference of the narrowest area around the waist. Exhale before this measurement. It should sit at the base of the neck above the collar bone.
This is usually where the belly button is. Measurement has to be taken tightly around the waist with the tape straight. You can put an elastic band around the waist to mark the correct placement. We highly recommend that you have a formal wear professional perform this measurement as it can be a bit tricky. Measurement has to be taken around the neck by keeping the tape slightly above the. Please stand straight against a wall mark where your collarbones are and then measure from the marking down to the floor.
B waist measure the waist where the body bends. To measure your neck pull the tape around the middle coming from the back to the front. Start by the neck at the highest point of the shoulder then measure down over the chest through the crotch and continue up the back to the starting point. Measurement has to be taken about the fullest part of the chestbust by raising the measuring tape to a level. Our dress forms all come with a secure ribbon around the waist area hidden under the red line in this photo which makes for a great draping guide. To measure your bust bring the tape around your back and around to the front.
It helps to bend side to side to identify exactly where to measure. Most dresses come with a standard length measurement but some designers offer a custom hollow to hem. Pull it around the apex or fullest point of your bust. Your hollow to hem measurement is determined by measuring from the center of your collarbone hollow to the bottom hem of your dress. Measure all around the body total circumference.