My OperaWeddings - Dresses - How to Take Your Measurements For Your Bridal Gown
Monday, March 12, 2012 5:58:35 PM
There are many different proportions charts available but it's best to ignore them when ordering your custom made wedding dress online. Watch our video to find how to take your measurements correctly and print out our chart before taking your measurements and ordering your wedding gown.
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Don't worry about the numbers. The worst thing you can do is wear a dress that is too tight. A properly fitting dress is usually more flattering than one you squeeze into with regard to a size label.
Get friends to take the measurements to suit your needs, it isn't possible to do it accurately by yourself.
Don't pull the tape measure too tight- it should rest lightly on your entire body.
Make sure you use inches OR centimetres not a mixture of both.
Write each measurement down since you take it
Once you took your measurements start again and check insurance coverage.
TO START MEASUREMENTS
Stand up straight with equal weight with both feet and arms regenerating easily at sides. Look straight ahead of you.
BUST
If you haven't got ones wedding lingerie yet wear a bra and panties that are similar to the style you will use. Your bust should be measured at the fullest part while you stand straight with all your arms at your sides.
A WAIST
Tie a string lightly around your waist it will naturally settle at your stomach fat. Measure your waist where the string sits.
HIP
Measure 8-10″ below the waist to find the fullest hip. Measure the fullest the main hip, keeping the tape measure parallel to the floor.
LENGTH
Dress length is taken from the knob in the rear of the neck to the bottom in the hem. Back length is from the knob in the rear of your neck to the cord around your waist. Skirt lengths without waistbands are taken from natural waist at the centre into the bottom of the hem. Skirt lengths with waistbands are extracted from the centre back, starting in the bottoom of the waistband to the bottom of the hem.
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Don't worry about the numbers. The worst thing you can do is wear a dress that is too tight. A properly fitting dress is usually more flattering than one you squeeze into with regard to a size label.
Get friends to take the measurements to suit your needs, it isn't possible to do it accurately by yourself.
Don't pull the tape measure too tight- it should rest lightly on your entire body.
Make sure you use inches OR centimetres not a mixture of both.
Write each measurement down since you take it
Once you took your measurements start again and check insurance coverage.
TO START MEASUREMENTS
Stand up straight with equal weight with both feet and arms regenerating easily at sides. Look straight ahead of you.
BUST
If you haven't got ones wedding lingerie yet wear a bra and panties that are similar to the style you will use. Your bust should be measured at the fullest part while you stand straight with all your arms at your sides.
A WAIST
Tie a string lightly around your waist it will naturally settle at your stomach fat. Measure your waist where the string sits.
HIP
Measure 8-10″ below the waist to find the fullest hip. Measure the fullest the main hip, keeping the tape measure parallel to the floor.
LENGTH
Dress length is taken from the knob in the rear of the neck to the bottom in the hem. Back length is from the knob in the rear of your neck to the cord around your waist. Skirt lengths without waistbands are taken from natural waist at the centre into the bottom of the hem. Skirt lengths with waistbands are extracted from the centre back, starting in the bottoom of the waistband to the bottom of the hem.
