It should be taut not loose. Align the end of a soft measuring tape with the center of your shoulder. Personally observed and carefully double checked to adjust as per the health posture height and abnormalities of the personfor whom the dress is to be made. Do not draw the tape too tightly. Armhole depth armscye armscye is basically the measure around the your arm joint it is taken about 12 inch further from the armpit as per the individual preference of fit the armhole depth refers to the measure from the back nape of neck to the bust line. The other method is to measure the perimeter of your armhole.
Raise your arm and hold it parallel to the floor. How to take your body armhole measurement put a needle under your arm put the tape measure on your shoulder where the sweater front would seam to the back drop the tape measure straight down. This is taken according to the bust round or as per the measurement you have made on the bodyyou can use easy calculation of bust round8 35 inches for this measure. Back waist length measure from the most prominent bone at base of neck. My popular youtube video here. Place the 0 mark against the bony part of.
After drafting add side seam allowance. These measurements are like home cooked food made to order. Chestbust measure around the fullest part of the chestbust. In this video i will give you some tips about body measurements or body armhole front and back in very simple way. Mark 7 on folded fabric 3. This measurement is used to draft the.
Measuring your arm 1. Extend one arm straight out from your body. One method is to measure from the shoulder and neck joint to the armpit. The tape measure should touch the body at each armhole. Draw the tape down the front of. Either arm is fine.
Center back neckto wrist with arm straight measure from back base of neck across shoulder and along arm to wrist. 3 steps to get your armhole measurement right 1. 1patiala salwar cutting and stitching in two. Start measuring with a tape measure from the shoulder. Body measurements are taken for custom fit and tailoring clothing. Measure around your armhole or use formula bust4 15 how to measure armhole directly how to measure armhole from.
Hold the tape measure on the body at one armhole then pull it across to the other armhole.