Center back neckto wrist with arm straight measure from back base of neck across shoulder and along arm to wrist. You need to calculate your body mass index which helps you know whether you are overweight or underweight. Measure around your natural waistline. The distribution of fat is more on the buttocks. Chestbust measure around the fullest part of the chestbust. If your waist measurements are about the same as your hip or bust and your shoulders and hips are about the same width you have whats called a banana or rectangle body type.
With the average american womans height 20 years and older at about 638 or approximately 54 1621 cm department of health 2012 both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights builds as well as providing for the shorter than average height woman with petite and half sizes. Standard measurement sizes in inches. Different female body types banana shape. The width of the waist is less than that of the bust and hips. Female athletes have 14 to 20 body fat. Back waist length measure from the most prominent bone at base of neck.
Females with an. It is generally less than 9 inches. Having 21 to 24 body fat indicates physical fitness. A persons body measurements may differ from standard body measurements because of height weight profession posture growth physical abnormality etctherefore it is advisable that you consider these factors and make adjustments at the time of cutting. The width of the hip is greater than that of the bust. Measure around the chest at the fullest point of the bust.
You can easily measure your body fat with calipers. Do not draw the tape too tightly. With arm relaxed at your side and slightly bent measure from center back neck over point of shoulder down the outside of the arm to the wrist. Bmi based body measurement chart for women.