1 40 front neck drop to seam measure down from center of imaginary line between the hps to the join seam at center front. If youre not sure about measuring your body for shirt length you can measure the length of a shirt that fits well or use these general guidelines for shirts that are going to be tucked in.
Measurements
Front body length measurement. Center back neckto wrist with arm straight measure from back base of neck across shoulder and along arm to wrist3. Measure the circumference of your arm. Using the human body as the unit of length 1 cubit. It is said that the standard measure of length in these eras was the body of the countrys ruler or some other powerful individual. Cross back measure from shoulder to shoulder. Do not draw the tape too tightly.
Image from our how to spec a garment ebook. You may be tempted to cheat by lowering the tape measure a few inches but then you wont get an accurate measurement. A more accurate way use your body parts to estimate length is to know your own measurements. The width of your own palm the length of your own foot and so on. Place the tape measure at the highest point of the shoulder where the shirt joins the neck seam and then the tape measure right down the front of your body to the desired length. 1 45 collar height measure at the center back of the collar join seam to the top edge of the collar.
Wrap the tape measure around your thigh from front to back and then around to the front. Its also professionally known as the cbl. Even today units of length based on the human body are used in countries such as the united states such as the yard foot and inch. When it comes to tops and jackets i almost always just need that measurement since im 58 but have my height in my long torso not my legs. 1 43 neckband opening collar band length measure from center front to center front. Standard size dress shirt length.
Back waist length measure from the most prominent bone at base of neck to the natural waistline4. Measure the circumference of the fullest part of your thigh. You can easily take your own center back measurements with a pen paper and a measuring tape. Measured horizontally across the bottom edge of the leg opening. When tailoring your own clothes it is important to be able to get the proper center back measurements. Take center back body measurements.
A junior size 9 knee opening is taken from 12 below the crotch. Wrap the tape measure around the widest part of your upper arm from front to back and around to the start point. The center front seam from the crotch seam to the top of the front waistband. Once you know your magical numbers length in inches for all kinds of tops jacketscardigans and bottoms length and rise it makes shopping online via catalogs and in. Then wherever you are youll have a pretty accurate ruler very close by. Chestbust measure around the fullest part of the chestbust.
The romans used this measurement and so can you. These estimates are just that.
Gallery of Front Body Length Measurement
