| We recommend stating measurements on you listings so fellow members are able to determine the exact fit of your item. You will need a measuring tape, the cloth type that can be rolled out by hand. This can easily and inexpensively be purchased at a craft or fabric store.
When measuring your clothes for swap or sale, place the item flat on a hard surface like a table or the floor.
Shirts
Neck: lay the shirt flat and measure from the center of the button on the front of the collar all around the circumference of the collar back to the original position. The number of inches will give you the collar or neck size.
Sleeve: lay the shirt flat, measure from the center of the back of the neck to elbow and down to the end of the sleeve. The number of inches is the sleeve length.
Bust: lay the shirt flat and measure approximately 2 inches below the armpit seam from one end of the shirt across to the other end then double it. The inches counted will be the bust measurement.
Waist: lay the shirt flat and measure at the natural waist of the blouse (where the blouse hits your waist) from one end of the blouse to the other and double it.
Hips: lay the shirt flat and measure at the natural hip line of the blouse (where the blouse hits your hips) from one end of the blouse to the other then double it.
Skirts
Waist: measure the circumference of the waist by laying the skirt flat and measuring the top of the waistband from one end to the other then double it. This is the waist size in inches.
Hips: lay the skirt flat and measure at the natural hip line (where it hits your hips) from one end of the skirt to the other then double it.
Length: measure from the top of the waist band to the bottom of the hem. This will give you the length of the skirt.
Pants
Waist: lay the pants flat and measure the top of the waistband from one end to the other then double it.
Hips: lay the pants flat and measure at the natural hip (where the pants hit your hips) from one end to the other then double it.
Inseam: lay the pants flat and measure from the inside of the leg at the seam (crotch) and measure all the way down to the bottom of the inside of the pant leg. This is the inseam.
Coats
Neck: see measurement for shirt neck.
Sleeve: see measurement for shirt sleeve
Back: lay the coat flat and measure across the back of the coat from sleeve seam to sleeve seam. This will give you the back measurement.
Length: lay the coat flat and measure from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the coat.
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