1. Waist length 6. Seat round
2. Fulllength 7. Shoulder
3. Seat length 8. Sleeve length
4. Chest round 9. Sleeve width
5. Waist round 10. Frontneckdepth
Seat length must be taken only for fitting Kurta. Even the length of tucks point be taken for fitting Kurta.
While tak.ing measure on perso-n, the measure should be noted in view of person's structure, the country the person belongs to and the age of the person.
It is better If the person has put on the dress whHegivlng;the measure. Have a lookatthe dress. ls the length of the dress proper? Has the shoulder fallen a bit? Is the length of the sleeve proper ? See whether the width of the steeve is perfect. Also note whether the chest & the waist. the seat round and the topofthedress put on each is quite loose or tight enough or just proper. This has to be checked first.
While taking each measure. ask the customer whether he wants it to be more or less.
Full length : Take 3 to 4 inch more than the length from shoulder to knee. In the diagram, it is shown as A to 6 (or as per choice ofthe.customer.)
Waist length : Take from shoulder to waist, from A to W, In the diagram. (The waist length Is generally one third ofthe normal height)
Seatlength : This should be taken only for fitting Kurta. In the diagram, it
is from A to H, where we take lhe measure of the seat. Take the measure from shoulder to that point. (The length Of the seat is normally one half of the nnormal height.)
Shoulder : The width of the shoulder should be taken from bone on one side to the similar bone on the other side, D to D in diagram. If the sleeves have gathers then slightly less measure would do. (If the neck ~is front back, then do not, take the shoufder measure.)
Chest : Do measure over the breast tops with the tape round the chest. The measure for young girls should be taken with fitting. Measure for old or aged ladies may be a little loose say by one inch.
Waist : Hold the tape property round the waist and take measure.
Seat(hip round): Hold the tape properly round the seat & take the measure. All the above measures be in round numbers to ma.ke it easy to record.
Sleeve length : As desired, the sleeves can taken cap, half, three fourth or full as D to E in the diagram.
Sleeve round : (Width) Take the measure of sleeve round where the sleeve ends.
Neck depth : Take the front neck depth as per choice. If the neck is desired both front & back, then take half an inch less on both sides. (It adjusts itself when put on)
