Body measurements Info

Xxyyzz in inches or centimeters. Measure your hips at the widest point below your waist while keeping your feet together for an accurate measurement. Measure at the fullest point of your bust with a soft measuring tape. Your waist is the narrowest part of your torso. Make sure that the tape is not too tight by. Waist to hip whr is the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hips.

Accuracy to the nearest half inch or within 1 cm should be sufficient. Refer to your pattern for other specific needs. Research shows that people with bodies with more weight around the waist face more health risks than those with bodies who carry more weight around the hips. After taking your bust waist hip measurements there may be several additional knitting measurements youll need in order to have a complete set. You can use both centimeters and inches to record the measurement since our body type calculator supports both with a flip of a switch. How to measure your bust to measure your bust you should measure underneath your armpits around your chest.

The measuring tape you bring around your waist should sit. The three sizes are used mostly in fashion and almost exclusively in reference to women who compared to men are more likely to have a narrow waist relative to bust and hips. Usually rendered as three sizes. How to take measurements. To measure your hips stand with your feet together and wrap the tape around your hips and the roundest part of your rear. You measure your hips it the.

One of our favorite books the knitters companion can guide you in taking the rest of your measurements accurately. Be sure to keep the measuring tape straight or you may get an incorrect measurement. If your belly has bulged out enough to catch up to the size of your hips you should start worrying. In human body measurement the three sizes are the circumferences of the bust waist and hips.