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    Personal Measurement Chart: Name Date Pattern Size(s)

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    This document provides instructions for using a personal measurement chart to select patterns and make alterations. It lists key body measurements needed for pattern selection and alterations, including bust, waist, hips, shoulders, sleeves, skirt, and pants. For each measurement, it indicates the standard ease allowance to add. The chart is designed to calculate your actual body measurements, the total measurements needed for properly fitting patterns, and any alterations needed from the pattern measurements.

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    This document provides instructions for using a personal measurement chart to select patterns and make alterations. It lists key body measurements needed for pattern selection and alterations, including bust, waist, hips, shoulders, sleeves, skirt, and pants. For each measurement, it indicates the standard ease allowance to add. The chart is designed to calculate your actual body measurements, the total measurements needed for properly fitting patterns, and any alterations needed from the pattern measurements.

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    The publication describes a personal measurement chart and various pattern alterations.

    Measurements of the bust, waist, hips, back waist length, and sleeve width are needed for pattern selection. Additional measurements like shoulder width and length are needed for alterations.

    Pattern alterations for the back, bodice, sleeves, skirt and pants like back hip fullness, hollow chest, crotch depth and length are described.

    E–373

    02/06

    Personal Measurement Chart


    Pattern
    Alteration

    Name

    Date

    Pattern size(s)

    Extension Family Development Pattern type


    and Resource Management Specialists

    Height

    See Extension publication E–372, Principles of Pattern


    Alteration, for instruction on how to use this chart.

    Also, see Extension publication MP–1222, Pattern Se-


    lection, for additional information on determining pattern
    size and type.
    2..................................................................................................................................................................................

    7 6
    5 8
    1 9
    2 15
    10
    14
    11a s 16
    3
    12
    4
    17

    13

    Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

    I. II. III. IV. V.


    Your . Ease* . Total . Pattern . Alteration
    measurements needed needed measurement needed
    + = – = (= or –)

    Measurements needed for


    (Used for pattern selection only)
    pattern selection and alterations:
    1. High bust — Under the arms, straight
    across back and above fullest part of
    bust
    3 – 4 ½ inches
    2. Bust — Over fullest part and straight (7.6 – 11.5 cm)
    across back (snug, not tight) *1 ½ – 2 inches
    (3.8 – 5.1 cm)
    ½ – 1 inch
    3. Waist — Comfortably around smallest (1.3 – 2.5 cm)
    part of waist * 1/4 – ½ inch
    (0.7 – 1.3 cm)
    2 inches
    4. Hips — Around fullest part of hips. Re- (5.1 cm)
    cord number of inches (cm) from waist
    to fullest part of hips *1 inch
    (2.5 cm)
    1
    /4 – ½ inch
    5. Back waist length — From prominent (0.7 – 1.3 cm)
    bone at back neck to natural waistline 1
    /4 inch
    (0.7 cm)
    Measurements needed for pattern alterations:
    Bodice
    0 inches
    6. Shoulder to bust — From neck base at the
    shoulder to tip of bust
    1
    /4 – ½ inch
    7. Shoulder to waist — From neck base at the (0.7 – 1.3 cm)
    shoulder over bust point to waist 1
    /4 inch
    (0.7 cm)
    8. Shoulder length — From base of neck to
    0 inches
    tip of shoulder bone
    *Ease needed for stretchy knits
    ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

    I. II. III. IV. V.


    Your . Ease* . Total . Pattern . Alteration
    measurements needed needed measurement needed
    + = – = (= or –)

    1 inch
    9. Back shoulder width — Armhole to arm- (2.5 cm)
    hole 4˝ (10.1 cm) below base of neck to
    back *½ inch
    (1.3 cm)
    Sleeve 2 – 3 inches
    (5.1 – 7.6 cm)
    10. Sleeve width — Around fullest part of *1 – 1 ½ inches
    upper arm with elbow bent (2.5 – 3.8 cm)

    11. Sleeve length — With arm bent


    a. Shoulder to elbow 0 inches
    b. Shoulder over elbow to waist bone

    Skirt ½ – 1 inch
    (1.3 – 2.5 cm)
    12. High hip — Approximately 3˝ (7.6 cm) *½ inch
    below waist (1.3 cm)

    13. Skirt length — Waist to hem allowance


    0 inches
    at center back

    Pants ½ inch
    (1.3 cm)
    14. Crotch depth — Waist at side to seat of * 1/4 inch
    flat chair, when seated (0.7 cm)
    1 ½ inches
    15. Crotch length or circumference — Waist (3.8 cm)
    at center front to waist at center back,
    between legs * 3/4 inch
    (2 cm)
    2 inches
    16. Thigh –— Around largest part of thigh. (5.1 cm)
    Record number of inches (cm) below
    waist *1 inch
    (2.5 cm)
    17. Side length — Waist to desired length 0 inches
    *Ease needed for stretchy knits

    The Pattern Alteration series includes the following leaflets:


    E–372, Principles of Pattern Alteration E–379, Round Back and Dowager’s Hump
    E–373, Personal Measurement Chart E–380, Shoulder Length
    E–374, Back Hip Fullness E–381, Shoulder Slope
    E–375, Bodice Back Width E–382, Sway Back
    E–376, Hollow Chest E–383, Upper Arm Sleeve Width
    E–377, Increasing Bodice Front Fullness E–384, Waistline
    E–378, Lengthening and Shortening
    Becky Culp wrote the original manuscript for this publication.

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