How to Measure
Wedding dress sizing
Choosing a right-size wedding dress is one of the most important factors for you to be stunning on your big day! So Before ordering the gorgeous wedding dress from COCOMELODY.COM, knowing your own correct measurements is necessary no matter choose the standard sizes or choose the customize option! However, taking measurements at home is much trickier than you think, so watch the guide video to learn how to take the accurate measurements now.
General Measurements
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Upper Bust
Measure around the upper breast, across your shoulder blades and under your armpits. Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
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Bust
Measure around the fullest part of your bust. The tape should be straight and parallel with the floor. Please note that it's Not your bra size!
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Under Bust
Measure around your under bust, where your bra band would sit.Keep tape straight and parallel with the floor.
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Waist
Measure around your natural waist which is the narrowest part of your torso, generally located between your rib cage and belly button. Keep tape horizontally and slightly loose to allow for breathing room.
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Shoulder to Nipple
Measure from the middle of your single shoulder to your nipple. Keep tape vertical to the floor.
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Shoulder to Waist
Measure from the middle of your single shoulder, go down over your nipple to the waist. Keep tape vertical to the floor.
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Bottoms
Measure around your bottoms at the fullest point. Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
Extra Detailed Measurements
For Jackets & Dresses with High-neck/Illusion/Shoulders/Sleeves
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Shoulder to Shoulder
Measure from the edge of your shoulder socket to the same point on the other shoulder at the back. Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
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Armhole
Draw tape from your shoulder to armpit, and back up behind your shoulder until it meets the starting end. Keep tape vertically straight along the back and front of your shoulder. Make sure that it also lies flat against your body.
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Biceps Girth
Let your hands and arms drop naturally to your side.Measure around the fullest part of your upper arm. Keep the tape taut, but do not let it dig into your skin.
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Over Arm Circumference
Let your arms drop naturally to your side. Draw tape around outer upper arms, across your upper bust and back until it meets the starting end. Keep tape vertically straight along the front and back.
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Sleeve Length
Let your hands and arms drop naturally to your side. Measure from your outer shoulder point, along your arms to where you want sleeves to end.
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Wrist Girth
Measure around your wrist.
For Trumpet/Mermaid Dresses
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Waist to Knee
Stand straight, pull tape vertically straight from waist to knee.
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Mermaid Circumference
Measure around both thighs at the point which is 5 inches above Knees.
