With arms at sides, place tape measure under your arms and run it around the fullest part of the bustline and across the shoulder blades.

Find the natural crease of your waist by bending to one side. Run tape measure around your natural waistline, keeping one finger between the tape and your body for a comfortable fit. Hold your body upright in a comfortable standing position to get an accurate measurement.

 Run tape measure about 2 to 3 inches below your natural waistline, keeping one finger between the tape and your body for a comfortable fit. Hold your body upright in a comfortable standing position to get an accurate measurement.

 With feet together, run tape measure around the fullest part of your hips/seat, about 7 to 8 inches below your natural waistline. Keep the tape measure parallel to the floor.

 For full-length pants, run tape measure along the inside of your leg, from just below the crotch to about 1 inch below the ankle.

 With your back straight and your shoulders relaxed, extend the tape measure from the outer edge of one shoulder to the outer edge of the other. Keep the tape parallel to the floor. Try to maintain your posture as you read the measurement if measuring on your own.