Better Half Brides strongly advise you to have your measurements taken by a professional dress maker to ensure accuracy. If this is not possible, have someone close to you take the measurements instead. Measurements must be taken by another person and would be inaccurate if self measured.

 

Measurements should be taken wearing similar intimate apparel as you will be on the wedding day and without shoes. 

If you have the shoes already, please provide the heel height. If you do not, please provide an estimate of the heel height – measure using shoes you own in the general height of the shoes you will be wearing. 

Custom made gowns are made specifically to your provided measurements. It is advised that you order your gown at least 8 weeks before the wedding day. If your measurements should change between the time of placing your order and the wedding day this will give you enough time to have any adjustments made.


Taking Your Measurements

Bust + Shoulder Measurements


  1.         Full Bust

Take the tape around your back and measure the fullest part of the bust – typically the nipple.


2.         Upper Bust

Take the tape around your back and measure above the breasts.


  3.         Under Bust

Take the tape around your back and measure directly underneath the breasts.


  4.         Apex to Apex

Measure nipple to nipple.

  5.         Shoulder to Apex

Measure from shoulder to nipple.

  6.         Shoulder to Shoulder 

Taken from the back, measure from shoulder to shoulder. Be sure that posture is correct and you are relaxed.


  7.         Shoulder to Waist

Taken from the shoulder over the apex of the bust to the natural waist (around 2 cm above the navel)

 

  8.         Bicep Measurement

With the elbow bent (touch your hand to your head) this measurement is taken at the fullest part of the bicep, not flexed.

 

  Waist + Hip Measurements


9.         Waist

This is the smallest part of the midsection. Typically around one inch above the navel. Take the tape around your back and measure, be sure your posture is correct and you are relaxed.

 10.         High Hip

This is the Fullest part of the hip, measured around the hip bones. Take the tape around your back and measure. Relax and maintain good posture.

  11.         Low Hip

From your natural waist, the low hip is around 7 inches (17.5cm) below. The fullest measurement of the bottom as pictured.

  12.         Hollow to Waist

Taken from the hollow just above the collarbone in the midline of the chest, at the base of the neck. Take the tape to the natural waist, Relaxed with correct posture.


  Length Measurements


  13.         Shoulder to Hem

Taken from the shoulder over the apex of the bust, allow the tape to drop to the floor. It is important not to pull the tape tight when taking measurements. Do not add to the measurements to compensate for shoes to be worn. We will adjust the gown with the shoe measurements given separately.

  14.         Waist to Hem

From the natural waist line to the floor.Do not add to the measurements to compensate for shoes to be worn. We will adjust the gown with the shoe measurements given separately.

  15.         Hollow to Hem

Taken from the hollow just above the collarbone in the midline of the chest at the base of the neck, to the floor. Do not add to the measurements to compensate for shoes to be worn. We will adjust the gown with the shoe measurements given separately.