SINGER 513 Stylist - Manual (Page 61)

This chart will enable you to keep a record of your measurements. Have someone assist
you in taking the measurements carefully with an accurate tape measure.
The illustrations below show where the tape measure should be placed when taking each
measurement.
inches
1. BUST — Fullest part —
slightly higher in back
2. WAIST — Around natural
waistline
3. H I P — ....... inches below
natural waistline (fullest
part) ..........................
4. SHOULDER — From base
of neck to top of arm
5. FRONT BODICE WIDTH
— From armhole to arm­
hole 5 inches down from
center shoulder
6. BACK BODICE WIDTH—
From armhole to armhole 4
inches down from center
shoulder
7. SHOULDER TO BUST—
From neck base at shoulder
to a line even with point of
bust.......................................
8. FRONT WAIST LENGTH
—From neck base at
shoulder over fullest part of
bust to waistline ..
9. BACK WAIST LENGTH —
From the prominent bone
at base of neck to natural
waistline...............................
10. SLEEVE WIDTH—Around
arm at upper edge of under­
arm seam .............................
11. SLEEVE LENGTH —
Shoulderto elbow
12. SLEEVE LENGTH —Elbow
to wrist
13. FRONT SKIRT LENGTH—
Down center from waist­
line to hem............................
14. BACK SKIRT LENGTH —
Down center from waist­
line to hem
SLACKS MEASUREMENT CHART
15. FULL LENGTH—Waistto
floor at side seam ..
16. SLACKS LENGTH—Waist
to ankle .................................
17. CROTCH SEAM (stand­
ing) — .........................................
18. CROTCH SEAM (seated)
— Waist to chair at side
seam .....................................
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