Taking Your Own Body Measurements | Kim Dave

Taking your own body measurements at home can be challenging, and I show how to go about doing so in this video.

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Video filmed with Panasonic gh3 with 15mm lens.
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[KimDave]

Based on popular request, here is a video showing you how to take your measurements for sewing and pattern making.

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A couple of other points to measure. Your under cup, from your nipple to where your bra band sits. Since breast are different in shapes and size, you might not sit comfortably in the cup for say a halter top style. Commercial patterns use a 3.5 inch measurement in their patterns. Also take a sit down measurement of your hips. To be blunt (and personal experience) fat spreads. Your sit down measurement might be more than the 1 inch ease that a pattern calls for. Another place to measure so that the back will fit more comfortably is across the back, right under the arm pit. Think of where your side seam would be and measure from side to side. These are some of my adjustments that I have to make as being a plus size person,

[jenniferthompson]

Thank you so much. You have such a lovely way of explaining the process, so calm and unhurried. 🤗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[MrsBuitenbeentje]

Awesome I’m ready to create “My life is put together dress”.

[BrambleReid]

Thank you, I'm going to re-measure myself, gained a little weight after the baby. I have started to sew again. On my way to pickup my industrial sewing machine.

[mirandaghansah]

Useful and straight to the point. Thank you!!

[SMDanceManiac]

Thank you so much! Straight to the point and informative! Thank you 🙂

[noxmazwi.menziwa.iqhathanz]

Thank you very much for the lessons 🙏❤

[nuwanlokugamage]

Thank you so much dear.A very helpful & understandable expression.Your way is very clear.I follow your way from Sri Lanka.

[abbysadventures]

Love love love your videos s much so wanted to book a sewing class with you —- Thankyou much XX 💋

[nive]

Just because of you i done my assignment thank you

[hellensholo]

Thank you dear this is great. God bless.

[lehlabiled]

Thank you a whole lot for this 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.

[koco]

thank you so much! you're a life-saver 💙

[moonstar]

Thanks this is so simple to refer to 💕💕

[mthandokay]

Thank you so much sis this is really helpful ❤

[eyesofmuffin]

I've always had trouble with what people took as the hipline because and I didn't know if (you create an imagined curve between the two widest points and take that- I have that dip at the hip joint ) OR it'd be your upper hips and belly/abdomen OR lower hips including butt. Thank you!

[jays]

This is very helpful thank you so much dear❤

[bethsvist]

Good tip with the mirror! I've had to do without a full length mirror for several years, so that's a habit I never picked up... I should remember to do that next time. :-)

As a longer-torsoed larger-busted woman, I frequently use my back length and / or side seam length in addition to these - it's a usual alteration I have to make for patterns, and measuring just over the bust would not be enough to ensure a good fit. I usually have to do a full bust adjustment.
Oh, and bicep and wrist/hand circumference, for sleeves!

[divinebassey]

Nice one hun.... It's really helpful.