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What to Measure Top Half From shoulder to shoulder Across your collarbone Around your chest under your armpits Bust Underneath boob area Waist (where the tape measure sits comfortably) Shoulder to armpit Armpit to waist Waist to hips Bottom Half Hips (at the widest point) Waist to knee Waist to ankle Arms Around the top of your arm Around your wrist Shoulder to elbow Shoulder to wrist For making trousers Inside leg Around thigh Around the top of the knee Around the ankle If you are making a dress or a skirt and you want the hem to be at a mid calf kind of level, you will need to take this measurement too