A Fitting Measure

Plus-size Women Personal Measurements

Nothing is quite as intimate as the language spoken by the tape measure.  Protest as we might, it never fails that the tape has spoken correctly.  Wisely, we accept the statement, make note of it, and use it in decision making until such time that statement changes.

Plus Size Women should arm themselves with a notepad, a pen, and a tape measure.  A second person can sometimes be a handy helper in the measuring process.  Of course, this second person should be a trusted friend who will not be repeating the information disclosed by the tape measure.

Where and what to measure is pictured in the line drawings here.  These are fundamentally necessary measurements to have before approaching an order form. It's important to keep a copy of your measurement results so that you can use the information with each ordering experience.

 

Be aware of two distinct types of measurement units shown on the tape measure. There are inches and there are centimeters.  The clothing industry is now importing clothing items from countries who use the metric system.

If you have your measurements in inches, but the item of clothing is sized by centimeters, there is a problem unless you can convert centimeters into inches. As a measure of length, there are 100 centimeters in a meter. 2.54 cm = 1 inch.

To convert: Inches to centimeters: Multiply number of inches by 2.54.

As time goes by, the measurements may change.  These changes need to be notated in your notepad because this can basically affect future clothing orders.

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