size guide
To choose the best fit for you compare your own body measurements to those in the size guide below.
how to measure yourself
Once you have your body measurements you can decide what size clothing you should order.
Take your measurements with a cloth tape measure, not a metal one. If you don’t have a tape measure, use a piece of string, tape or ribbon and following the instructions mark your string and then measure the length of the string with a ruler. (There is even an online ruler at http://iruler.net/)
Make sure that, when you circle your chest, waist, or hips, the tape is level and neither too tight nor too loose. Also measure yourself on your bare skin, not over clothes. And this may sound silly, but don’t trust your memory — be sure to write the measurements down!
Chest: Measure the circumference of the biggest part of your chest (wearing a bra can help). Place one end of the tape measure at the fullest part of your bust, wrap it around (under your armpits, around your shoulder blades, and back to the front) to get the measurement.
Waist: Measure the circumference of your waist. Use the tape to circle your waist (sort of like a belt would) at your natural waistline, which is located above your belly button and below your rib cage. (If you bend to the side, the crease that forms is your natural waistline.) Don’t suck in your stomach, or you’ll get a false measurement. If you generally wear your clothes below your waist, take that measurement as well.
Hips: Measure the circumference of your hips. Start at one hip and wrap the tape measure around your rear, around the other hip, and back to where you started. Make sure the tape is over the largest part of your buttocks. Because making sure the tape is level back there can be hard, try to do it in front of a mirror.
Inside Leg (Inseam): This is the distance from the uppermost inner part of your thigh to the bottom of your ankle. It is easier to do with help.
With help: While you’re wearing a pair of pants, have a friend stretch the tape from your crotch to the bottom of your ankle or where you would like the hem to be.
Without help: If you have a pair of pants that fit you perfectly (they should fit like the ones you want to order), measure the inseam of the pants, again from the crotch to the hem or the hem you would like.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions please contact me at jen@mijentto.com.au………
Jen : )