Step 1) Get a measuring tape, a pencil and paper, and put on lightweight clothing with the type of bra you intend to wear under the customised garment.
Step 2)
A :Bustline: Draw the tape around the fullest part of your bust. Make sure the tape is taut but not tight, and it is flat, not twisted. Write down the measurement where the tape meets itself.
B. Waist: Start by tying a narrow piece of string/ribbon around the waist.
One should then move around a bit until the string/ribbon settles at one's natural waistline.
Keep the string/ribbon in place for the rest of the measurements.
Using the tailor’s measuring tape, measure over the string/ribbon, around the natural waistline. The tape measure should be held snug, but not tight
(Picture of measurements from nexteve)
C. Hips: Measure around the widest part of your hips.
D. Length: For Full Length Measure from top of the shoulder through the nipple to floor, including the height of shoes. Otherwise measure
to where you want the hem.
E. Under Bust:
F. Nipple to Nipple: The measurement between your two nipples.
G. Shoulder to Nipple: Measure from top of the shoulder to nipple.
(This might not be necessary all the time)
H. Shoulder to Waist: Measure from top of the shoulder through the
nipple to waist.(This measurement is important)
I. Shoulder to Hips: Measure from top of the shoulder through the
nipple to hips.
J. Shoulder to Shoulder: Measure your shoulder width from the back.
K. Neck: Measure around the fullest part of your neck.
L. Armhole: Measure around the widest part of your arm.
It's good to measure your backlengthto waist as well. That means measuring from your shoulders to your natural waistline on the back.
There are alot of DIY tutorials on how to measure yourself.
Just to give you a few links.
Sew, Mama, Sew is quite a good one and you can refer to here for the good 3D pictures they have, it's really idiotproof here.
There is even a good video on youtube to teach you how.
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