Tips for Taking Your Basic Measurements

Do not pull the tape tight anywhere!!!!

Do not "add a finger" inside the measuring tape. Just be as accurate as possible.

Ours is a snug fit. Do not buy a Whirlingturban too small, reasoning that you like your clothing tight.

Most gals will find that if they measure themselves properly and then buy within the size description, Whirlingturban's will fit LIKE A DREAM!

 

 

Bust and Underbust

BUST: Around your bust at widest point, as seen in diagram.

Your bra size is not the same as your bust measurement!

Please do wear a classic bra for this measurement; not a push-up, a wonderbra, a minimizer or an athletic bra. Do not take the measurement braless.

Be sure the tape is fairly level to the ground and not dropping down in the back.
UNDERBUST: Around your rib cage, just under your bust, as seen in diagram
MIDRIFF: Measured approximately half-way between the underbust and the waist

 

 

Waist

Waist measurement:

Your waist measurement is not the same as your pants waist! Pants are virtually always worn a bit below your natural waist.

Your natural waist is found at the spot above the top of your hip bones and JUST below you ribcage.

Bend your elbows and put your hands on your hips, with your thumbs aiming toward your backbone and your forefingers aiming toward your belly button. Feel that space below your bottom rib and above your hip bone? That's your natural waist.

 

 

Height

Petite

This will generally fit gals 5' to 5'3”

(or 5’4”, if “short- waisted”; don't worry if you don't know what “short- waisted” means. If you don't know you probably aren't).

Average

This is the standard back waist length you would find in an off the rack garment.


The average American woman is 5’4", but this will generally also fit a woman up to
about 5’7”, unless she is “long-waisted”.

Tall

This will generally fit gals 5'7" to 5'9" unless long- or short-waisted.

(Don't worry if you don't know what “short-or long-waisted” means. If you don't know you probably aren't).

X-Tall/Long-Waisted


This will generally fit gals over 5' 8" who are long-waisted, or very tall gals.
     

 

 

Hips

HIP MEASUREMENT: Your hips OR derriere OR thighs at widest point. Whatever is the widest point down there is the measurement we are after.

***You will know you have done this measurement correctly if the tape measure will go up and down freely from the point you have identified as "the widest point".

 

 

Skirt Length