Stage Costume Measurements


Women's Measurement Points

Women's costume measurement diagram

1. BUST – measured horizontally around the torso through nipple area.

2. OVER BUST – measured horizontally along backline through armpit and over bust.

3. UNDER BUST – measured under bust.

4. WAIST – measured horizontally around waistline.

5. HIPS (LARGEST CIRCLE) – measured horizontally around hips.

6. BUST HEIGHT – measured from neck base to nipple.

7. BUST NIPPLE TO WAISTLINE – measured vertically from nipple to front waistline.

8. WAIST TO SKIRT WAIST – measured vertically from waistline to line between bodice and skirt.

9. HIPS (SMALLEST CIRCLE) – measured around line between bodice and skirt.

10. MID-BUST – measured between nipples.

11. SKIRT LENGTH

12. CROTCH LENGTH – measured from front waistline to back waistline through crotch area.

13. HEIGHT

14. WAIST TO FLOOR – measured from waistline to floor.

15. NECK TO SHOULDER – measured from neck base to shoulder.

16. ARM LENGTH – measured from shoulder along elbow to wrist.

17. BICEP – measured horizontally around bicep near armpit.

18. WRIST – measured around wrist bone.

19. HEAD


Men's Measurement Points

Women's costume measurement diagram

1. NECK – measured horizontally along neck backline.

2. BUST – measured horizontally around the torso through nipple area.

3. WAIST – measured horizontally around waistline.

4. HIPS (LARGEST CIRCLE) – measured horizontally around hips.

5. BUST WIDTH – measured between armpits along front torso.

6. BACK WIDTH – measured between armpits along backline.

7. BACK TO WAIST – measured vertically from neck base to waistline along back.

8. SHOULDER TO WAIST – measured vertically from neck base to waistline through nipple area.

9. NECK TO SHOULDER – measured from neck base to shoulder.

10. ARM LENGTH – measured from shoulder along elbow to wrist.

11. BICEP – measured horizontally around bicep near armpit.

12. WRIST – measured around wrist bone.

13. WAIST TO FLOOR – measured from waistline to floor.

14. COSTUME LENGTH – measured vertically from neck base to costume bottom.

15. TROUSERS LENGTH – measured from waistline to trousers' bottom.

16. WAIST TO KNEE – measured from waistline to knee.

17. HEIGHT

18. HEAD – measured from forehead to back of the head.