How to Measure a Garment Like a Pro: Measuring Tops

If your handmade garments don’t end up the way you had in mind, you should start measuring your existing garments. So go ahead and grab 2 or 3 of your best-fitting garments, and follow along as we measure garments together to determine what works and doesn’t work for you. Get your FREE Ease Calculator here: Learn more about garment ease. Join the waitlist for the next “Mastering Garment Ease“ FREE online training: Measuring garments helps define customized ease standards, reducing fitting issues. In this video, you’ll see how to take key measurements, such as bust, waist, bottom opening, bicep, and length, along with their locations on the garment. The process involves laying the garment flat, measuring on the half, and pinning specific points for accurate measurements. The bust and waist measurements are essential in achieving a great fit, especially the high point shoulder to waist for the waist measurement. Another aspect you want to dial in is the front length, considering the center front and high point shoulder as reference points. These are some of the main measurements you want to dial in to achieve your desired fit and silhouette. You should also do this with different types of garments in your collection to layer up the ease amounts. Watch the complete Garment Ease series: