Nine top tips for terrific talented taping
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
Perfect measuring starts here:
- Measure twice, cut once. The oldest one in the book, but also the most true. Without careful measuring you might as well get the pooch to sew it
- Think about the individual garment. Measure over the type of undies you are likely to wear with that particular item. Are you reading this Madonna?
- Fumble with a friend. It’s always easier to get accurate measurements of someone else, so don’t wrestle trying to manage on your own
- For length, stand against a wall in bare feet and measure from the floor to the top of your head
- For body length, measure from the nape of your neck to the waistline
- Keep the tape snug, but not tight – remember you have to breathe and eat
- Busted: Take the measure around the fullest part of the bust and across the back. Then measure from under the arms, straight across the back and above the bust.
- Waisted: Run some string around your waist and wiggle – like an imaginary hoola-hoop. Where the string settles along your waistline is where you take the measurement
- Hip hope: Ask your friend to find the fullest part of your body, then stomp off in a huff (they are obviously no friend of yours). Come back, quick hug and admit it. Top tip…if the break up is permanent your hips are usually 18 – 25 cm below the waist
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