{"id":132,"date":"2017-01-18T15:34:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T15:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/blog\/?p=132"},"modified":"2020-07-28T13:45:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T12:45:42","slug":"how-to-take-measurements-and-what-can-go-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.contrado.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-take-measurements-and-what-can-go-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Take Measurements And What Can Go Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taking accurate body measurements is the only way to ensure that your clothes fit properly and comfortably \u2013 and size charts can be your best friend when it comes to ensuring your new clothes look and feel great.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are looking at making your own clothing or you want to ensure that the clothes you buy online will fit you properly, knowing how to take your measurements is a great skill to have \u2013 and it is super easy to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each piece of our customised clothing<\/a> has a corresponding size chart. These size charts aren\u2019t just there to look nice, they are wonderfully useful tools, which will help you create a piece of customised clothing that fits perfectly to your body. However, there are a lot of numbers and measurements on these charts, which can look a bit confusing if you don\u2019t understand what they mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not all sizes are created equal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We have all been there. you go into one shop, try on a pair of size 12 jeans and they fit brilliantly. You then go into another shop and try on a skirt, only the size 12 doesn\u2019t fit and you need to buy a size 14. No, you haven\u2019t grown a dress size in a day. Standard dress sizes are not all the same. What is a size 10 in one store, might be a size 8 in another store. These standard sizes can make us feel great or terrible, depending on what size fits. This is why we say, \u201csize is just a number<\/em>!\u201d It is not an accurate measurement of your body. The only way to know what size you truly are is by learning how to take measurements of your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you get to know your proportions, you can use them to ensure you have the perfect fit, every time. In this article we want to help you learn how to take your measurements and what to avoid to ensure they don\u2019t go wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you need to take measurements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You only need a few bits, which you probably already have lying around the house:<\/p>\n\n\n\n