How to Measure Your Bust, Waist and Hips for Dressmaking

In this video Lisa Comfort, founder of Sew Over It, explains how to take your bust, waist and hip measurements correctly, so you can accurately choose your size on a sewing pattern!
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[@vickyp2609]

Measuring the hip has shocked me and now makes so much sense!! I used to measure where my actual hip bone was - which didn't account for my protruding bottom and I wondered why the fit was never quite right! Thanks Lisa 😊

[@brucefarrell7704]

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[@brucefarrell7704]

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[@wi7823]

I really needed this video. Thank you for being informative and also energetic!

[@YahwehsSoulFood]

Thank you sooooo much for you and the model/camera woman’s service in making this video come to fruition! You were glowing with the seed in your ground at that time 😊-take care of yourself

[@NatalieN500]

Thank you for this video! It’s helpful and you are thoughtful to put this out there for anyone to see!

[@anithakuzhichapilly4984]

Beautifully explained ❤️❤️

[@Keinan_Speed_999]

Thank you! I like your dress and the colors of it!

[@lilagua2931]

Thank you for this video. I was asking for help but was ignored instead so i went on google this clicked this video and i am so glad i finally understood this. Thank you so much

[@jacmary6580]

Thank you for this, I was measuring my hips wrong 😂 I am more bum than hips and not much of that either lol 😂🤷‍♀️ x

[@thegreenpincushion510]

Many thanks for the tutorial. As a advanced beginner, this was very helpful. I think fit can be one of the most frustrating things about sewing.

[@aneutralvegan212]

Advanced beginner...

[@_melodyx]

very informative thank you!!❤

[@MsSherrydarling]

A good refresher! I find that with the advent of low rise jeans, people have forgotten where there natural waist is. Thanks : ))

[@lunasmum6869]

I am sure you are right. I absolutely hate low rise and mid rise trousers. I am only comfortable when they come right up to my waist they hold my big tummy in better instead of pouring out over the top! For that reason I have certainly not forgotten where my waist is. I can feel it easily.

[@MimisQuest]

I've been sewing for years and I still learnt a lot in this video thanks.

[@laylakhaleela5388]

thanks lisa!! I always have problem with the waist..this video really helpful

[@oluwajefunmi]

The best!!!!
Been looking for the perfect video

[@danigirlg2941]

Thank you, very Informative and stright to the point.

[@debaura5084]

I really needed this video. Thank you for being informative!

[@anonnymous6463]

Super helpful. Thanks.

[@hazezegg]

this REALLY help me a lot thanks you so much😍

[@emilyburgess5475]

Thanks for this. A video on how to chose what size to make would be really helpful. I think I should be doing a FBA but don't know which base size to start with.

[@MsSherrydarling]

If you're making pants or skirts, choose a pattern that fits your hip measure and tops should fit the bust measure. You can always take a waist in and adjust top proportions too.

[@sandrapeters203]

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[@FredHerrman]

This was very helpful.

[@chichievingno5006]

im glad i drop by in your videos to learn more in sewing😊

[@eugeniaaranda3401]

Hahaha!! I wouldn't trust my partner to take my measurements either :-) Thanks for the video!!

[@michaelatahau6209]

Very helpful thankyou and congrats on the kid

[@busylittlemum4272]

This what im looking for! thanks

[@flowersafeheart]

Thank you!!

[@angelinalozada189]

Thank You.

[@navyajyotsna9617]

This was awesome❤❤very helpful,thank yu so much sisso

[@andriafernando9624]

thank you for this very clear video! ❤

[@weaver7249]

Thanks Lisa, this is very helpful.

[@oduwayeoluwaseyi5373]

Great video . Thanks

[@Mindfulnessification]

Thank you! This was very helpful! 💕🌸🌸

[@CazPiranha]

This may sound daft but could you do a version for different shaped people? As I'm carrying a lot of chub at the moment I'm finding waist especially hard to measure :-/

[@im7861ad]

Wow..thank u..its easy step

[@SachiAmores]

Need this! thanks

[@pankajkumarkumar7799]

Thanks maim 🙏🙏

[@nightshadekelly]

Thank you! Iv bewn trying to measure myself to figure out what size dress to buy For homecomeing

[@juliadroy1179]

As always very interesting

[@shibanajebink2519]

It's really helpful vedio

[@sarapeekankumnerd27]

thanks for good knowledge.

[@anangelsstar]

thanks for the video. i have no clue how to do measurements and i need to do them for a halloween costume. also need inseam measurements. this was helpful!

[@spetrenko7149]

Thannnnkkkkk youuuuuiuu!!!!!!

[@Mi-gs7xg]

thanks so much! one question, so when you measure, the metal part counts or when it says zero? idk if that was clear...both ends of the tape has to intersect with the other...do they have to intersect at zero or at the thing at the beginning of the tape that you pull?

[@lunasmum6869]

All my tape measures include the metal bit which is there to stop fraying and so making measurements unreliable.

[@lunasmum6869]

I shouldn't have said the metal bits made measuring unreliable. Typos! They make measuring reliable because the ends don't fray. The measurement begins rigt at the edgeof the metal so when it says 1 inch that is 1 inch from the very end. So, when measuring, include the metal bit.

[@nicolewooldridge9683]

Much cleaner thank you.

[@lunafeyleaf7028]

I have a question, my waist measures at 28" but the pants that fit me say 26". Why is that? If I order size 28 pants, they're too big!

[@yoonaclaire]

Tou might be measuringon the wrong part. You should be measuring near your rib bone.

[@shirinnasreen6073]

Helpful...thanks

[@aurorerodallec7252]

Hi, they ask me to measure what they call blade which is on the reference about 20cm what is it ?

[@anon4518]

thanks for sharing

[@muktaskreation]

I like ur hair style
U r looking so preety in this dress

[@chauminh]

thank you

[@soniczforever5470]

My hips are interesting my thighs larger than but lol

[@tabathasteele7547]

I have a question about bust. What if they are wearing a sports top but if they take it off you end up with drooping. I feel like would get a wrong reading either way.

[@walgal09]

What side of the tape measure 🤔 am I supposed to use?

[@elliemcgrath6973]

Am I the only person who's fattest from in between my waist and my hips? I dont understand why people dont measure that part...

[@lunasmum6869]

Yes, I agree.My hip measurement is the same as the measurement around my fat tummy. I'm never sure how to adjust for that.

[@PuffyRainbowCloud]

You might have a violin hip, AKA high hip bones.

[@jakebella5683]

YES I don’t trust the “partner”. 😂😂😂👍😘

[@ashabulislam7006]

Hi mam can you tell me how to cut mini skirts

[@mokuho]

How can i measure the length of my leg to make the hem of pants? 😔

[@Alia-pq9of]

Hi future me! 😎

[@renzkietv6106]

How to measure the center bust?

[@sonya3689]

Is it true, that your natural waist is lined up with your belly button?

[@janetteespejel4020]

1:59

[@rishisahu4676]

Best kitna btai ye

[@beenishtariq9233]

🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@blueprint.academy]

When measuring the bust should they be wearing a bra? Does it matter?

[@catshinmaefrancheska1229]

Idk what's the size of my bra aHAHAHAHAiHAHAHAHAHAHAsHAHHAHAHAeHAHAHAAHAkHAHAHAHA

[@gogitacruz4359]

Just get to the point!

[@ΟλγαΣαβ]

The bust without the bra??

[@lunasmum6869]

I you aren't going to wear a bra with the garment you are sewing then yes. Measure with no bra. However, if you are going to wear one then measure whilst wearing the bra you will wear with the garment.

[@donychicago]

Seems she's intentionally hiding the actual measurements of the model.

[@joezada3681]

You do lots of talking... this could've been explained in less than two min...

[@lunasmum6869]

That is true, but for a beginner, or a refresher, it is good to go slowly and explain properly so there can't be any misunderstandings. I'm not a beginner by the way, so I can see where you are coming from.

[@shaileshkumar-ip3nv]

Ka bol rhi hai saali

[@krystalMonetsoul]

A little less talking more demonstration

[@sam5992]

noobies sound off

[@octaviusgaius5157]

You speak a lot ouuuuf !!

[@honeybadger4574]

My tops only fit me when my boobs are close together because my boobs are so far apart 😂

[@marshallhobbs46]

Thank you!