EASY WAYS TO FIND THE RIGHT FIT

How To Measure Dancers:

Have dancers wear fitted attire (preferably a leotard–no street clothes!) with proper undergarments in order to ensure the most accurate measurements.

For consistency, select one person to take measurements for all the dancers using the same measuring tape and select a separate person to write each of the measurements down.

When measuring, instruct dancers to stand up straight, look forward, and take a deep breath in & out to allow for a natural fit and additional room. This is especially important when taking the girth, bust and waist measurements.

• Bust/Chest - Measure around the fullest part of the chest, keeping the tape horizontal, and have dancers stand with arms down at their sides.
• Waist - To identify the natural waistline, instruct dancers to bend over to one side and have the measurer place a finger at the indentation. As the dancers stand up, use this point as the indicator for where to measure around the waist.
• Hips - Have dancers stand with their feet together and measure around the fullest part of the buttocks.
• Girth -Girth is the most important measurement when determining size for one-piece garments. Place the measuring tape at the top of one shoulder, measuring over the fullest part of the chest, down the torso, through the legs and back up to the same shoulder, ensuring the tape follows close to the body shape.
• Inseam - Place the measuring tape at the inner leg, measuring from the crotch all the way to the floor.