The main dimensional characteristics of a typical figure of women: description and parameters

In order to sew a perfectly fitting suit or dress according to the figure, it is necessary to take into account all the nuances of the type of figure of a particular person, that is, to study all the dimensional signs of a typical figure of women. The tailor should carefully measure each protrusion on the woman’s body. Only in this case, the clothes will sit on her like a second skin.

GOST 17522-72

Standard dimensional features of a typical female figure were calculated and approved back in 1972 by the USSR State Standard. Since then, some corrections and improvements to measurement and calculation methods have been adopted, but the principle has remained the same.

Measurement Rules

They are as follows:

1. Before measuring, a woman should take off her clothes and undress to underwear.
2. The pose of a woman, according to GOST of typical dimensional signs of figures of women, should be relaxed and relaxed.
3. When determining the dimensional signs of the limbs and the height of the chest, thighs, the right side of the body is used as a basis.
4. When revealing the dimensional characteristics of a typical figure of women in girth, all volumes of the figure should be measured with a soft meter tape. The tape should be in close contact with the body, but not squeeze the skin.
5. The measurement error should be no more than 1 mm.

Anthropometric points

There are points, conditionally located on the body, which help more accurately take measurements and determine the dimensional characteristics of a typical figure of women:

1. The highest point on the head in the crown of the head is called the apical.
2. The point in the area of ​​the protrusion of the seventh cervical vertebra is called the cervical.
3. The point at the transition point of the neck to the shoulder is the base point of the neck.
4. The back point of the base of the neck is the point when measuring its girth, located under the tape directly on the spine.
5. The most protruding points of the clavicle are the clavicular points.
6. A point in the dimple between the clavicle is called the upper sternum.
7. In the center of the chest, at the level of the fourth ribs, there is a mid sternal point.
8. At the back of the shoulder, the most prominent part of the scapular bone is called the brachial acromial point.
9. The top of the shoulder at the intersection of the clavicle with the acromial shoulder point is called the shoulder point.
10. The lateral protrusion of the elbow joint is called the radial point.
11. The nipple point is the most protruding part of the breast.
12. The most protruding part on the sides of the pelvic bones according to the parameters of dimensional characteristics of a typical figure of women is called the spinous-iliac anterior points.
13. In the center of the knee joint is the knee point.
14. The highest point of the axillary fold in front with the arm lowered is called the front apex of the armpit.
15. The highest point of the axillary fold at the back with the arm lowered is called the rear apex of the axillary cavity.
16. The buttock point is located in the area of ​​the most prominent part of the buttocks.
17. In the narrowest part of the waist on the side is the point of the waistline.
    

Point marking

To determine the main typical dimensional characteristics of the figures of women, markup is carried out starting from the main points: the neck, shoulder, armpits and waistline.

Marking the points on the body is done with a pencil that is harmless to the skin, and the waist line is marked with a thin rope or elastic tape.

Determining the size of dimensional signs of a typical figure of women in height

1. The height of the apical point is determined by measuring the distance from the floor to the crown of the head in a standing position and is equal to the height.
2. The level of the upper sternal point - measured between the floor and the upper sternal point in a standing position.
3. Clavicle Point Level — The vertical distance between the floor and the clavicle point.
4. The level of the base point of the neck in front - measured between the floor and the base point of the neck vertically.
5. Shoulder point level - measured between the floor and the shoulder point.
6. Nipple point level - measured between the floor and the most prominent point on the chest in a standing position.
7. Waist height - the distance between the floor and the point that determines the height of the waist level.
8. The height of the anterior spinous iliac point - measured from the floor to the level of the anterior spinous iliac point vertically.
9. Knee point level - measured from the floor to the center point in the patella area.
10. Cervical point level - measured from the floor to the cervical mark.
11. Level of the back mark of the base of the neck - measured from the floor to the back mark of the base of the neck, strictly vertically.
12. The height of the posterior axillary apex is the distance from the floor to the posterior axillary apex.
13. The height of the hyoid fold - measured from the floor to the lowest protruding part of the buttocks.
14. Lateral distance from waist to floor.
15. Front distance from waist to floor.
16. Leg length on the inside.
    

Determination of volumetric dimensional characteristics of a typical figure of women

1. Girth of the neck - the edge of the tape at the back should pass strictly above the point of the neck, and in front of it should touch the clavicular points.
2. Chest girth I — standing face to face with a woman, it is necessary to throw a meter tape behind her back, fixing it on the shoulder blades. The tape should touch the top of the axillary hollows, pass over the chest and connect in the area of ​​the right chest.
3. Girth II - the tape runs along the most protruding parts of the shoulder blades, the upper edge touches the axillary hollows, passes through the nipple points and closes in the area of ​​the right chest. Measurement of the chest girths of the 1st and 2nd is carried out without shifting the tape from the shoulder blades.
4. Chest girth III - strictly horizontally, the tape runs at a level under the chest and closes in the area of ​​the right chest.
   
5. Waist - the tape runs horizontally around the body at the point of the waist line.
6. The circumference of the hips, given the protruding belly - behind the tape lies on the protruding points of the buttocks, then, strictly parallel to the floor, passes through the ruler attached vertically to the stomach and closes from the right thigh.
7. Thigh circumference without taking into account the abdomen - the tape horizontally passes through the buttock points and closes in front in the area of ​​the right thigh.
8. Hip - measures the fullest part of the thigh.
9. Girth of the knee in a standing position.
10. Calf circumference.
11. Girth over the ankle.
12. Girth of the shoulder - the edge of the meter tape should abut against the top of the armpit.
13. Girth of the wrist.
14. Girth brush.
15. Head circumference - measure the most protruding parts of the head in the back and forehead in front.
16. Girth of a bent knee - in a sitting position, with a bent leg at a right angle, the tape passes behind the knee and closes in front at the level of the knee point.
17. Girth of the rise of the foot - the measuring tape should grasp the heel from the bottom, pass through the rise of the foot and close on top of the foot.

Distances between major points

1. Shoulder Width - measured from the base of the neck along the shoulder slope to the shoulder point.
2. The distance between the base of the neck and the point of radiation - along the slope of the shoulder and shoulder point.
3. The distance between the base of the neck and the line of the wrist is along the slope of the shoulder, shoulder and beam points.
4. The distance between the point of the neck and the chest level of the I-th is measured through the front mark of the base of the neck.
5. The distance from the back point of the base of the neck to the chest line of the 1st front - from the back point through the front mark of the base of the neck to the front line of the chest.
6. Breast line 1 - measured from the point of the neck through the front point of the base of the neck to the nipple point.
7. Chest line 2 - measured from the back mark of the base of the neck through the front mark of the beginning of the neck to the nipple point.
8. Waist height in front 1 - from the cervical mark through the front mark of the beginning of the neck, nipple points to the waist line.
   
9. Waist height in front 2 - from the back mark of the base of the neck through the front mark of the base of the neck and nipple points to the waist line.
10. The distance between the neck point and the level of the anterior axillary apex.
11. The distance from the back mark of the base of the neck to the level of the rear apex of the axillary anterior in front.
12. Arch through the highest point of the shoulder - the tape goes around the shoulder from the top of the back corner of the armpit through the shoulder point to the front of the armpit.
13. The distance between the neck point and the chest line of the 1st and 2nd girth, taking into account the protruding shoulder blades - is measured at the back, the tape is held vertically.
14. The vertical distance from the back point of the base of the neck to the back level of the chest line of the 1st and 2nd girth, taking into account the protruding shoulder blades.
15. The length of the back is measured from the cervical point at the back to the waist through the protruding shoulder blades.
16. The length of the back from the back mark of the base of the neck to the waist through the protruding shoulder blades.
17. Shoulder height oblique - measured between the point of intersection of the waist with the spine and the shoulder point.
18. The distance between the waist line and the back mark of the base of the neck, excluding the protrusion of the shoulder blades.
19. The size of the upper part of the figure through the back mark of the base of the neck, taking into account the protruding chest - from the waist at the back to the waist at the front.
20. Chest Width - Metered between the front apices of the armpits.
21. The distance between the most prominent forward points of the chest.
22. The width of the back is the distance between the rear vertices of the armpits.
23. The distance between the waistline along the side and the firm plane of the chair in a sitting position.
24. Shoulder length - measured between the shoulder and beam points.
25. Forearm Length - Measurement between the shoulder point and the line of the wrist.

Attributes for defining typical shapes

All typical dimensional signs of women’s figures are combined by such parameters as height, breast volume and thigh volume together with the stomach.

With a standard figure, the height of women ranges from 134 to 182 cm multiple of 6 cm, the breast volume can be from about 72 to 136 cm, the volume of the thighs with a protruding belly is normally in the range of 80-152 cm.

Dimensional signs of standard standard figures correspond to the size table from 36 to 62 clothing sizes.

Dimensional signs of typical figures of women of the 2nd full-length group, having non-standard parameters of the figures, are observed with a chest volume of more than 140-148 cm, height from 158 to 170 cm and with hip circumference taking into account the protruding peritoneum from 140 to 164 cm.