To protect his body from the negative effects of the external environment, insect bites, harmful substances and other factors, an ancient man invented clothes. Over time, it underwent various changes, becoming more convenient, functional. Some elements of clothing became an expression of national characteristics, acquired cultural and social significance.
The design and sewing of clothes have grown into a form of art, allocated in a separate direction, called fashion. Designers of various forms of clothing are engaged in fashion designers. The better the master is able to embody new fashion trends, while creating his own unique style, the higher the public’s appreciation. The creation of high-quality models requires the designer, in addition to the required talent, great industriousness, obsession and patience.
The term “tailor” comes from the French word tailler, which translates as “make to measure”. In fact, cutting is a certain order of necessary actions that allow you to create patterns of various models of clothing.
In order to correctly build a drawing of a future product, the necessary measurements should be made. In mass production of models, template data is used for typical figures. In individual sewing, it is very important to correctly measure. A professional cutter should know well how to measure shoulder width, chest volume, product length, and other parameters. The procedure for taking measurements should be treated with great responsibility, since the final result depends on the correctness of the actions and the accuracy of the measurements. The process seems quite simple, but in order to know, for example, how to correctly measure the width of the shoulders or the length of the sleeve, you need basic knowledge in the field of the anatomical structure of the body, ideas about the types of physique, human constitution.
Features
The physique of a person is a combination of several parameters: the size of the body, the shape of the torso, the proportions of individual parts of the body and the physiological characteristics of the structure of the tissues of the human body. The concept of “physique” is, rather, a medical term. In everyday life, fitness, physical education, model business and sewing clothes, the term “figure” is most common. Within the constitution, each person has his own individual figure, which is determined long before his birth. It depends only on the parental genes, what will be the growth of the unborn child, shoulder width, foot size. Due to the huge variety of hereditary factors, no one can guess what features of the physique a person will inherit. The figure is also influenced by gender, profession, sports.
The process itself
Starting to take the parameters, you should be well aware which measurements are required. In order to sew a men's shirt, you need to know how to measure the width of the shoulders, sleeve length, neck circumference and product length. Tailor measuring instruments can help .
A centimeter tape was invented by a French tailor at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is a narrow strip of durable material one and a half meters long with metal clamps at the ends. A scale mark is applied on both sides of the tape. In order to avoid inaccuracies in taking measurements, it is advisable to use the same tool during the sewing process.
Abbreviation
The obtained data must be entered into the measurement table using special notation. Uppercase letters indicate the names of the measurements, and small letters indicate the measurement point. O - girth, H - height, W - width, D - length, t - waist, b - hips and so on. So shoulder width. This measure is designated as follows: Shp.
When taking measurements, the customer must be wearing shoes in which he will wear manufactured clothes. The heel height affects not only the length of the product, but also the bends of the figure. A person should stand upright, not moving, being in a relaxed and calm state. It is better if it will be only underwear or thin tight clothing.
Tip
When taking basic measurements, it may be difficult to measure the width of the shoulders. The accuracy and correctness of the size removal affects the fit of the product.
Width is measured horizontally by connecting the extreme points protruding above the shoulder joints. The tape should fit snugly against the body, but not be stretched.
We take measurements ourselves
If a tailor sews clothes for himself, then he can take most of the measurements on his own. But the question inevitably arises: how to measure the width of the shoulders without involving outside help? To do this, you can take your own shirt or T-shirt, which fits perfectly on your shoulders, then spread it on the table and measure the distance between the points at which the sleeve joins the shoulder line with a tape. So you can take the correct measurement.