Measure instructions Leena for Women

Basic Measuretable: Leena_default_women.mmt

Don't try to take the measurements yourself. Ask someone else to take them.
Stand straight (keep head straight) but relaxed when you are being measured. You will receive the
best results if the measurements are taken over underwear.
You need 4 1-inch wide elastic bands. Place the elastic bands horizontal around your waist. belly.
hips and busts. Search carefully for the correct places of these elastic bands. Keep these elastic
bands on their places during the whole measuring process.
Measurements are taken from or to the bottoms of the bands.
Most measurements are body measurements. DO NOT ADD ANY EASE to the measurements. The
program does it for you.
BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WHEN TAKING THE MEASUREMENTS WRITTEN IN RED.
They are crucial for good fitting patterns.
You can use either centimeters or inches. Give inches in fractions.

1. Neck circumference 10. Back width

2. Bust circumference 11. Shoulderlength
3. Waist circumference 12. Waist - Abdomen
4. Abdomen circumference 13. Waist - Hip
5. Hip circumference 14. Biceps circumference
6. Bust span 15. Wrist circumference
7. Bust height 16. Overarm length
8. Waist height 17. Outside seam
9. Back length 18. Crotch height

CREATING A MEASURE TABLE in PatternMaker

Open PatternMaker and select empty page. Go to the Settings menu and select Create table.
Select the desired Measure Table template, here: Leena_default_women.mmt
Fill in your measurements and do not use a comma in a number but a period (e.g. 41.2).
Save your table with the Save button.

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Measure instructions Leena_default_women
MEASURE DESCRIPTION
1. Neck circumference Measure around lowest part of neck. at the base
2. Bust circumference Marked with elastic. Measure around the fullest part of the
bust. keeping the tape high at the back
3. Waist circumference Measure waist at the elastic tape
4. Abdomen circumference Measured on the level where abdomen circumference is
maximum
5. Hip circumference Measured over the largest part of your bottom/thighs (at elastic).
6. Bust span Horizontal distance between bust apexes (also called bust bridge).
Measured along bust elastic.
7. Bust height Measure from the apex of one breast.over shoulder. center of back neck
over shoulder to apex of the other breast. Divide the result by 2.
8. Waist height (same as bust height but to waist)Measure from waist elastic over breast
around center of back neck to other breast apex and vertically to lower
edge of waist elastic. Divide the result by 2.
9. Back length Measure from center of back neck to lower edge of waist elastic
10.Back width Hang your arms relaxed on your sides. The measurement is taken
horizontally between shoulder blades from
and to the point where your arm meets your body (but not to armpit)
about 4" (10 cms) from neck downwards.
11.Shoulderlength Measure from neck to shoulder tip. Shoulder tip is found when you raise
your arm to horizontal position and feel where there is hollow/pit between
shoulder and arm bones. Hold your arm horizontal. if necessary. to find this
point.
12.Waist - Abdomen Measure vertically from lower edge of waist elastic to lower edge
of abdomen elastic. Measure at front center.
13.Waist - Hip Measure vertically from lower edge of waist elastic to lower edge of hip
elastic. Measure at the side.
14.Biceps circumference Measure at widest point of upper arm.
15.Wrist circumference Measure over wrist bone
16.Overarm length Arm length from shoulder tip (as described above) to wrist. Bend arm
slightly and measure over outside of elbow.
17.Outside seam Measure from waist over the outside curvature of the hip to the
desired cuff length.
18.Crotch height Sit on unpadded chair. Measure vertically from waist elastic to chair level
on both sides. and use the longer measurement. Measure in a straight line.
not along the outside hip curve.
(Crotch depth can also be measured from a pair of well fitting pants). Crotch depth
is the difference between outside and inside length of pants.

Posture difference
See for more information about a possible posture difference in the menu Help\Manuals\Leena :
Leena_Posture_difference.pdf
You will find also an Excel sheet Leena_Posture_difference_measureform.xls to calculate the posture
difference.

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 MEASURE FORM Leena Women
Basic measure table: Leena_default_women.mmt
Name: Own Standard Difference Fill in
Date: KG: measures size
Body length
Neck circumference
*Bust circumference
(determines standardsize)
Waist circumference
Abdomen circumference
Hip circumference
Bust span
Bust height
Waist height
Back length

*Default difference
(waist height minus back length)
Back width
Shoulder length
Waist - Abdomen
Waist - Hip
Biceps circumference
Wrist circumference
Overarm length
Outside seam
Crotch height

Divide the number in the yellow box by 2 = ……………

Divide the outcome over waist height and back length in the green boxes .
the default difference will be the same as the standard size.

Posture difference
See for more information about a possible posture difference in the menu Help\Manuals\Leena
: Leena_Posture_difference.pdf
You will find also an Excel sheet Leena_Posture_difference_measureform.xls to calculate the
posture difference.

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STANDARD SCANDINAVIAN SIZES LEENA Height 164-172 cm
Measure in CM C32 C34 C36 C38 C40 C42 C44 C46 C48 C50 C52 C54
Neck circumference 35.5 36.3 37 37.8 38.5 39.3 40 40.8 41.5 42.3 43 43.8

Bust circumference 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 110 116 122 128

Waist circumference 61 64 67 70 74 78 82 86 91 97 103 109

Abdomen circumf. 80 83 86 89 92 95 99 103 108 113 118 124

Hip circumference 87 90 93 96 99 102 106 110 115 120 125 130

Bustspan 15.2 16 16.8 17.6 18.4 19.2 20 20.8 22 23.2 24.4 25.6
Bust height 31.8 32.8 33.8 34.8 35.8 36.8 37.8 38.8 40.2 41.6 43 44.4

Waist height 49.4 50.2 51 51.8 52.6 53.4 54.2 55 56 57 58 59

Back length 40.3 40.5 40.7 40.9 41.1 41.3 41.5 41.7 41.9 42.1 42.3 42.5

Back width 33.2 34 34.8 35.6 36.6 37.6 38.6 39.6 40.8 42 43.2 44.4

Shoulder length 12.5 12.7 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.7

Abdomen height 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Hip height 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19

Biceps circumference 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33.5 35 36.5 38

Wrist circumference 59.4 59.6 59.8 60 60.2 60.4 60.6 60.8 61 61.2 61.4 61.6

Arm length 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5

Crotch height 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5

STANDARD SCANDINAVIAN SIZES LEENA Height 61.6-64.6"

Measure in INCHES C32 C34 C36 C38 C40 C42 C44 C46 C48 C50 C52 C54
Neck circumference 14 14.3 14.6 14.9 15.2 15.5 15.7 16 16.3 16.6 16.9 17.2
Bust circumference 29.9 31.5 33.1 34.6 36.2 37.8 39.4 40.9 43.3 45.7 48 50.4
Waist circumference 24 25.2 26.4 27.6 29.1 30.7 32.3 33.9 35.8 38.2 40.6 42.9
Abdomen circumf. 31.5 32.7 33.9 35 36.2 37.4 39 40.6 42.5 44.5 46.5 48.8
Hip circumference 34.3 35.4 36.6 37.8 39 40.2 41.7 43.3 45.3 47.2 49.2 51.2
Bustspan 6 6.3 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.6 9.1 9.6 10.1
Bust height 12.5 12.9 13.3 13.7 14.1 14.5 14.9 15.3 15.8 16.4 16.9 17.5
Waist height 19.4 19.8 20.1 20.4 20.7 21 21.3 21.7 22 22.4 22.8 23.2
Back length 15.9 15.9 16 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.7
Back width 13.1 13.4 13.7 14 14.4 14.8 15.2 15.6 16.1 16.5 17 17.5
Shoulder length 4.9 5 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8
Abdomen height 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Hip height 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Biceps circumference 9.8 10.2 10.6 11 11.4 11.8 12.2 12.6 13.2 13.8 14.4 15
Wrist circumference 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5
Arm length 23.4 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.9 24 24.1 24.2 24.3
Crotch height 9.8 10 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8 11 11.2 11.4 11.6 11.8 12