Sector : GARMENTS Qualification : DRESSMAKING NC 11 Institution : ELIAS P. DACUDAO GUMALANG SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES

Unit of Competency : DRAFT AND CUT PATTERN FOR CASUAL APPAREL

Module Title : Drafting and Cutting Ladies Casual Apparel

How to read tape measure in inches?

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Taking Clients Body Measurements

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Vertical – position from up and down rather than side to side.

Horizontal – position side to side rather than up and down.

Circumference – the length of a line that goes around something or that makes a circle or other round shape. 

Rules in taking Body Measurements

1. Wear undergarments or body suit when measuring. 2. Use tape measure that does not stretch. 3. Pull the tape snug, but not too tight. 4. Take horizontal measurements, circumferential then

length measurements. 5. The subject standing in a relaxed, upright position in

stockinged feet. 6. Insert two fingers in taking girth measurements. 7. Record all measurements on a chart accurately.

MEASURING TOOLS

Body Parts Actual

Body Measurement

Measurement Needed

( divisor )

Computed Measurement to

be Needed Horizontal measurements

Shoulder 2 Bust point width 2

Circumferential measurements

Bust 4 Waist 4 First hip 4 Second hip 4 Armhole 2 Arm girth 2

Length measurements Bust point height 1 Front figure 1 Length of sleeve 1 Length of blouse 1 Length of skirt 1

PROCEDURE IN TAKING BODY MEASUREMENT

1. The horizontal measurement is taken from the left of the figure to the right.

Shoulder. Measurement is taken from the tip of the left

shoulder to the tip of the right shoulder, arching slightly to cover the cervical prominence of the neck bone.

Bust point width. Measurement is taken across from the tip of the left bust point to the tip of the right bust point.

1. The circumferential measurement is taken around the body.

Bust. Measurement is taken around the

bust with the tape measure running on the same level in front, at the back and on the sides.

Waist. Measurement taken around the smallest part of the torso.

First hip. Measurement is taken around the hip level where the stomach is fullest.

Second hip. Measurement is taken around the hip level where

the buttocks are fullest.

Armhole. Measurement is taken around the armhole.

Arm girth. Measurement is taken around the arm.

1. The vertical measurement is taken from the top of the body figure to

its base.

Figure back. Measurement is taken from the center of the back shoulder over the shoulder blade down to the waistline level.

Figure front. Measurement taken from the neck point passing over the bust down to the waistline level.

Bust point height. Measurement is taken from the neck point down to the highest point of the bust.

Length of sleeve. Measurement is taken from the shoulder point down to the desired length in the arms.

Length of skirt. Measurement is taken from the waist down to the desired length.

SIMULATION ACTIVITYGet your partner and prepare a measuring tools and let’s find out if you can follow the

three ( 3 ) kinds of body measurement: horizontal, vertical and circumferential. Remember that the accuracy of measurement is very important.

To evaluate your task:

Exchange with your partner to evaluate your work based on the following data.

What steps should be followed in taking body measurements?

Why should we take body measurements in sequence?

Why should we take body measurement accurately?

Answer self-check 1.2-1 Compare your answers to Answer key 1.2-1 Perform task sheet 1.2-1 Evaluate your performance using performance criteria checklist 1.2-1

E. Assignment/AgreementStudy in advance the basic calculations in dressmaking