| 1-8 |
Height |
192 |
The person's height without shoes |
| 2-8 |
Neck to floor |
169 |
From back of neck to floor without shoes |
| 2-7 |
Dress length |
126 |
From back of neck to the top of the calf muscle |
| 2-5 |
Jacket length |
84 |
Minimum length for jackets; from the back of the neck downwards and covering the buttocks |
| 2-4 |
Waist length |
50 |
From the back of the neck down the spine to the waist |
| 13 |
Shoulder length |
63 |
From the back of neck down at the side of the breast to the waist at the side |
| 14 |
Shoulder height |
92 |
From the middle of the waist at the back and up around the shoulder and down the side of the waist |
| 18-19 |
Shoulder breadth |
16 |
From the neck out to the end of the shoulder |
| 18-20 |
Sleeve length to elbow |
54,5 |
From the neck over the shoulder to the elbow |
| 18-21 |
Sleeve length |
86 |
From the neck over the shoulder to the wrist bone |
| 22 |
Upper arm width |
35 |
Broadest point on the upper arm. Measured with two fingers underneath the tape |
| 23 |
Elbow width |
29 |
Around the elbow. Measured with arm bent slightly |
| 24 |
Wrist width |
17,5 |
Round the wrist with one finger underneath the measuring tape |
| 2-3 |
Armhole depth |
24 |
From the back of the neck along the spine to a right angle with the armhole |
| 15 |
Breadth of back |
43 |
The breadth of the back under the arms. Measured under the shoulder blades |
| '26 |
Upper chest |
102 |
Breadth of chest between the arms. Measured under the arms |
| 29 |
Waist |
85 |
The thinnest part of the waist |
| 30 |
Trouser waist |
86 |
Measured where the trousers sit |
| 31 |
Width of hips |
95 |
Width of hips 10 centimetres below the waist |
| 32 |
Seated width |
100 |
Broadest part of the hips; where the measuring tape falls down |
| 33 |
Thigh width |
52 |
The biggest horizontal measurement around the thigh |
| 34 |
Knee width |
39 |
Horizontal measurement around knee cap. Measured with leg bent slightly |
| 35 |
Calf width |
36 |
The biggest horizontal measurement around the calf |
| 36 |
Ankle width |
24,5 |
Horizontal measurement around the ankle |
|
Crotch |
72 |
From the waist at the front and between the legs back up to the waist again at the rear |
| 4-5 |
Seated height |
29 |
Measured sitting at a table. Length from waist to table top measured on the outside of the hip |
| 4-6 |
Seated length to knees |
66 |
Length from waist to knee, measured on outside of the leg |
| 4-8 |
Seated length |
118 |
waist to floor without shoes measured on outside of the leg |
| 38 |
Crotch length |
90 |
Length from crotch to floor, measured on the inside of the leg |
| 9 |
Hat |
58 |
Hat size; the biggest horizontal measurement on the head |
| 10 |
Neck |
41 |
Neck width (shirt size); where a tight-fitting necklace would sit |
|
Gloves |
|
The person's glove size |
| 25 |
Wedding ring |
6 |
Ring size on right-hand, ring finger (wedding ring) |
| 39 |
Shoe |
44 |
The person's shoe size, Danish shoe sizes |
|
Purchased tights |
XL |
Size of tights purchased from Danskin or Repetto. Size, brand |
|
Off-the-shelf clothing size, top |
52 (long) or XL |
Size of top in ready-made clothing |
|
Off-the-shelf clothing size, buttom |
52 or 33/34 |
Size of lower part in ready-made clothing |
