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

2024 Author: Leonars Benson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 11:41

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 women's figure. The tailor must 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 signs of a typical figure of women were calculated and approved back in 1972 by the State Standard of the USSR. Since that time, some corrections and improvements in measurement and calculation methods have been made, but the principle has remained the same.

Measurement rules

They are:

1. Before measurement, the woman must take off her shoes and undress to her underwear.
2. The pose of a woman, according to GOST of typical dimensional signs of women's figures, should be laid-back and relaxed.
3. When determining the dimensional characteristics of the limbs and the height of the chest, hipsuse the right side of the body as a base.
4. All volumes of the figure when identifying dimensional signs of a typical figure of women in girth 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 to more accurately take measurements and determine the dimensional characteristics of a typical female figure:

1. The highest point on the head in the region of the crown is called the apex.
2. The point in the protrusion of the seventh cervical vertebra is called the neck.
3. The point where the neck meets the shoulder is the base of the neck.
4. The back point of the base of the neck is the point when measuring its girth, located under the tape right on the spine.
5. The most prominent points of the clavicle are the clavicular points.
6. The point in the dimple between the clavicular bones is called the upper sternal.
7. In the center of the chest, at the level of the fourth ribs, is the mid-sternal point.
8. Behind the shoulder, the most protruding part of the bone of the scapula is called the humeral acromial point.
9. The apex of the shoulder at the intersection of the clavicle with the acromial humeral point is called the humeral point.
10. The lateral projection 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 the dimensional characteristics of the typical figure of womencalled the spinous-iliac anterior points.
13. The knee point is in the center of the knee joint.
14. The highest point of the armpit in front with the arm lowered is called the anterior apex of the armpit.
15. The highest point of the armpit at the back with the arm down is called the posterior apex of the armpit.
16. The gluteal point is located in the area of the most protruding part of the buttocks.
17. At the narrowest part of the waist on the side is the point of the waist line.

Marking points

To determine the main typical dimensional features of women's figures, marking is carried out starting from the main points: neck, shoulder, armpits and waistline.

The points on the body are marked with a pencil, harmless to the skin, and the waistline is marked with a thin string or elastic band.

Determining the size of dimensional features of a typical figure of women by height

1. The height of the apex point is determined by measuring the distance from the floor to the top 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. Clavicular point level - the vertical distance between the floor and the clavicular point.
4. The level of the base of the neck point in front - measured between the floor and the base of the neck point vertically.
5. Shoulder point level - measured between the floor and the shoulder point.
6. Nipple point level - measured between the floor and the most protruding point on the chest instanding 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 kneecap area.
10. Cervical point level - measured from the floor to the neck mark.
11. Posterior neckline - measured from the floor to the posterior neckline, strictly vertical.
12. Posterior armpit height - the distance from the floor to the posterior armpit.
13. The height of the infragluteal crease - measured from the floor to the lowest protruding part of the buttocks.
14. Lateral distance from waist to floor.
15. Front Waist to Floor.
16. Inner leg length.

Determination of volumetric dimensional features 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 touch the clavicular points.
2. Chest girth I-st - standing face to face with a woman, you need to throw a meter tape behind her back, fixing it on the shoulder blades. The tape should touch with its upper edge the tops of the armpits, pass over the chest and connect in the region of the right chest.
3. Chest girth II - the tape runs along the most protruding parts of the shoulder blades, the upper edge touches the armpits, passes through the nipple points and closes in the area of the right breast. Measurementchest girths 1st and 2nd are carried out without shifting the tape from the shoulder blades.
4. Bust girth III - strictly horizontally the tape runs at the level under the chest and closes in the area of the right chest.



5. Waist - the tape runs horizontally around the torso at the point of the waist line.
6. The girth of the hips, taking into account the protruding belly - behind the tape lies on the protruding points of the buttocks, then, strictly parallel to the floor, passes through the ruler applied vertically to the belly and closes from the side of the right thigh.
7. Hip circumference excluding stomach - the tape passes horizontally through the gluteal points and closes in front at the right thigh.
8. Thigh girth - measurement of the fullest part of the thigh.
9. Knee girth when standing.
10. Calf circumference.
11. Girth above the ankle.
12. Shoulder girth - the edge of the tape should rest against the top of the armpit.
13. Wrist circumference.
14. Girth of the brush.
15. Head circumference - the most protruding parts of the head at the back and forehead at the front are measured.
16. Girth of the bent knee - in the sitting position, with the leg bent 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 ball of the foot - The measuring tape should wrap around the bottom of the heel, pass through the ball of the foot and close over the foot.

Distances between major points

1. Shoulder width - measured from the base of the neck along the slope of the shoulder to the shoulder point.
2. The distance between the base of the neck and the point of the radial– along the slope of the shoulder and shoulder point.
3. The distance between the base of the neck and the line of the wrist - along the slope of the shoulder, shoulder and radial points.
4. The distance between the point of the neck and the level of the chest I-th - 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 line of the chest I-th front - from the back point through the front mark of the base of the neck to the front line of the chest.
6. Chest 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 neck mark through the front mark of the beginning of the neck, nipple points to the waistline.



9. Waist front height 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 waistline.
10. The distance between the point of the neck and the level of the back top of the armpit in front.
11. The distance from the back mark of the base of the neck to the level of the back top of the armpit 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 top of the armpit.
13. The distance between the point of the neck and the line of the chest of the 1st and 2nd girth, taking into account the protruding shoulder blades - is measured from behind, the tape is held vertically.
14. 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. Back length is measured from the back of the neck to the waist through the protruding shoulder blades.
16. The length of the back from the back 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 - measured between the front tops of the armpits.
21. The distance between the most protruding chest points.
22. Back width - the distance between the back tops of the armpits.
23. The distance between the waistline along the side and the firm plane of the chair when sitting.
24. Shoulder length - measured between shoulder and beam points.
25. Forearm length - measured between shoulder point and wrist line.

Signs for defining typical figures

All typical dimensional signs of women's figures are united by such parameters as height, chest and hips along with the belly.

With a standard figure, the height of women ranges from 134 to 182 cm in multiples of 6 cm, the volume of the chest can be approximately from 72 to 136 cm, the volume of the hips with a protruding abdomen is normally in the range of 80-152 cm.

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

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