Dressing guide: How to choose right dress size

When shopping for special occasion dresses, it is strongly recommended to have your measurements taken by a professional seamstress and to have measurements taken in the undergarments you plan to wear with your gown. Here is a guide on how to measure your bust, hip, waist and hollow to hem length.  

When measure your bust, be sure to measure at the fullest part of your chest with only bra on that you will wear with the dress. Position the measuring tape so it covers the full circle and the widest part of your chest. If you want to measure your hip, you should stand naturally with your heels together in a relaxed posture. Position the tape around the fullest part of your hip. 

Measure your natural curve of your waist. Usually, the smallest waist area is approximately about one inch above your belly button. Don't pull the tape too tight or such-in your stomach. Hollow to hem is a specific length measurements used for special occasion dress. The measurement is taken from the depression at the base of the neck just above just the collarbone to where you want the dress to be hemmed. Make sure your account for your heel height of the shoes you plan to wear at the event.

Please consider that even with accurate measurements, you may still need to alter the dress. Let’s face it, no one is the perfect model size, that means dresses will most likely that some alterations will need to be made. It’s a necessary part of purchasing any dress if you want it to look perfect on you. You may not like the way it hugs your hips, or the way it shows the silhouette of your body.

Keep in mind that size charts tend to be different for different stores and that even with your measurements and the size chart, you may be surprised by the wide array of sizes you will seem to fit into. However, you can use this size chart as a basic guide. Always choose the larger size if your measurements come between two sizes, especially if you're ordering online. Avoid the dress size generators, as they tend to give you the wrong sizes. Dress size generators claim to be able to tell you your dress size in each store. If you are looking at European sizes, you'll want to check out this chart, which converts American sizes into European sizes.

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