Table 3 Dimensions and accompanying description; sorted by body region

Neck

1

Neck circumference

Curved line from center front neck point to the high-point shoulder and the high-point shoulder to the center back neck point, doubled

2

Front neck drop

Vertical distance between the center front neck point and the high-point shoulder

Shoulder

3

Shoulder seam length

Straight line from the high-point shoulder to the shoulder point

4

Averaged shoulder drop

Front and back vertical distance between the high-point shoulder and the shoulder point, averaged

Shoulder blade

5

Bodice back waist dart depth

Vertical distance between the dart point and the midpoint of the dart opening

6

Bodice back waist dart width

Horizontal distance of the dart opening

7

Back waist darts distance

A straight line from the center back waist point to the first dart leg, doubled

Bust

8

Bust dart depth

Distance between the dart point and the midpoint of the dart opening

9

Front waist darts distance

A straight line from the first dart leg to the center front waist point, doubled

Greatest lower-body front prominence (GLBFP)

10

Front waist width

Distance from the right side waist point to the outside dart leg + the distance from the inside dart leg to the center front waist point, doubled

11

Waist circumference

Skirt front waist

Front waist width + back waist width, calculated same as for front, but with center back waist point

12

Dart depth

Skirt front waist

Distance from dart point to the midpoint of the dart opening

13

Dart width

Horizontal distance of the dart opening

Buttocks

14

Skirt back waist dart depth

Distance from dart point to the midpoint of the dart opening

15

Skirt back waist dart width

Horizontal distance of the dart opening

Greatest lower-body side prominence (GLBSP)

16

Skirt curve length

Curved line from right side waist point to the point of greatest lower-body side prominence