Do I measure natural waist...

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

an inch above my belly button or at my belly button?
I've been measuring an inch above my belly button and my natural waist. I have a long torso and want to know what my actual measurements are. There's a two inch difference between the two and i'd like to calc. my waist to hip ratio for health and corsets.

queenliz99

Natural waist because it will always be easy to find.

dalielahdawn

I was always taught (and when I made clothes too) the "waist" is the smallest point on the mid section.
When I'm measuring for progress, I log my waist and at the navel.

Gisel2015

For me the natural waist is between the button of the rib cage and where my hip bones start.. Since I have a smaller waist compared to my hips, then it is easy to find. The area around or just a little below the belly button is for me the abdominal area. Hips go below that. But I am terrible at taking measurements that is why I trust my clothes and the scale better.

cafeaulait7

For the ratio, I just take the smallest of my waist measurements, which is usually right below my ribs. My navel is almost 2 inches below that, and I take that measurement, too, because my navel doesn't move so it's a good landmark, lol. It's the same size (within a half inch) as the first one when I've been doing well.

Then I take a 'tummy' measurement below my navel, around the largest part of my abdomen, because I keep weight there differently than the more upper body stuff. I've never seen that one used anywhere in sizing, but it's one I always want to know to gauge my progress.

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

Thanks for the answers everyone! Big help.