Measurements

Shawna_831

When you take your waist measurements do you go right on the belly button or right above it?
What about hips?

erickirb

The waist is usually measured at the smallest part of the torso, it is in a slightly different part of the stomach for everyone. For the hips, they should be measured at the widest part.

Paige1108

I used to work in a costume shop and they measured people all day, everyday. They took waist measurement one inch above the belly button and a hip measurement 7 inches below the belly button. But like shawna said your body maybe slightly different.

LotusF1ower

When you take your waist measurements do you go right on the belly button or right above it?
What about hips?

Bend slightly sideways, where it creases, there's your waist.

Regarding the hips, I always measure at the biggest bit, otherwise, if I do not measure at the biggest/fattest bit, the hips on clothes I buy will come up too small. (I haven't a clue where the "official hip measurement" is supposed to be though.

purplespeckle

I don't know what the official is but I always measure from the biggest part as well.

jsecret

Same here. I always measure the smallest point for the waist and largest point for hips.

Where you measure doesn't matter as much as that you make sure to measure the exact some place every time!

ropsnik

Try this web site:

http://www.gain-weight-muscle-fast.com/body-tape-measurements.html

Shawna_831

Thanks everyone!

nahhan12

For my waist, I do what seamstresses do. Bend to the side and where your waist creases is your "natural waist". Mine's about midway between my ribs and my belly button.

For my hips, I just find the biggest measurement, which usually ends up to be a few inches below my hip bones in the front.