Designers from Africa, Europe, Caribbean and the Us connect to showcase, Sell, Inspire and celebrate their African Heritage while taking on New Media and Technology
Designers from Africa, Europe, Caribbean and the Us connect to showcase, Sell, Inspire and celebrate their African Heritage while taking on New Media and Technology
Measuring Up
Whether shopping and/or especially when ordering a custom made item proper measurements are essential
So grab a friend
Never measure yourself…
Stand straight and stop holding in the stomach!
Measure, to the closest 1/4 inch.
Wear proper undergarments
TIP: when going shopping or a fitting wear leggings and a fitted camisole/top for convenient “try-on”
Burda shopping Card
Height
Bust
Waist
Hip
Back length
Sleeve length
Neck width
Side leg width
Front waist length
Bust point
Upper Arm circumference
Made to measure
Circumference
Full chest (Bust)
Above chest
Below chest
Waist
Hip
Neck
Arm (upper Arm Circumference)
Lengths
sleeve
Center front
Shoulder height front (Front Waist Length)
Center back (Back Length)
Shoulder height back
Rise @ center front distance between waist and crotch sometimes called crotch depth!
Measuring Up
Whether shopping and/or especially when ordering a custom made item proper measurements are essential
So grab a friend
Never measure yourself…
Stand straight and stop holding in the stomach!
Measure, to the closest 1/4 inch.
Wear proper undergarments
TIP: when going shopping or a fitting wear leggings and a fitted camisole/top for convenient “try-on”
Burda shopping Card
Made to measure
Circumference
Full chest (Bust)
Above chest
Below chest
Waist
Hip
Neck
Arm (upper Arm Circumference)
Lengths
sleeve
Center front
Shoulder height front (Front Waist Length)
Center back (Back Length)
Shoulder height back
Rise @ center front distance between waist and crotch sometimes called crotch depth!
Inseam
Side seam length (Side Leg width)
Marker
Bust Point (Bust Point)
Shoulder to bust point
Point to point
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