Basic Meassurements: Measurements to take when planning a pattern

Basic Measurements (by Katla járnkona)

These are the basic body measurements that you will
want to take when planning to make a pattern.

Measurements for:

actual	use for pattern measurement:
		A ~ Neck
		B ~ Shoulder to shoulder back
		C ~ Chest / Bust
		D ~ Waist at navel
		E ~ Hips
		F ~ Sleeve length (see note below)
		F1 ~ Elbow to wrist
		F2 ~ Shoulder to elbow
		G ~ Neck to wrist
		H ~ Hand circumference (fingers stretched out as if going through a sleeve)
		J ~ Biggest forearm (must be longer than H)
		K ~ Biggest biceps
		L ~ Armhole Size (should be approx. {C-2*B}/2)
		M ~ Shoulder to underarm of sleeve
		N ~ Underarm of sleeve to waist
		P ~ Shoulder to waist
		Q ~ Shoulder to hem (can be above or below the knee) (apron dress length is Q minus M)
		R ~ Shoulder to knee (FYI)
		S ~ Shoulder to floor
		T ~ largest measurement around the head

Date:

Make your measurements:
(not all measurements required for all patterns)

Make note of actual body measurement and preferred pattern measurement
(the human will want room to move and may be wearing layers).

These measurements are used for making pants along with D & E above
		U ~ Crotch depth
		V ~ Waist to Waist between legs
		W ~ Waist to ankle
		X ~ Largest measurement around the thigh
		Y ~ Largest measurement around the calf
		Z ~ Largest measurement around ankle (heel to front of foot)

Note on sleeve length: Measure from the shoulder to the wrist with the elbow bent. In bending the elbow, the sleeve will shorten. One may not want one's wrists to be overly exposed.
Also, learn from my mistake: do not endeavor to have a constant 'slope' from shoulder to wrist: the forearm, typically, is too large to accommodate that angle. Use scrap material to confirm your sleeve pattern.

For best results, set your printer for landscape, not portrait.
I tried, really hard, to make it fit on a single page for your convenience. I failed.
But, if you aren't making pants, printing portrait should work for you!

Costuming for the Norse/Viking Woman:
Basic Measurements for Patterns
Norse Undertunic • Norse Undertunic: Layout
3-Panel Norse Apron Dress • 4-Panel Norse Apron Dress
Rounding the Bottom Hem of your Gores • Tips for Half-Gore Segments
Creating a Neckhole • Resources/Links
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