Measuring Guide
A perfect-fitting dress starts with perfect measurements. Before ordering a dress from LightInTheBox.com, we strongly recommend finding a professional tailor to accurately measure your body. This will help you find your best fit on our Size Charts, or order one of our Made-to-Measure designs. Here, we'll show you which measurements we use and how to take them or have them taken correctly.
Warning: Measuring yourself at home is trickier than you think! For best results, have your measurements taken by a professional or a friend.
Watch Us Measure
Standard Dresses
Bust
- Don't confuse this with bra size
- Wear a bra, ideally the one you'll wear under the dress
- Relax arms at sides
- Pull tape across the fullest part of the bust to measure
Waist
- Measure at the natural waist
- Pull tape around the smallest part of your waist, usually about 1 in. above belly button
- Slide a finger or two under the tape to leave breathing room
Hips
- Measure at the widest part of the hips
- Usually about 7 in. below natural waist
- Pull tape around hips, brushing across both hipbones
Hollow to Floor
- Stand straight with feet together
- Measure in bare feet
- Begin at the hollow space between the collarbones and pull tape straight down to the floor
Height
- Stand straight with feet together
- Measure in bare feet
- Begin at the top of the head and pull tape straight down to the floor
Marternity Dresses
Upper Bust
- Measure the highest part of the chest
- Relax arms at sides
- Pull the tape around and underneath the arms
Bust
- Don't confuse this with bra size
- Wear a bra, ideally the one you'll wear under the dress
- Relax arms at sides
- Pull tape across the fullest part of the bust to measure
Under Bust
- Measure right underneath bustline
- Pull tape around torso, bringing it together snugly but without pulling too tight
Around Belly
- Find the fullest part of the belly and pull tape around to measure
- Slide a finger or two under the tape to leave breathing room
Hips
- Measure at the widest part of the hips
- Usually about 7 in. below natural waist
- Pull tape around hips, brushing across both hipbones
Hollow to Floor
- Stand straight with feet together
- Measure in bare feet
- Begin at the hollow space between the collarbones and pull tape straight down to the floor
Height
- Stand straight with feet flat on the floor and together
- Measure in bare feet
- Begin at the top of the head and pull tape straight down to the floor