Measuring for Clothing, Corsets & Gear

We recommend that someone helps you take your measurements, but if you do not have a helper, use a mirror to ensure the tape measure is level across.

Use a soft tape measure to take your measurements. If in between sizes, size up.

Measuring for Apparel

Neck: Hold the end of the tape at the middle center of your neck and wrap around.

Bust: Measure the fullest part of your bust. Hold the end of the tape at the center of the fullest part of your bust. This is typically over the nipples. Wrap the tape around your chest, back, and under the arms. Be sure the tape measure is level across the back.

Waist: Measure the smallest part of your waist. Hold the end of the tape at the center of your waist and wrap the tape around the abdomen and across the back.

Butt: Measure the fullest part of your butt. Hold the end of the tape at the fullest point of one side of your butt and wrap the tape measure around.

Hips: You can measure your hips just above the hip bone, over the hip bone, or below the hip bone depending on what you are measuring for. 

High-waisted bottoms require measurements at least 1” above the hip bone or at the waist if it is very high-waisted. 

For masculine pants, measure your hips at the upper hip. For feminine pants, measure at the lower hip.

Hold the end of the tape at the center of your hips and wrap around evenly.

For Corsets: Take your waist measurement and deduct 4-6”. If you wish for a smaller waist, deduct 6”. If you are looking for a milder waist, deduct 4”. This number will be your size. If you are in between sizes, size up.

Measuring for BDSM Gear

For Strap-on Harnesses: Measure just above as well as below the hip bone. 

For more information on wearing and putting on a harness, check out our Ultimate Guide to Strap-on Harnesses. 

Wrist: Hold the end at the center of your wrist and wrap the tape around evenly.

Ankle: Hold the end at the center of your ankle and wrap the tape around evenly.

Head: For full head measurements, measure your head both horizontally and vertically. To measure horizontally, hold the end of a soft tape measure at the center of your face. Wrap the tape around the head evenly. Repeat this around the chin and the forehead. 

To measure vertically, hold the end of a soft tape measure from the top of your head to where your head meets your neck. Take this measurement on one side of the head.

For Male Chastity: Use our guide “The Beginner’s Chastity Cage Guide: How to Measure and Choose a Material”