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If you prefer to mail us your
order, print this Measurement Chart and send it along with your order to:
Shirley's
Creative Designs
877 San Jose Avenue - #1
South
Lake Tahoe, CA - 96150
Measuring
Your Dolls
Since most dolls are evenly made on both sides, the
measurements are taken on the half or in the case of an arc, on the quarter. The
exception is circumference measurements, which are measured all the way around
the body and thus are measured on the whole. It is advisable that you mark the
center front and back of your doll along with where it’s bust, waist, and hip
measurements fall. We suggest placing a few pieces of scotch tape on your
doll’s body and then making a pencil mark to show where the center line, bust,
waist, and hip fall. Deciding where your measurement points are before you start
measuring will make a big difference in how your items will turn out and in the
accuracy of your patterns.
This
is a master list of all the measurements needed for all dolls. Copy the entire
list and fill in the ones you need for whatever doll you are going to be
currently using. The Key letter following each item on the chart direct you to
explanations on how to do these measurements for each type of doll. Permission granted by author to copy this page.
Key Letters:
A = All Dolls | L = Lady dolls only | C = Child dolls | B
= Babies | M = Man
Measurement Taken
Other
Measurements Taken
Key Letters
1) Full Height
A
2) Bust
Chest
L, A
3) Waist
A
4) Hip
Hip With Diaper
A, B
5) Center Length
Front
Back
A
6) Full Length
Front
Back
A
7) Across
Shoulder
Front
Back
A
8) Side Seam
Length
A
9) Shoulder
Length
A
10) Shoulder
Slope
Front
Back
A
11) Bust Depth
L
12) Bust Span
L
13) Side Seam To
Floor
L, M, C
14) Back Waist
To Floor
L, M, C
15) Crotch Depth
A
16) Hip Depth
A
17) Side Hip
Depth
A
18) Finger Span
A
19) Wrist
A
20) Around Foot
A
21) Upper Arm
A
22) Sleeve
Length
A
23) Armhole Depth
A
24) Waist To
A) Ankle
B) Knee
C) Floor
L, C
D) Short Train
E) Long Train
L
25) In-seam
A
26) Out-seam
A
Dart Placement
Waist Arc
A
Chest Arc
A
Hip Arc
A
Arms Type
A
Legs Type
A
Body Type
A
Fingers Type
A
Explanation
Of Measurements & Diagrams Shown on a Lady
The measurements in this example are shown on a lady doll
but measurements should be taken in the same places for baby, child, and men
dolls. First take a piece of ribbon and pass it around your doll's waist, bust
or chest and hips and fasten the ends together. Then using scotch tape and a
pencil or pen (as explained earlier), you should mark the center front and back.
Choose to use either the top or the bottom of each piece of ribbon as a guide
for where you are starting or stopping your measurement. This section deals
specifically with measuring different types of dolls and all of the explanations
are included in one place.
1) Full Height
Head to toe
height with or without wig
5) Center Front / Back Length
Center neck to
waist and nape of neck to waist for back
2) Bust /Chest
Around the
fullest part of the chest
6) Full Length
Front: waist to
shoulder at neck over bust (determines shoulder seam) Back: waist to
neck over shoulder blade
3) Waist
Around waist
4) Hip
Measure widest
area parallel with the floor
7) Across
Shoulder
Between shoulder
tips but only record 1/2 of measurement. Across the widest section of the
back but again only record 1/2 of measurement
8) Side Seam
Length
Bottom of
armhole (about chest high) to the waist
11) Bust Depth
(lady only) shoulder
tip to nipple (apex) at same angle as shoulder slope
9) Shoulder
Length
Shoulder tip to
neck
12) Bust Span
Bust point to
bust point then record 1/2 of this
measurement
10) Shoulder
Slope
Center of waist
to shoulder tip over bust diagonally same on back. Should be almost as
long as full length within about 1/4"
13) Side Seam To
Floor
Side at waist to
floor
14) Back Waist
To Floor
Center
back to floor
15) Crotch Depth
Depth from waist
to crotch level. If doll doesn’t have an official crotch, approximate
the right area for it.
18) Finger Span
Around the
fingers of both hands to determine which is bigger Finger Span or Wrist
16) Hip Depth
Center front to
hip line
19) Wrist
Around the wrist
17) Side Hip
Depth
Side waist to
hip on side of doll (over the curve of the hip)
20) Around Foot
Around the
circumference of the foot at sole level
21) Upper Arm
Around the point
where your doll's porcelain or vinyl meets the cloth of the rest of the
body.
22) Sleeve
Length
From shoulder
tip to wrist
24) Waist To:
(A) Knee,
(B) Ankle,
(C) Floor,
(D) Short Train (lady only),
(E) Long Train (lady only)
Center front
Waist to knee
Center front
waist to ankle
Center front
waist to floor
Back waist to
beyond floor for only an extra inch or so
Back waist to a
larger distance beyond floor for longer train 4 to 5 inches
23) Armhole
Depth
On back from
center at the neck to chest ribbon
25) Inseam
From Crotch to ankle where pants would end. No seam allowance or hem
added.
26) Out-seam
Waist to ankle along side of body.
Dart
Placement
This is the bust span
measurement minus 1/4"
Arm
Type
Where the
porcelain or vinyl meets the rest of the body determines the minimum
sleeve length.
Leg
Type
Where the
porcelain or vinyl meets the rest of the body determines the minimum skirt
or pants length.
Body
Type
Cloth, porcelain, vinyl, etc.
This helps to determine if you need extra ease.
Finger
type
Indicate
what type of fingers your doll has: a mitt, some fingers spread, or
individual fingers. This is especially
important for sleeve openings if
you have a porcelain or other fragile type doll because when the fingers
are
spread out, you have to adjust and use the finger spread measurement
instead of the wrist measurement.
Arcs waist, hip, and bust: simply divide the
circumference measurements by 4.
For fractional measurements it is easiest to convert the
fractions to decimals so that you are able to use a calculator.
