Correct hip size is very important in making clothes or monitoring weight loss. To measure your hips, take off your clothes, bring your feet together, and wrap the tape measure around the widest part of your hips. Your hip measurement is where the end of the tape measure meets the rest of the length.
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Part 1 of 2: Measuring Your Hips Correctly
Step 1. Prepare a body-sized mirror
While it's easier to measure your hips on your own than the rest of your body, using a mirror can help you make sure the tape measure isn't twisted or tilted. So, stand in front of a mirror while measuring your hips.
Step 2. Take off the clothes
Take off your outerwear such as pants and T-shirts. You can still wear light underwear and still get an accurate size. However, jeans or clothing that is too thick can change the measurement results.
- If you always wear the same thick clothes, you can still wear them if this measurement is intended to monitor weight loss.
- However, if these measurements are intended to create patterns or clothing, try to make sure the results are as accurate as possible.
Step 3. Bring the soles of your feet together
Opening the soles of the feet can make the size of the hips larger than they actually are. So, keep your feet together while measuring. At the very least, the soles of your feet shouldn't be more than shoulder-width apart, but keeping them closer together will give you better results.
Step 4. Know the difference between the waist and hips
The body's natural waist is the smallest part of the torso, or curve of the body. While the hips are located below, and are usually wider than the waist. Hip size includes buttocks and hips.
Step 5. Find the widest point
Hip measurements can be taken at the widest point in the section. This is necessary because you need an accurate body image, and the hips represent the widest point of the lower body. In order for your clothes to fit, you need to find the widest point on your hips.
After placing the tape measure on your hips, you may need to slide it up or down 2.5-5 cm to find the widest point of your hips
Part 2 of 2: Using a Tape Measure
Step 1. Hold the measuring tape on one side of the hip
Hold the end of the measuring tape at one side of the hip. You can start the measurement from any side. You can also pull the tape measure down the middle if that's easier. Just make sure to grip one end of the measuring tape tightly as you wrap the other end around your body.
- A clothing measuring tape is a flexible, soft tool that can be purchased at sewing and craft stores. Some measuring tapes sold are about 1.5 meters long. Some large drugstores and pharmacies may also sell sewing kits.
- You can also print a measuring tape from the internet. You can find it easily online. Just cut it in half, align the ends, and then glue them together. Of course, you have to be careful using this measuring tool because it can tear easily. On the other hand, don't try to use cardboard as it's too stiff to measure.
- Do not use metal measuring tape. The metal tape measure normally used to measure craft materials is not suitable for measuring the body. This measuring tape is not flexible so it cannot give accurate results.
Step 2. Loop the measuring tape back
Wrap the tape measure through your back, making sure not to twist it. Pull the end of the measuring tape from the other side of the hip. Be sure to wrap the measuring tape around the back of the body at the same time.
You can also hold both ends of the measuring tape and pass and then back. This move may be helpful if you're having trouble looping the tape backwards
Step 3. Check in the mirror
Now that the tape measure is around your hips, make sure it's positioned correctly in the mirror. The loop of the measuring tape should be parallel to the floor, and should not be twisted at all. Make sure the measuring tape is flat in all parts.
You may need to reposition yourself to check the back of the tape measure. Turn your body to the side so you can see it
Step 4. Tighten the measuring tape
While measuring, the tape measure should be firmly attached to the hip. However, you shouldn't feel cramped. The measuring tape should be tight enough that you can only slip a finger under it, and nothing more.
Step 5. Read the measurement results
You can look down for the measurement results. Hip measurement is located at the end of the tape that meets the number on the measuring tape that goes around the body. You may need to look at this number in the mirror to make it easier.
Step 6. Record your hip measurements
Once you know your hip size, write it down so you can save it for later. You'll also need other sizes to make clothes, such as chest, thigh, waist, and inseam, according to the clothes you're making.
- As with the hips, measure the thighs at their widest.
- Inseam is the distance between the legs and the crotch, right at the bottom of the pants. If you have pants that are comfortable to wear, you can also measure the inseam of the pants, instead of having to measure them directly on your body.
Step 7. Add a few cm when making clothes
In making clothes, do not use the original measurements because the resulting clothes will be too tight and make it difficult for you to move. So, add a few inches to your measurements to make the clothes more comfortable to wear.
- There are two reasons for adding clothing sizes. One, as explained above, is to make clothes more comfortable to wear. However, you may also need to add clothing sizes to create a specific design. For example, if you want to make a skirt that expands or puffs up, you may need to add a few inches at the hips to create an A-line skirt.
- How long the fabric is also affects how many cm you have to add. This is especially true of pliable fabrics. You don't need to add the usual size to a fabric like this.
- Most patterns will help you determine how many cm to add. However, if you make your own clothes, we recommend adding between 5-10 cm. Adjust to how tight or loose clothes you want.
- Also, if your body is more curvy, you may need to add more to make it easier to move.
