Finished measurements
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The actual dimensions of a completed garment, including all built-in ease, as opposed to the raw body measurements the pattern was originally drafted around.
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Full bust
A measurement taken horizontally around the body at the fullest, most projecting point of the bust, one of the core measurements used to choose pattern size.
Bicep circumference
The measurement taken around the fullest part of the upper arm, used to check and adjust the fit of a sleeve pattern.
Body measurements
The set of measurements taken directly from a person's body, such as bust, waist, and hip circumference, used to choose or draft a pattern size.
Cross back measurement
The width measured straight across the upper back from one armhole seam to the other, used to check the fit of a garment's shoulders and back.
High bust
A measurement taken around the ribcage just above the fullest part of the bust, often used instead of full bust to choose a bodice pattern size.
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