Grab your measuring tape!

To determine your body measurements, you'll need a flexible measuring tape. If you don't have a flexible measuring tape, you can use a piece of string and a tape measure or yardstick.

1. How to measure your bust or chest: Measure your bust/chest by bringing the tape all the way around your back at the fullest part of your bust/chest. The tape should be parallel to the floor. If you have a friend available to help you, lift your arms up while they take your measurements.

2. How to measure your waist: Your natural waist isn't necessarily where your pants hit: It's the narrowest part of your midsection, above your belly button and below your rib cage. To take your waist measurements, wrap the tape around this part of your torso, keeping the tape parallel to the floor.

3. How to measure your hips: To take your hip measurements, wrap the measuring tape around the widest part of your hips (this usually does not correspond to the top of the hip bone), keeping the tape even and parallel to the floor.

4. How to measure your shoulders: To take your shoulder measurements, ask a friend for help. Stand up straight and relax your shoulders. Have your friend stand behind you and measure across your shoulders between the points directly above your armpits.

5. How to measure your inseam: The inseam is the length between the uppermost part of the inner thigh to the bottom of the ankle. This measurement has more to do with your pants than your body, so grab a favorite pair of pants and measure from the crotch to the hem.