Taking the Waist Measurement
1. Standing straight, bend to your side. The bend is your natural waist.
2. Stand straight and keep your heels together.
3. Place the measuring tape around your natural waist.
4. Keep your thumb behind the tape and do not pull it tight.

Taking the Hip Measurement
1. Stand straight with your heels together and arms down at your side.
2. Position the measuring tape around the widest part of your hips.
3. Keep your thumb behind the tape and do not pull it tight.

Taking the Standard Overall Length Measurement
This measurement is suggested for heights over 5’8”. It is very important to wear the exact undergarments, slip, and shoes as the day of the wedding or event as this will affect the accuracy of the measurement.

1. Stand straight and face forward with your arms at your sides.
2. Place the tape measure ¼” below the hollow or depression of your neck and measure to the waist following the shape of your body.
3. Measure from the waist to where you want the finished hem to fall following the shape of the slip.
4. Place the measuring tape ¼” below the hollow of the neck and measure to the approximate finished hem. If this measurement does not equal the total of the previous two measurements, repeat all three measurements until the measurements agree.

This measurement is to assure that our floor length dresses are not too short for our tallest customers. All of our floor length dresses come in an overall length of 60” to accommodate our taller customers and are easily hemable for our more petite customers.

Once you’ve taken your measurements, Refer to the size chart above where you will find size charts with the measurements they use to make each size. Compare your measurements to the size chart to determine the size to order. Our dresses are not custom made according to your measurements and will run differently than normal street clothes. Some dresses may need some type of alterations.

If your measurements indicate different sizes for the bust, waist, and hip measurements, we suggest ordering according to the largest measurement. Our dresses can be taken-in, but due to the modest seam allowance in the gowns, there may not be enough fabric to release to the size needed.