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Summary: Arm and shoulder measurements are needed to fit or tailor shirts and jackets; learn how to take body measurements for clothes and tailoring in this free video on fashion design.
Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.read more
"Now we're done with the legs and we're going to go up to the arms. Then we're also going to do a shoulder measurement in the front and a shoulder measurement in the back. I?m going to start with my arms. I?m going to go to where I want my sleeve to start or where my shoulder turns into my arm. I?m going to go to my wrist to where I like my clothes to hang. This is a challenging walking situation. Walk it down and I have 22. I think about there is good and that's 22. Then I go from here to here and I have 14. Then in the back, kind of challenging but we'll do it. Maybe. I have 22 and then I had 13, and then I had12 1/2 in the back. I?m going to write those down."
eHow Article: Taking Arm & Shoulder Measurements