Womens Thoughts

Let's continue were we left off from The Psychology of Clothes

Back to Epictetus “Know, first, who you are, then adorn yourself accordingly” so let’s find your body shape and for that we need a few measurements

 – don’t panic – no waist or bust sizes, but you do need:

1.     A friend or partner to help

2.     Two tape measures one a firm metal builders type and then a soft dressmaking type   

3.     A piece of paper and a pen  

A. Stand with your back to your partner with your shoes off!  

B. Measure your height with the firm tape measure and record it.      

1.6m or less and you’re Petite         
1.6m – 1.65 you’re Average height             
1.65 or above then you’re tall    

C. Next Measure your inside leg and record it as your leg length  

D. Take away your leg measurement from your height measurement and record that as your body length.   This will then tell you whether you have Short Legs and a Long Body or Long Legs and a Short Body – record this on your paper.   

NEXT  

A.    From the side of your body measure the distance between your inside leg length and your armpit

As shown by red line!   

B.     Again from side of your body, measure the distance between your natural waist and your armpit.

As shown by red line!   

C.     Take away B from A  and if B is Less than C then your Short waisted and if C is less than B then your Long waisted and record which one your are.    

NEXT  

A.    Stand with your back to your partner and get them to measure your shoulder width

As shown by red line!   

B.     Stand with your back to your partner and get them to measure your hip width

As shown by red line!  

If your shoulder width is wider then you are an Inverted triangleIf your Hip width is wider then you are a pear shapeIf they are the same (ish) then you’re are either an hourglass (obvious small waist and put weight on everywhere) Or you’re a straight/softened straight (not much definition of a waist) boyish type figure or if very rounded at the middle then an apple shape.

Last but not least measure your wrist 14cm or less then you have a fine bone structure
   
14cm – 16cm then medium bonestructure 

Over 16cm then a grand bone structure.

Record this!    

Next month we look in more detail at these body imbalances and shapes.  

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