| It's important for your leotard to be formfitting. | | | | the side - where your body creases, this is your |
| This allows the audience and teacher to clearly | | | | natural waist. Measure all the way around the |
| see the intricacy of movement performed by the | | | | body at this point making sure that your |
| dancer's body. | | | | measuring tape is parallel to the floor. |
| We therefore advise you to wear minimal clothing | | | | Hips |
| when taking measurements. This will help ensure | | | | Your hips are the fullest part of your body |
| that your leotard provides you with the best | | | | located between your waist and your knees. On |
| possible fit and help you give the best possible | | | | an adult, this is usually about 8 inches below the |
| performance to your audience or teacher. | | | | waist but can obviously vary considerably on |
| The vast majority of measurements on our size | | | | children. Measure over the fullest part keeping |
| charts are in inches. However, some of them are | | | | your measuring tape parallel to the floor. |
| in centimetres so it's worth checking this out | | | | Inseam |
| before you measure. | | | | The inseam refers to the measurement of your |
| Here are some top tips on taking accurate | | | | inside leg. The best way to measure this is to |
| measurements: | | | | stand up straight with your legs slightly apart. |
| Bust/Chest | | | | Using a measuring tape, measure from just below |
| Bra size is not the same as a bust measurement | | | | the crotch to the bottom of the ankle. |
| so it's always important to measure your chest | | | | Helpful hint for children: If you child is too active to |
| before ordering a leotard. To do this, measure the | | | | stand still long enough for you to measure their |
| bust/chest over the fullest part ensuring that | | | | inseam, you can measure the inside seam on a |
| your measuring tape remains parallel to the floor. | | | | pair of trousers that fit them well. Place the |
| Waist | | | | trousers on a level surface and measure the |
| You can locate your natural waist by bending to | | | | inside seam from the crotch to the hem. |