Keeping your measurements on file for next time

How the tick-box works

The box sits near the end of the stitching quote form, and it stays empty until you tick it. Our privacy notice sets out the rest: order records, including measurements and photos, are kept for as long as needed to fulfil your order, and to make repeat orders easier if you have asked for that.

Ticking the box does not mean your next outfit is cut from old numbers without a word. Every order has its own written quote, and the quote shows the measurements the outfit will be made from. You read them, correct anything that has changed, and only then approve. If you want an earlier set used, say so in your enquiry, so nobody has to guess which numbers you mean.

When to measure again

Bodies and preferences move, and a tape is quick. Our guide to checking measurements before you send them and the size guide make it a ten-minute job. Measure again when:

• Your size has changed, even a little. Bust, waist and hip are the three numbers that move most.
• It has been a year or more since you last measured.
• The garment is a different kind. A kameez, an abaya and a pair of trousers each need measurements the others do not, such as the full length from the shoulder or the trouser rise.
• The fabric is very different. A fit that was comfortable in soft lawn can feel tight in a firm cloth, so the ease may need rethinking.
• The last outfit was not quite how you like it. Stored numbers repeat whatever you sent, including anything you would now change.

Reusing them well

If nothing has changed, reusing a set saves time. A few habits keep it safe.

• Keep your own copy, with the date, the unit and a note of whether each number came from your body or from a garment.
• Re-check three numbers before every order: bust, waist and hip. Shoulders and lengths rarely change.
• Describe changes against the last outfit. “Same as last time, sleeves 2 cm longer, a little more room at the hip” is clear and quick to act on.
• Say which outfit you mean if you have ordered more than once.

Changing or deleting what is stored

Your measurements are your data. You can ask us at any time to show you what we hold, to correct it or to delete it. The privacy notice says we delete records on request unless one has to be kept for legal or accounting reasons.

If you simply want a new set used from now on, send the new numbers and say they replace the old ones. To start a repeat order, see how custom stitching works or go straight to the form. If measuring is the part you would like a hand with, measuring help explains the options.