Size guide
Measure once, wear it beautifully
Your measurements are the foundation of a good fit. Here is how to take them at home: about ten minutes with a soft tape measure, ideally with a friend to help.
Numbers match the measurements listed here.
Before you measure
Wear light, close-fitting clothing. Keep the tape snug but not tight, stand naturally, and measure twice. Centimetres or inches are both fine.
How to measure
- 1
Bust
Around the fullest part of your bust, keeping the tape level under your arms and across your back.
- 2
Waist
Around your natural waist, the narrowest part of your torso, usually just above the belly button.
- 3
Hips
Around the fullest part of your hips and seat, with your feet together.
- 4
Shoulder
Across your back, from the edge of one shoulder to the other, where a seam would sit.
- 5
Armhole (optional)
Around the top of your arm, passing under the armpit and over the shoulder point.
- 6
Sleeve length
From the shoulder point down to where you’d like the sleeve to end, with your arm relaxed.
- 7
Kameez length
From the highest point of your shoulder, next to your neck, down to where you’d like the kameez to end.
- 8
Front neck depth (optional)
From the base of your neck at the shoulder, down to where you’d like the front neckline to sit.
- 9
Trouser length
From your natural waist down the side of your leg to where you’d like the hem to fall.
- 10
Trouser bottom (optional)
Around the hem opening you’d like at the ankle. Measuring a favourite pair of trousers is often easiest.
- 11
Wrist or cuff (optional)
Around your wrist, or wherever your sleeve will end, with enough room to slip your hand through.
Helpful extras
- +
Height
Standing straight against a wall, without shoes.
- +
Upper arm
Around the fullest part of your upper arm, relaxed.
- +
Thigh
Around the fullest part of one thigh, for fitted trousers and churidars.
Personalised garment sizing
Which measurements each garment needs
Every custom garment is cut to your numbers. These are the ones we ask for, garment by garment. Send what you have; we confirm the rest with you before cutting.
Abaya
- Length from shoulder to hem, in the shoes you will wear
- Shoulder
- Bust
- Hips
- Sleeve length
- Upper arm and wrist or cuff, for fitted or narrow sleeves
Tell us whether you like it loose or closer to the body, and whether it opens at the front. If you usually buy a 54 or 58 inch abaya, say so too.
Kameez, kurta or shirt
- Bust
- Waist
- Hips
- Shoulder
- Armhole
- Sleeve length
- Kameez length
- Front neck depth, if you have a preference
The same numbers serve a two-piece or three-piece suit; a dupatta needs no measurements.
Shalwar or trousers
- Waist
- Hips
- Trouser length
- Thigh, for fitted or churidar styles
- Trouser bottom (ankle opening)
Measuring a favourite pair of trousers laid flat is often the easiest way to get the ankle opening right.
Frock or dress
- Bust
- Waist
- Hips
- Shoulder
- Armhole
- Sleeve length
- Length from shoulder to hem
For a kalidar or flared frock, the waist and length matter most; the flare is cut into the design.
T-shirt
- Bust
- Shoulder
- Length
- Sleeve length
Your usual size plus these four is usually enough. For embroidery on a T-shirt you already own, we only need to agree the placement and size of the design.
Leather jacket
- Bust
- Waist
- Hips, measured at the level where the jacket should end
- Shoulder
- Sleeve length
- Upper arm
- Body length, from the back of the neck to where the jacket should end
Say what you will wear under it, a thin top or a jumper, and whether you want it cropped or down to the hip.
Hoodie or sweatshirt
- Bust
- Body length
- Sleeve length
Or measure a hoodie you own that fits well, laid flat, and label those numbers as garment measurements.
Body measurements or garment measurements?
Body measurements are taken on you, over the clothes you would wear underneath. Garment measurements are taken from a finished piece that already fits you well. Both work, but they are different numbers: a garment includes the ease, the extra room that makes it comfortable, and your body measurements do not. Tell us which one each number is, and never mix the two in one set.
Also tell us how you like things to fit, close, regular or relaxed, and we add the right ease for the fabric and style.
Measuring a garment you already own
Lay the piece flat, buttoned or zipped, and smooth it out. Measure straight across the chest just below the armholes, across the waist and across the hem, and we double those widths. Then measure the length from the highest point of the shoulder to the hem, the shoulder from seam to seam, and the sleeve from the shoulder seam to the cuff.
Choose “Measure a garment I own” on the quote form and type the numbers in. We check them with you before cutting. Measurements guide the fit we agree with you; no tape measure can promise a perfect fit, which is why every number is confirmed in writing first.
Standard sizes
UK size chart
Prefer to order from a standard size? Find yours here. We use it as the starting point and confirm the key measurements with you before cutting.
Body measurements in centimetres
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 6 | 76 | 60 | 84 |
| UK 8 | 81 | 64 | 89 |
| UK 10 | 86 | 69 | 94 |
| UK 12 | 91 | 74 | 99 |
| UK 14 | 96 | 79 | 104 |
| UK 16 | 101 | 84 | 109 |
| UK 18 | 106 | 89 | 114 |
| UK 20 | 111 | 94 | 119 |
| UK 22 | 116 | 99 | 124 |
| UK 24 | 121 | 104 | 129 |
Abayas and suits are cut to your own numbers, so a fixed abaya or suit size chart, this one included, is only a starting point.
Other options
Rather not measure yourself?
Send a garment that fits
If you have a kameez that fits you just right, we can measure it instead. Choose this option in the quote form and we’ll confirm how to send it, or measure it yourself as shown above and type the numbers in.
Start a stitching quoteMeasure with our help
Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll talk you through each measurement, step by step, or on a quick video call.
Get help measuring
Ready when you are
Got your numbers?
Enter them as part of your stitching quote. Centimetres or inches, whichever you think in.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.