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National
Bureau of Standards Body Measurements
Tables
The
average body measurements for Babies,
Children, Misses,Women and Men, given here
are based on the National Bureau of
Standards. These measurements will help
you plan garment sizes and are especially
helpful when knitting a gift. Be sure to
add ease to make sure that the garment
fits comfortably. Use the Sweater Ease
Allowance Chart below to determine how
much ease to add to achieve the fit you
want. The measurements are given in inches
with centimeters in parentheses.
Babies
|
Size
|
Newborn |
Six
Months |
Twelve
Months |
|
Chest
|
to
18
(45.5)
|
to
20
(51)
|
to
22
(56)
|
|
Waist
|
18
(45.5)
|
19
(48)
|
20
(51)
|
|
Hip
|
19
(48)
|
20
(51)
|
21
(53.5)
|
|
Back
length
|
6
1/8
(15.5)
|
6
7/8
(17.5)
|
7
1/2
(19)
|
|
Back
width
|
7
1/4
(18.5)
|
7
3/4
(19.5)
|
8
1/4
(21) |
|
One
shoulder
|
2
(5)
|
2
1/4
(5.5)
|
2
1/2
(6.5)
|
|
Waist
to underarm
|
3
(7.5)
|
3
3/8
(8.50
|
3
3/4
(9.5)
|
|
Wrist
to underarm
|
6
(15.5)
|
6
1/2
(16.5)
|
7
1/2
(19)
|
|
Armhole
depth
|
3
1/4
(8)
|
3
1/2
(9)
|
3
3/4
(9.5)
|
|
Upper
arm circumference
|
6
1/2
(16.5)
|
7
(18)
|
7
1/4
(18.5)
|
|
Wrist
circumference
|
5
(12.5)
|
5
1/8
(13)
|
5
1/8
(13)
|
|
Head
circumference
|
15
(38)
|
15
(38)
|
16
(40.5)
|
Children
| Size |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
| Chest |
21
(53.5) |
23
(58.5) |
25
(63.5) |
27
(68.5) |
28
1/2
(72.5) |
30
(79) |
| Waist |
20
(51) |
21
(53.5) |
22
(56) |
23
(58.5) |
24
(61) |
25
(63.5) |
| Hip |
22
(56) |
24
(61) |
26
(66) |
28
(71) |
30
(79) |
32
(81.5) |
| Back
length |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
9
1/2
(24) |
10
1/2
(26.5) |
12
1/2
(31.5) |
14
(35.5) |
15
(38) |
| Back
width |
8
3/4
(22) |
9
1/2
(24) |
10
1/4
(26) |
11
(28) |
11
1/2
(29) |
12
(30.5) |
| One
shoulder |
2
3/4
(7) |
3
(7.5) |
3
3/8
(8.5) |
3
5/8
(9) |
3
3/4
(9.5) |
4
(10) |
| Waist
to underarm |
4
(10) |
4
(10) |
4
1/2
(11) |
6
1/4
(16) |
7
1/2
(19) |
8
(20.5) |
| Wrist
to underarm |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
10
1/2
(26.5) |
11
1/2
(29) |
12
1/2
(31.5) |
13
1/2
(34.5) |
15
(38) |
| Armhole
depth |
4
1/4
(11) |
5
1/2
(14) |
6
(15.5) |
6
1/4
(16) |
6
1/2
(16.5) |
7
(17.5) |
| Upper
arm circumference |
7
1/2
(19) |
8
(20.5) |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
9
(23) |
9
3/8
(24) |
9
3/4
(24.5) |
| Wrist
circumference |
5
1/4
(13.5) |
5
1/2
(14) |
5
1/2
(14) |
5
3/4
(14.5) |
6
(15) |
6
(15) |
Misses
| Size |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
| Bust |
30
1/2
(77.5) |
31
1/2
(80) |
32
1/2
(82.5) |
34
(86.5) |
36
(91.5) |
38
(96.5) |
40
(101.5) |
| Waist |
23
(58.5) |
24
(61) |
25
(63.5) |
26
1/2
(67) |
28
(61) |
30
(76) |
32
(81.5) |
| Hip |
32
(82.5) |
33
1/2
(85) |
34
1/2
(87.5) |
36
(91.5) |
38
(96.5) |
40
(101.5)) |
42
(106.5) |
| Back
length |
15
1/2
(39.5) |
15
3/4
(40) |
16
(40.5) |
16
1/4
(41) |
16
1/2
(42) |
16
3/4
(42.5) |
17
(43) |
| Back
width |
13
1/2
(34) |
13
1/2
(34) |
14
(35.5) |
14
1/2
(37) |
15
(38) |
15
1/2
(39.5) |
16
(40.5) |
| One
shoulder |
4
3/4
(12) |
4
3/4
(12) |
5
(12.5) |
5
(12.5) |
5
(12.5) |
5
1/4
(13.5) |
5
1/4
(13.5) |
| Waist to
underarm |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
8
3/4
(22) |
8
3/4
(22) |
8
3/4
(22) |
8
3/4
(22) |
8
3/4
(22) |
9
(23) |
| Wrist
to underarm |
16
3/4
(42.5) |
16
3/4
(42.5) |
17
(43) |
17
1/2
(44.5) |
17
3/4
(45) |
18
(45.5) |
18
1/4
(46.5) |
| Armhole
depth |
7
(18) |
7
(18) |
7
1/2
(19) |
7
1/2
(19) |
7
1/2
(19) |
8
(20.5) |
8
(20.5) |
| Upper
arm circumference |
9
3/4
(24.5) |
9
3/4
(24.5 ) |
10
1/4
(26) |
10
1/2
(26.5) |
11
(28) |
11
1/5
(29) |
1230.5
(28) |
| Wrist
circumference |
6
(15) |
6
(15) |
6
1/4
(16) |
6
1/4
(16) |
6
1/2
(16.5) |
6
1/2
(16.5) |
6
1/2
(16.5) |
Women
| Size |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
| Bust |
42
(106.5) |
44
(112) |
46
(117) |
48
(122) |
50
(127) |
52
(132) |
54
(137) |
| Waist |
35
(89) |
37
(94) |
39
(99) |
41
1/2
(105.5) |
44
(112) |
46
1/2
(118) |
49
(124.5) |
| Hip |
44
(112) |
46
(117) |
48
(122) |
50
(127) |
52
(132) |
54
(137) |
56
(142) |
| Back
length |
17
1/2
(44) |
17
3/8
(44) |
17
1/2
(44.5) |
17
5/8
(44.5) |
17
3/4
(45) |
17
7/8
(45.5) |
18
(45.5) |
| Back
width |
16
1/2
(42) |
17
(43) |
17
1/2
(44) |
18
(45.5) |
18
(45.5) |
18
1/2
(47) |
18
1/2
(47) |
| One
shoulder |
5
1/2
(14) |
5
1/2
(14) |
5
3/4
(14.5) |
5
3/4
(14.5) |
6
(15.5) |
6
1/4
(16) |
6
1/4
(16) |
| Waist to
underarm |
9
(23) |
9
(23) |
9
1/4
(23.5) |
9
1/4
(23.5) |
9
3/8
(24) |
9
1/2
(24) |
9
3/4
(24.5) |
| Wrist
to underarm |
18
1/4
(46) |
18
1/4
(46) |
18
1/4
(46) |
18
1/4
(46) |
18
1/4
(46) |
18
1/4
(46) |
18
1/4
(46) |
| Armhole
depth |
8
1/4
(21) |
8
1/4
(21) |
8
1/4
(21) |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
8
3/4
(22) |
8
3/4
(22) |
| Upper
arm circumference |
13
(33) |
13
1/2
(34.5) |
14
(35.5) |
15
(38) |
15
3/4
(40) |
16
1/2
(42) |
17
(43) |
| Wrist
circumference |
6
1/4
(17) |
7
(17.5) |
7
1/4
(18.5) |
7
1/2
(19) |
7
3/4
(19.5) |
8
(20.5) |
8
(20.5) |
Men
| Size |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
| Chest |
34
(86.5) |
36
(91.5) |
38
(96.5) |
40
(102) |
42
(107) |
44
(112) |
46
(117) |
48
(122) |
| Waist |
28
(71) |
30
(76) |
32
(81) |
34
(86.5) |
36
(91.5) |
39
(99) |
42
(107) |
44
(112) |
| Hip |
35
(89) |
37
(94) |
39
(99) |
41
(104) |
43(109) |
45
(114) |
47
(119.5) |
49
(124.5) |
| Back
length |
22
(56) |
23
(58.5) |
24
(61) |
25
(63.5) |
26
(66) |
26
1/2
(67.5) |
27
1/2
(70) |
28
1/2
(72.5) |
| Back
width |
15
1/2
(39.5) |
16
(40.5) |
16
1/4
(42) |
17
(43) |
17
1/2
(44.5) |
18
(45.5) |
18
1/2
(47) |
19
(48) |
| One
shoulder |
5
(12.5) |
5
1/4
(13) |
5
1/2
(14) |
5
1/2
(14) |
5
1/2
(14) |
6
(15) |
6
(15) |
6
(15) |
| Wrist
to underarm |
17
1/2
(44.5) |
18
(46) |
18
1/2
(47) |
19
(48) |
19
1/2
(49.5) |
20
(51) |
20
(51) |
20
1/2
(52) |
| Waist
to underarm |
14
(35) |
14
1/2
(37) |
15
(38) |
15
1/2
(39) |
16
(40.5) |
16
(40.5) |
16
1/2
(42) |
17
(43) |
| Armhole
depth |
8
(20) |
8
1/2
(21.5) |
9
(23) |
9
1/2
(24) |
10
(25.5) |
10
1/2
(26.5) |
11
(28) |
11
1/2
(29) |
| Upper
arm circumference |
13
(33) |
13
1/2
(34.5) |
14
(35.5) |
14
1/2
(37) |
15
1/2
(39.5) |
16
(40.5) |
16
1/2
(42) |
17
(43) |
| Wrist
circumference |
6
1/4
(16) |
6
1/2
(16.5) |
6
3/4
(17) |
7
(18) |
7
1/4
(18.5) |
7
1/2
(19) |
7
3/4
(19.5) |
8
(20.5) |
Sweater
Ease Allowances
| Size |
Finished
Bust/Chest Measurement |
| Bust
/chest |
Body
Hugging
minus 5-10% |
Close
fitting
plus 0-5% |
Normal
fitting
plus 7-10% |
Loose
fitting
plus 12-15% |
Oversized
plus 16-20% |
31-33
(79-84) |
30
(76) |
32
(81) |
34
(86.5) |
36
(91.5) |
more
than 36
(91.5) |
33-35
(84-89) |
32
(81) |
34
(86.5) |
36
(91.5) |
38
(96.5) |
more
than 38
(96.5) |
35-37
(89-94) |
34
(86.5) |
36
(91.5) |
38
(96.5) |
40
(101.5) |
more
than 40
(101.5) |
37-39
(94-99) |
36
(91.5) |
38
(96.5) |
40
(101.5) |
42
(106.5) |
more
than 42
(106.5) |
39-41
(99-104) |
38
(96.5) |
40
(101.5) |
42
(106.5) |
44
(112) |
more
than 44
(112) |
41-43
(104-109) |
40
(101.5) |
42
(106.5) |
44
(112) |
46
(117) |
more
than 46
(117) |
|