As women grow older this body type can pose a problem as many women will gain weight around the waist which may lead to a feeling of being short waisted. Measure chest horizontally around body over nipples and parallel to the floor.

Ppt Parts Of Body To Be Measured Mary Joy Barredo
Vertical body measurement. Zero figure is often associated with anorexia. The vertical measurement is taken from the top of the body figure to its base. 3 shoulder to shoulder length. Originally a size 8 in 1958 it is now known as a size 0 due to vanity sizing. Short waisted your waist is above the halfway mark between your bust line and your hips. Arms identical size of neck circumference.
The length of your legs compared to your upper body your waistline your head size and neck length all factor into vertical proportion. Chest 10 12 greater than waist. Neck round measure around the base of the neck slightly loose. Lets take a deeper look at the perfect male body measurements according to height and how to achieve these ideal measurements. It is in this order for the vertical measurements i assume 1 body length. With all of the possible lengths and combinations body shapes and sizes you get billions of body variations that need to be dressed differently.
Measurement is taken around the arm. Although a balanced vertical body shape when the 2 halves are roughly equal is theoretically ideal you still need to choose carefully. Then the horizontal measurements. Vertical proportions are the relation of your body parts to each other and as a whole. The position of a waist or a hemline can still visually change your shape and shorten your legs. To achieve these standards you might need to lose fat build muscle or both.
Donot take this too tight. Long body short legs. Measure from the highest point on base of side neck to bust point nipple position. Short legged your upper torso will be longer than your lower body top of head to hips measurement will be. Shoulders 1618x waist. Always with a relaxed chest and arms down at side.
How to dress the belanced vertical body shape. Many women with this vertical body shape are also petite 160cm 53. Long waisted your waist is below the halfway mark between your bust line and your hips. Suggestion use a pencil aligned vertically with back of the ear lobe pointing down to neck base to locate the highest point. It is a size that fits measurement of bustwaisthips anywhere between 30 22 32 inches 76 56 81 cm to 36 28 36 inches 90 715 90 cm depending on the style and make.