Knowles

Lori Knowles (menswear) Measurements

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• Knowles measurement set

This table provides a mapping of the measurements in the Knowles method (menswear) to those in the Seamly2D.

Patternmaking for Fashion Designers Menswear by Lori Knowles		Seamly2D
2006 Edition Page 23 – 30		SeamlyMe version 0.6.0.1
These are standard Seamly2D measurements that need to be taken as a basis to derive some of the measurements required by the Knowles (menswear) method		A05 height_waist_side A08 height_knee A09 height_calf A11 height_ankle A13 height_waist_front neck_circ head_chin_to_neck_back @back_total_length neck_back_to_waist_b+head_chin_to_neck_back neck_side_to_bust_f shoulder_tip_to_shoulder_tip_b shoulder_length neck_back_to_shoulder_tip_b arm_wrist_circ leg_waist_side_to_floor leg_crotch_to_floor rise_length_side_sitting crotch_length height_knee leg_waist_side_to_knee leg_waist_side_to_floor - height_knee height_ankle leg_waist_side_to_ankle leg_waist_side_to_floor - height_ankle leg_thigh_upper_circ leg_knee_circ leg_calf_circ leg_ankle_circ
1) Total shoulder girth level		G43 body_armfold_circ
2) Total Chest Level'		G03 highbust_circ
3) Total abdomen level		G46 hip_circ_with_abdomen
4) Total waist level		G07 waist_circ
5) Shoulder seam		I01 shoulder_length
6) Half the front neckline		G18 neck_arc_half_b
7) Center front neck to shoulder tip		X00 ????
8) Half the front to mid-armhole		I06 across_chest_half_f
9) Half the front chest		I04 armfold_to_armfold_f
10) Half the front abdomen		X00 ????
11) Half the front waist		X00 ????
12) Half the back neckline		X00 ????
13) Center back neck to shoulder tip		X00 ????
14) Halfway across shoulder blades		X00 ????
15) Half the back chest		X00 ????
16) Half the back abdomen		X00 ????
17) Half the back waist		X00 ????
18) Dart placement		X00 ????
19) Side seam length		X00 ????
20) High neck point to front side seam		X00 ????
21) High neck point to back side seam		X00 ????
22) Center front length		H05 neck_side_to_waist_f
23) Front total length		X00 neck_side_to_waist_f
24) High neck point to front chest level		X00 ????
25) Shoulder tip to center front waist		X00 ????
26) Center back length		X00 neck_back_to_waist_b
27) Back total length		X00 ????
28) Shoulder tip to center back waist		X00 ????
29) Total arm length		X00 arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent
30) Underarm length		X00 ????
31) Forearm length		X00 ????
32) Biceps circumference		X00 arm_upper_circ
33) Elbow circumference		X00 ???
34) Wrist circumference		X00 ???
35) Hand circumference		X00 ???
36) Total hip level		G09 hip_circ
37) Hip depth at center front		X00 ???
38) Hip depth at side seam		X00 ???
39) Hip depth at center back		X00 ???
40) Half the front hip		X00 ???
41) Half the back hip		X00 ???
42) Outseam/side seam to floor		X00 ???
43) Inseam to floor		M01 leg_crotch_to_floor PLUS ????
44) Crotch depth		N04 rise_length_side__sitting
45) Outseam to ankle		X00 ???
46) Inseam to ankle		X00 ???
47) Crotch length		X00 ???
48) Total thigh circumference		X00 ???
49) Total calf circumference		X00 ???
50) Knee level from waist		X00 ???
51) Knee level to ankle level		X00 ???
52) Total ankle circumference		X00 ???
53) Foot circumference		X00 ???
1) Neck		G02 neck_circ
2) Neck Width		I14 neck_width
3) Shoulder Width		I07 shoulder_tip_to_shoulder_tip_b
4) Chest (M)		G04 bust_circ
6) Bust Full (W)		G04 bust_circ
7) Bust, front (W)		G12 bust_arc_f
8) Bust, back (W)		G28 bust_arc_b
9) Bust to Bust (W)		J01 bustpoint_to_bustpoint
10) Rib Cage (W)		G05 rib_circ
12) Biceps		L12 arm_above_elbow_circ
13) Wrist		L15 arm_wrist_circ
14) Palm		D04 hand_palm_circ
16) Thigh		M03 leg_thigh_upper_circ
17) Leg Width		@leg_width = leg_thigh_circ / pi
18) Knee		M05 leg_knee_circ
18) Ankle		M09 leg_ankle_circ
19) Heel		M11 leg_ankle_diag_circ
20) Center Front to Waist		H01 neck_front_to_waist_f
21) Center Front to Rib Cage (W)		@center_front_to_lowbust = (H01 neck_front_to_waist_f - H11 lowbust_to_waist_f)
22) Center Front to Knee (W)		@center_front_to_knee = (A16 height_neck_front - A08 height_knee)
23) Center Front to Floor (W)		A16 height_neck_front
24) Side Front to Bust (W)		H14 neck_side_to_bust_f
25) Side Front to Rib Cage (W)		@side_front_to_rib_cage = (H05 neck_side_to_waist - H12 rib_to_waist_side)
27) Bust to Shoulder (W)		J07 bustpoint_to_shoulder_tip
28) Center Front Waist to Shoulder (M)		K01 shoulder_tip_to_waist_front
29) Center Back		H19 neck_back_to_waist_b
30) Side Back		H18 neck_side_to_waist_b
31) Center Back/Waist to Shoulder		K04 shoulder_tip_to_waist_back
32) Armpit to Waist		H03 armpit_to_waist_side
33) Arm Length		L01 arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent
34) Shoulder to Elbow		L02 arm_shoulder_tip_to_elbow_bent
35) Sleeve Cap		L16 arm_shoulder_tip_to_armfold_line
36) Waist to Hips		H31 waist_to_hip_side
37) Waist to Knee		A19 height_waist_side_to_knee
38) Waist to Calf		@waist_to_calf = (A23 waist_to_floor - A09 height_calf)
39) Waist to Ankle		@waist_to_ankle = (A23 waist_to_floor - A11 height_ankle)
40) Waist to Floor		A23 waist_to_floor
		BOLD indicates the Seamly2D numbering system @ indicates a custom variable name