Knowles
Lori Knowles (menswear) Measurements
- 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 | |
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2006 Edition
Page 23 – 30 or |
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 | |
1) Neck | 1) Neck | G02 neck_circ |
2) Neck Width | 2) Neck Width | I14 neck_width |
3) Shoulder Width | 3) Shoulder Width | I07 shoulder_tip_to_shoulder_tip_b |
4) Chest (M) | 5) Chest (M) | G04 bust_circ |
5) Upper Chest (W) | 4) Above Bust (W) | G03 highbust_circ |
6) Bust Full (W) | 6) Bust (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) | 7) Bust to Bust (W) | J01 bustpoint_to_bustpoint |
10) Rib Cage (W) | 8) Rib Cage (W) | G05 rib_circ |
11) Waist | 9) Waist | G07 waist_circ |
12) Biceps | 10) Biceps | L12 arm_above_elbow_circ |
13) Wrist | 11) Wrist | L15 arm_wrist_circ |
14) Palm | 12) Palm | D04 hand_palm_circ |
15) Hips | 13) Hips | G09 hip_circ |
16) Thigh | 14) Thigh | M03 leg_thigh_upper_circ |
17) Leg Width | 15) Leg Width | @leg_width = leg_thigh_circ / pi |
18) Knee | 18) Knee | M05 leg_knee_circ |
17) Calf | M07 leg_calf_circ | |
18) Ankle | M09 leg_ankle_circ | |
19) Heel | M11 leg_ankle_diag_circ | |
20) Center Front to Waist | 20) Center Front to Waist | H01 neck_front_to_waist_f |
21) Center Front to Rib Cage (W) | 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) | 22) Center Front to Knee | @center_front_to_knee = (A16 height_neck_front - A08 height_knee) |
23) Center Front to Floor (W) | 23) Center Front to Floor | A16 height_neck_front |
24) Side Front to Bust (W) | 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) | |
25) Side Front to Waist | 26) Side Front to Waist | H05 neck_side_to_waist_f |
26) Bust to Shoulder (W) | 27) Bust to Shoulder (W) | J07 bustpoint_to_shoulder_tip |
27) Center Front Waist to Shoulder (M) | 28) Center Front Waist to Shoulder (M) | K01 shoulder_tip_to_waist_front |
28) Center Back | 29) Center Back | H19 neck_back_to_waist_b |
29) Side Back | 30) Side Back | H18 neck_side_to_waist_b |
30) Center Back/Waist to Shoulder | 31) Center Back/Waist to Shoulder | K04 shoulder_tip_to_waist_back |
31) Armpit to Waist | 32) Armpit to Waist | H03 armpit_to_waist_side |
32) Arm Length | 33) Arm Length | L01 arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent |
33) Shoulder to Elbow | 34) Shoulder to Elbow | L02 arm_shoulder_tip_to_elbow_bent |
34) Sleeve Cap | 35) Sleeve Cap | L16 arm_shoulder_tip_to_armfold_line |
35) Waist to Hips | 36) Waist to Hips | H31 waist_to_hip_side |
36) Waist to Knee | 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) | |
37) Waist to Floor | 40) Waist to Floor | A23 waist_to_floor |
38) Inseam | 41) Inseam | M01 leg_crotch_to_floor |
39) Crotch Depth | 42) Crotch Depth | N04 rise_length_side__sitting |
(W) measurements taken for women only
(M) measurements taken for men only |
BOLD indicates the Seamly2D numbering system
@ indicates a custom variable name |
- How to take McCunn Measurements
highbust_circ highhip_circ waist_circ hip_circ neck_circ neck_back_to_waist_b head_chin_to_neck_back @back_total_length neck_back_to_waist_b+head_chin_to_neck_back neck_front_to_waist_f neck_side_to_waist_f neck_side_to_bust_f shoulder_tip_to_shoulder_tip_b shoulder_length body_armfold_circ arm_upper_circ arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent neck_back_to_shoulder_tip_b @cb_shouldertip_wrist neck_back_to_shoulder_tip_b+arm_shoulder_tip_to_wrist_bent 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