2014-01-27

Comparing a couple of measurement charts

Here are some things I've noticed in comparing size charts for women's ("misses'") patterns:
  • Burda gives you a lot more information than the Big4, if you find their more detailed measurement chart (I haven't found one for the short sizes, though, only the regular and tall ones). You get bust depth, front waist length, back width, bicep circumference, neck circumference, and shoulder width.
  • The only measurement the Big4 give you that Burda doesn't is the high bust circumference.
  • The Big4 seem to have a proportionally smaller waist and slightly smaller hip. (However, I suspect they make up for it with lots more waist ease.)
  • I've also got some size charts excerpted in the Müller & Sohn books; these seem to have slightly larger waist and hips than Burda, longer bust depth, and narrower back.
These are all only measurement charts and don't say anything about how much ease the respective companies put in to their patterns (where applicable). It'd be nice if the Big4 would give out more of the same measurements that Burda does.

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