How to measure a woman's waist

There are many benefits to knowing your hip circumference. For example, when buying a skirt or jeans online, if you want the clothes to fit properly, the hip circumference is a very important value. So how can you accurately measure the hip circumference? Measuring your hips accurately is easy if you do it the right way. With a soft ruler and some tips, you can instantly find out your exact hip circumference. Friends who don’t have a ruler can use a soft rope to measure first, and then use another ruler to measure the length of the rope!

Method/Process

1Take off or pull up your top jacket. Take off your clothes and pants or pull them up to your chest. To get an accurate measurement, you'll need to remove any layers of clothing that cover your waist.

2Find your waist measurement. Use your fingers to find the area below your rib cage and above your buttocks. Your waistline is the meaty area between your two bones. This is also the narrowest area in your body.

3Start measuring. Stand up straight and breathe slowly. Place the end of the ruler on your belly button and wrap it around your waist. The ruler should be parallel to the floor and rest snugly against your waist without digging into your body.

4. Understand the ruler. Look at the area where the ruler ends at 0 and the ruler wraps around your waist. The point where they meet is your hip circumference.

5 Double-check your measurements. Measure accurately again and again to ensure the accuracy of your precise measurements. If it is different from the first time, measure it a third time and then take the average of the three.

Tips

Measure it once a month if you want to know how your hip circumference changes. If you need to wear customized clothes for some special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or concerts, etc., accurately measuring your hip circumference will be of great help to your health or weight control.

Getting measured plays a very important role in your health. Women's hip circumference should be less than 88.9 cm, and men's hip circumference should be less than 101.6 cm.