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  2. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    the ratio of hip circumference to shoulder circumference varies by biological sex: the average ratio for women is 1:1.03, for men it is 1:1.18. [9] legs (floor to crotch, which are typically three-and-a-half to four heads long; arms about three heads long; hands are as long as the face. [10]

  3. Arm span - Wikipedia

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    Arm span or reach (sometimes referred to as wingspan, or spelled armspan) is the physical measurement of the length from one end of an individual's arms (measured at the fingertips) to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90° angle. The arm span measurement is usually very close to the person's height.

  4. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    A woman who is 36–24–36 (91.5–61–91.5) at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall looks different from a woman who is 36–24–36 at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Since the latter woman's figure has greater distance between measuring points, she will likely appear thinner than her former counterpart, again, even though they share the same measurements.

  5. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Cun - width of the human thumb, at the knuckle; Dactylos - Ancient Greek finger breadth; Digit - length of a human finger Digitus - Ancient Roman digit; Etzba - fingerbreadth; Fathom - the distance between the fingertips of a human's outstretched arms; Finger; Fistmele - the measure of a clenched hand with the thumb extended; Gradus - Ancient ...

  6. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm. [13] Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments ...

  7. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    With the average American woman's height (20 years and older) at about 5 ft 4 in (162.1 cm) (Department of Health 2012), both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights or builds as well as providing for the "shorter-than-average" height woman with "petite" and "half-sizes". However "taller-than-average" women may ...

  8. Petite size - Wikipedia

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    In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...

  9. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    175 cm (5 ft 9 in) 164 cm (5 ft 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.07: 18+ 100.0%: Measured: 2020 [208] United Arab Emirates: 173.4 cm (5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 156.4 cm (5 ft 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.11 — — — — [209] United Kingdom – England: 175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in) 161.9 cm (5 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 1.08: 16+ (N= m:3,154 f:3,956) 100.0% [210] Measured: 2012 [5 ...