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  2. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    A corset diagram showing the lines of measurement for bust, waist, hip, and back underarm to waist. Bust/waist/hip measurements (informally called 'body measurements' or ′vital statistics′) are a common method of specifying clothing sizes.

  3. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    ASTM D5585-11, 2011, Standard Tables of Body Measurements for Adult Female Misses Figure Type, Size Range 00–20; ASTM D6240-98, 2006, ASTM D6240-98 Standard Tables of Body Measurements for Men Sizes Thirty-Four to Sixty (34 to 60) ASTM D6458-99, 2006, Standard Tables of Body Measurements for Boys, Sizes 8 to 14 Slim and 8 to 20 Regular

  4. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    There is no mandatory clothing size or labeling standard in the US, though a series of voluntary standards have been in place since the 1930s. The US government, however, did attempt to establish a system for women's clothing in 1958 when the National Bureau of Standards published Body Measurements for the Sizing of Women's Patterns and Apparel ...

  5. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes - Wikipedia

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    Bra size 70B is suitable for women with underbust girth 68–72 cm and bust girth from 82–84 cm to 86–88 cm. Example 2 A woman with an underbust girth of 89 cm and a bust girth of 108 cm has cup size 19 cm (= 108 cm – 89 cm) or "D". Her underbust girth rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cm is 90 cm.

  6. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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    Body roundness index (BRI) is a calculated geometric index used to quantify an aspect of a person's individual body shape.Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation.

  7. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body.. Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips.

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

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    Lichas - thumb length. This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units).It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based.

  9. Bra size - Wikipedia

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    Bra size (also known as brassiere measurement or bust size) indicates the size characteristics of a bra to accurately fit the breasts. While there are a number of bra sizing systems in use around the world, bra sizes usually consist of a number (indicating the size of the band around the torso ) and one or more letters (indicating the breast ...