For women, you have to:

1. Take the neck measurements with the tape measure by first looking straight ahead, relaxing your shoulders. Then place the tape measure on bare skin, just below the larynx. Check that the tape is horizontally placed. Take the measurement, round it up to the nearest half-inch, and write it down.

2. Take the waist measurements with the tape measure by placing it on bare skin. You need to make sure the tape is horizontally wrapped around your natural waist, halfway between your belly button and your breastbone. The tape measure should not be loose nor too tight. Take your measurement and write it down.

3. Take the hip measurements by extending the tape measure around your hips, while passing over the widest point: the fullest part of your buttocks. Round down the measurement to the nearest half-inch, and write it down.

Regardless of your gender, after taking your measurements you should enter your results in an online calculator.

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