How to take measurements
After placing an order for a Limit Latex piece, we ask you to fill in a measuring form with all your measurements. Sizing is important, and this page will help you to properly take measurements.
Every piece of clothing -especially latex- starts with taking the correct measurements. But how do you do that?
First of all, stand natural. Don’t strike a post, don’t suck in your belly. Just relax, look forward and stand straight. This is not an army drill so you don’t have to force up your chest and back. Be super careful not to stoop or stretch yourself into unnatural positions as this will add- or remove length.​
Don’t wear bulky clothing as this will add extra length to your measurements. Wear some sport leggings and if you have a turtleneck shirt (otherwise a normal t-shirt with a higher neckline is also good) and a bra to support the (prosthetic) breasts. Yes, you may also go fully naked if you're comfortable with that!
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Don’t pull too tightly on the tape measure. This will make measurements smaller than they are. Allow the tape to simply lay upon your skin. We will make sure that the latex still hugs you by applying reductions on all the right places in the pattern ;).
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Please take your time to take measures as they serve as the starting point of your latex piece. You can even take all measurements two or three times to rule out some errors.
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When a measure mentions "circumference" make sure that the measuring tape is always held in a straight horizontal line.
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Most of the vertical sizes stem from the waist circumference so make sure you have that marked.
The waist is often marked by tying a piece of string or ribbon around it. This will make sure you always have the same starting point. Your waist is measured at the narrowest circumference of your torso. This is typically found around 6 cm above your belly button and often in alignment with the elbow
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Torso
We start with all the circumference measurements of the torso, This means they should be measured with the tape going around the body part in a horizontal line.​
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1. Neck circumference: around the smallest circumference of the neck
2. Upper bust circumference: around the chest, just above the breasts, directly under the armpits and across the back
3. Bust circumference: across the nipples, around the widest part of the breast
4. Under bust circumference: directly under the breasts
5. Waist circumference: narrowest part around the torso, roughly about 6 cm above the belly button
6. Upper hip circumference: around the hipbones
7. Hip circumference: widest part, around the buttocks
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It's now time to measure the straight measurements of the torso. These are not circumferences and can be both horizontal or vertical.
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8. Shoulder width: from the lower side of your neck where it connects to the torso to the ball of the arm (acromion)
9. Shoulder seam to nipple vertical: from the lower side of your neck where it connects to the torso straight down to the nipple. If you have bigger breast, support them with your hands to the position where you want them in your catsuit
10. Front length: starting from the jugular* down to the waistline
* Jugular is the dimple between your collarbones at the front
11. Breastbone to nipple (*only necessary when you have breasts): from the middle of your chest in between your breast, following your breast curve to your nipple
12. Lower breast crease to nipple (*only necessary when you have breasts): from the breast crease under your breast, following your breast curve to your nipple
13. Distance nipples: space between you nipples
14. Shoulder seam to waist at the back: from the lower side of your neck where it connects to the torso straight down to the waist at the back
15. Back width: from shoulder ball (acromion) across the back to the other shoulder ball
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We now come to the most important measure for a full suit, the length of the upper body.
16. Neck front to neck back through the crotch: from the jugular down in between the legs to the 7th cervical** vertebra. You can pull a little on the measuring tape to create some tension.
** 7th cervical vertebra is the bony bump at the lower part of your neck that you’ll feel if you gently tilt your head forward and rub the back of your neck.
Arm
Now it's time to measure the arm. The following 4 measurements are taken from the same spot in the armpit. Raise the arm horizontal and place the tape measure around 2 a 3 cm under the armpit (don't push the tape too far in the armpit), then let the arm hang loosely/relaxed (make sure that the shoulder is not raised anymore).
17. Armpit to waist: side of the body
​18. Armpit to upper hip: side of the body
19. Armpit to elbow: bend your arm a little bit when measuring this
20. Armpit to wrist: on the inside of your arm, let your arm hang loosely again
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21. Sleeve seam to wrist: measure on the outside of your arm from the ball of your shoulder (acromion) down to your wrist
22. Armpit circumference: raise your arm and place the tape in your armpit, let your arm hang loosely/relaxed again. Measure around the ball of the shoulder
Friendly reminder: the measuring tape should always touch the skin without leaving any gap in the armpit.
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And of course the arm circumferences:
​23. Upper arm circumference: around the arm directly at armpit level
24. Elbow circumference: around the elbow
25. Lower arm circumference: around the lower arm
26. Wrist circumference: around the bony part of your wrist
​​​27. Hand circumference: around the knuckles without the thumb
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Legs
Let's continue with all the circumference measurements of the legs. Make sure that the measuring tape is always held in a straight horizontal line.
28. Upper thigh circumference: around the upper leg, right at the groin crease, take care that the tape goes under the butt.
29. Mid thigh circumference: around the mid part/widest part of the upper leg
30. Above knee circumference: around 4 cm above the kneecap
31. Knee circumference: around the kneecap, middle of the knee.
32. Below knee circumference: around 4 cm below the kneecap.
33. Calf circumference: around the widest part of the lower leg
34. Ankle circumference: around the bony part of the ankle
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And the vertical measurements of the leg measured from the inside of the leg.
35. Inside leg to knee: from the groin crease to the middle of the kneecap, measured as a straight line
36. Inside leg to ground floor: from the groin crease to the floor, measured as a straight line​
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And the vertical measurements of the leg measured from the outside of the leg.
37. Waist to floor
38. Upper hip to floor
39. Middle of the kneecap to calf
40. Middle of the kneecap to floor
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Feet
These measurements are only needed when ordering a catsuit with attached feet or stockings.
41. Length of the feet: from the biggest toe to heel
42. Circumference foot around heel
43. Circumference around middel of the foot
44. Circumference foot around toes​
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Click here to fill in your measurement form.
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Together with Kink film we have made a short introductory movie to taking measurements.
Overtime we changed our measuring table, so it isn't correct anymore or showing all the correct measurements we need for the catsuits. But you can watch if just for fun! (Because it is just too good!)
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Video + edit Kink Film
Latex dolls SPITSHINE and Mister Slick
Outfits Limit Latex (except for the straight jacket)
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