Body Depth Formula
How do you take the body depth measurement??
Stand with your back to a wall in a corner. Press your bottom into one wall and place a yardstick LEVEL in front of you at the lowest point on your TORSO (below the hip line) ( You are attempting to measure the amount of extension you need between the legs at the bottom of the curve.)
Make a mark on the corner wall where the yardstick touches.
Stand away from the wall and measure from the wall your back touched to the mark on the other wall..
This is your body depth.
Now.. what do you do with this measurement?
First enter it on your chart. (last entry left hand column. Adult women range from a small of around 6 inches to a around 11 inches and the average runs in the 7-8 inch range. Save.
The program computes the extension needed for your pants and shorts using a default percentage. You will find this number by clicking on options, then advanced options
As with any "default" or designer chosen number YOU may vary from the selected percentages.
So here is how to compute and use the "rosebud" formula. Grab a calculator or got to Programs, accessories and find your pc calculator.
From your chart get the total crotch front and crotch back measurement. Add them together for a total.
Now lets do the front first. Take the FRONT measurement and divide it by the total measurement:
(now you find out how tubby I am)
My crotch front is 12, back is 14.75 making a total of 26.75
always round up the the nearest 1/8th and enter your number in Decimals not fractions!
12 divided by 26.75 = .4485 percent round this to 45%
Now the back
14.75 divided by 26.75 = 55% ( you want this to equal 100% round up where necessary!
My body depth is 7.75
Now we have the percentage of my crotch split so lets apply it to the body depth.
for the front 7.75 times 45%= 3.487
for the back 9.25 times 55%= 4.26
First open Dress Shop, Now select a pair of fitted pants with waist darts. click Options, then click Advanced options. and you will see the screen pictured above.
make an entry from your calculation
MY front reads 3,487
My back reads 4.26
click DONE
Your body depth is now SAVED and attached to your My DS Measurement .text file .
Using the body depth tool, and the advanced options tools in the program will improve your fit beyond your wildest dreams!
Its not hard and its not scary and its worth the effort!!!!
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