Clothing measurements

Body length

The length of a top from the highest point of the shoulder, next to the collar, down to the hem.

Also called shirt length or total length. It's measured straight down from the highest point of the shoulder, where the shoulder seam meets the collar, to the bottom hem.

Body length tells customers whether a top will sit at the waist, the hip or lower.

Drawing showing where to measure body length, labelled AABody length
How to measure

Measurement A: Lay the item flat and measure straight down from the highest point of the shoulder to the bottom hem.

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