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Technology and
Livelihood
Education
DRESSMAKING/TAILORING
Module 5
TAKE ACCURATE BODY
MEASUREMENTS

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Module 5: Take Accurate Body Measurements
First Edition, 2020
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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Dressmaking/Tailoring
Module 5
TAKING ACCURATE BODY
MEASUREMENTS

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 Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education 7 Alternative
Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Taking Accurate Body Measurements.

Accurate body measurements are important in dressmaking /tailoring.

It is said that,” perfect fit needs perfect body measurements”.

This module covers the learning competency TLE_HEDM7/8MT-Oc-

d-2 Taking Accurate Body Measurements. The different learning activities
are provided to help you understand the lesson content. The vocabulary is
made easier and fit to your level of understanding.

Moreover, through this module, you can gain different techniques to

master your skills in taking body measurements; thus, improve your numerical
skills.

In order to process the content of the learning resources, you are

encouraged to show your interest and cooperation.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to This will give you an idea of the skills or
Know competencies you are expected to learn
in the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you

link the current lesson with the previous
one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as
a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity, or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
 What’s More This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic
What I Have This includes questions or blank
Learned sentences/paragraphs to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity that will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real-life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also tends
to the retention of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

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not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain a deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You
can do it!
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Taking Accurate Body Measurements

What I Need to Know - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - ----1
What I Know - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 2

Lesson 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - --4
What’s In - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - --4
What’s New - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 5
What is It - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 6
What’s More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 11
What I Have Learned - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 12
What I Can Do - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 13
Assessment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 14
Additional Activities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 16
Answer Key - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 17
References - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - --18
 What I Need to Know

Come! Join us in this lesson on dressmaking with open minds and

heart.

Taking accurate body measurements is the key to a great fit. You

must study the techniques in getting the actual measurement to acquire the
correct and accurate body measurements.

After reading this module, students are expected to:

 identify the three types of body measurement;

 determine what part of the body is being measured ;
 give the importance of taking accurate measurements.

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What I Know

Pre-Test
Directions: Select the best answer from the given choices. Write your
answers in your TLE notebook.
1. Which of the body measurements is taken around the smallest part of
the waistline?
a. bust b. hip c. waist d. wrist
2. How will you take circumferential measurement?
a. along the side of the body b. around the body part
c. left to the right d. top to its base
3. What dressmaking term means, the appropriateness of a measured
distance in taking measurements?
a. accurateness b. calculation c. division d. multiplication
4. In measuring the hip, what is the divisor?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 4
5. How will you take vertical measurements?
a. along the side of the body b. around the body part
c. left to the right d. top to its base
6. It is taken from the base of the neck over the bust down to the
waistline?
a. bust distance b. bust point height c. front chest d. front figure
7. Which of the following is not a horizontal measurement?
a. front chest b. front figure c. bust distance d. shoulder
8. Which of the procedure must be followed in taking
horizontal measurement?
a. taken along the side of the body b. taken around the body part
c. taken from the top to its base d. taken from the left to the right
9. Which of the following is not a circumferential measurement?
a. bottom b. bust c. bust point height d. waist

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10. How will you describe a garment applied with accurate measurement?
a. attractive and elegant to wear b. easy to wear
c. good fitting d. durable and neat to wear
11. Which of the following measurement is taken from the center of the
shoulder over the bust down to the waistline?
a. bottom b. bust c. empire level d. front figure
12. Which of the following measurement is taken from the first shoulder point
to the other shoulder point?
a. bust distance b. bust c. front figure d. shoulder
13. How will you take the measurement of the armhole?
a. taken around the armpit b. taken the elbow
c. taken around the fullest arm d. taken around the wrist
14. Which of the following body measurements is taken from the nape down to
the center back to the desired length?
a. bust b. front figure c. sleeve length d. shirt length
15. Which do you think of the following is measured by placing a ruler
between the legs then from the waistband down to the top edge of the ruler?
a. bust b. crotch c. waist b. wrist

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Lesson
TAKING ACCURATE BODY
MEASUREMENTS

You must observe carefulness and accuracy to take the actual

measurements. The actual body measurement should be reflected in the
Individual Measurement Chart for final computation of some measurements.

What’s In

You have learned from the previous lesson about the two systems of
measurements. Now, let us find out how much you already know about it.

Activity 1 - Identification
Directions: Identify what is referred in each statement. Write your answers on
your TLE notebook.
___________1. It refers to the unit of length in Metric system.

___________2.It is the Greek word used in Metric system which means “measure”.

___________3.It is the system of measurement that has ten equal parts.

___________4.It is the unit of measurement used in English system.

___________5.It is a system of measurement that has eight equal parts.

___________6.It is known as a decimal system of measurement.

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 What’s New
Activity 2 – True or False
Directions: Write true if the statement is right and false if not. Write your
answers in your TLE notebook:

1. Body measurement should be taken inaccurately.

2. Techniques must be followed in taking the actual body measurement.

3. Vertical measurement is taken around the parts of the body to be measured.

4. The tape measure is the appropriate tool in taking the actual body measurements.

5. Horizontal measurement is taken from the left to the right figure.

6. In taking the hip measurement, the two fingers must be inserted.

7. Circumferential measurement is taken around the smallest part of the body to be

measured.

8. The length of pants is one of the vertical measurements.

9. Shoulder measurement is an example of horizontal measurement.

10. Bust is one of the vertical measurements.

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 What is It

Taking Body Measurements

When body measurements are accurate, the garments can be fit.
A well fitted garment can enhance not only the look of the person but
also the personality. The measurement of attire depends on a number
of factors, like the style, type of the garment and the gender of the
customer. Below are the types on how body measurements can be
achieved properly;
1. Horizontal measurement- taken from the left of the figure to the
right.
2. Vertical measurement- taken from the top of the body figure to its
base.
3. Circumferential measurement- taken around the body.
A. Vertical Measurements

1. Shoulder --This measurement is taken

from the first should to the other shoulder
point .

2.Bust point height or apex height – This

is the measurement from the base of
the neck down to the tip of the bust.

3. Front Figure- This is the measurement

from the center shoulder over the bust
waistline level.

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4. Crotch or rise – This is measured by placing a

ruler between the legs then measuring below the

waistband down to the top of the level of the ruler.

5. Skirt length – This measurement is taken from the

Waistline level down to the desired length of the skirt.

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6. Shirt length – This is taken from the
nape down the center back to the desired
length

7. Sleeve length- This measurement is

taken from the tip of the shoulder
down to the desired length of the
sleeve.

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 8. Empire level- measure from the center of the
front shoulder over the bust down to the
empire level, which is correctly
below the bust.

B. Horizontal Measurements

1. Back chest- This measurement is

taken from the (back) armhole.

2. The Front chest is taken from the

left (front) armhole seam to the right
(front Armhole seam) .

3. Bust distance- This measurement is

taken from the first tip of the bust
to the other tip .

C. Circumferential Measurements

1. Bust- This measurement is taken

around the fullest part the bust
passing the tip of the nipple.

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2. Waist- This measurement is taken along
the smallest part of the waistline.

3. Hip1- This measures 4 inches from the

waistline, then proceed measuring
around proceed measuring around the
hip level where the stomach is fullest.

4. Hip2- This measurement is taken from

the waistline, measure 8 inches then
proceed measuring around buttocks.

5. Armhole- This measures around the

circumference of the armpit.

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6. Wrist- This is taken along the whole circumference
of the wrist with two fingers inserted for easing.

7. Neck-This measures around

the base of the neck with two
finger inserted for easing.

8. Arm girth- This measurement is taken around

the arm .

9. Bottom or Hem– This is taken around the

fullest part of the bottom.

10. Empire circumference- This measurement is

taken around the whole circumference of the
empire level.

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 What’ s More

Activity 3 - Identification
Directions: Identify the following illustrations of body measurements and
write your answer on your TLE notebook.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4 – Fill in the Blanks

Directions: Fill in the blanks with appropriate word found in the box below.

Horizontal Vertical Circumferential Vertical Horizontal

Circumferential Hip Elliptical

1. The parts of the body are taken through ____________ , ___________and

___________ measurement.
2. When taken around the parts of the body to be measured, it is called
___________.
3. The measurement taken from the left to the right of the figure is
called___________.
4. The measurement taken from the top to its base of the body figure is
called_________.
5. When taken around the fullest part of the buttocks with two fingers inserted,
it is called _________.

Activity 5 - Enumeration
Directions : Write two(2) examples of the following types of measurement.
A. Vertical
a. __________________________________
b. __________________________________
B. Horizontal
a. _________________________________
b. _________________________________
C. Circumferential
a __________________________________
b___________________________________

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 Activity 6 – Performance Task
Directions: Illustrate or draw the following by getting the body measurements
of any family members. Use your TLE notebook for your presentation.

1. Hip2
2. Skirt length
3. waist.
4. Shoulder
5. Arm hole

Rubrics for checking the output

Clarity of Illustration 30
Cleanliness 10
Workmanship 30
Labelling 30
Total 40 Points

Activity 7 - Identification
Directions: Identify what type of measurement is observed whether Horizontal,
Vertical and Circumferential measurements. Write your answer on your
TLE notebook:

1. Shoulder
2. Bust
3. Waist
4. Front Chest
5. Skirt Length
6.. Bust Distance
7. Hip
8. Front Figure
9 .Bust Point Height
10.Crotch

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 Additional Activities

Draw and Label

Directions: Use a long size bond paper, draw and label at least 3 body
measurements.

A. Vertical

B. Horizontal

C. Circumferential

Rubric in Checking the Output

Clarity of the illustrations 30
Cleanliness 10
Workmanship 30
Labelling 30
Total 100 Points

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 Assessment

Post Test
Directions: Select the best answer from the given choices. Write your
answers in your TLE notebook.

1. Which of the measurement is taken from the center of the shoulder over
the bust down to the waistline?
a. bottom b. bust c. front figure d. empire level
2. Which of the following measurement is taken from the first shoulder point to
the other shoulder point?
a. bust distance b. bust c. shoulder d. front figure .
3. How will you take the measurement of the armhole?
a. taken around the armpit b. taken the elbow
c. taken around the fullest arm d. taken around the wrist
4. Which of the body measurements is taken from the nape down to
the center back to the desired length?
a. bust b. front figure c. sleeve length d. shirt length
5. Which of the following is measured by placing a ruler between
the legs then from the waistband down to the top edge of the ruler?
a. bust b. crotch c. waist d. wrist
6. Which of the body measurements is taken around the smallest
part of the waistline?
a. bust b. hip c. waist d. wrist
7. How will you take circumferential measurement?
a. along the side of the body b. around the body part
c. left to the right d. top to its base
8. What dressmaking term means the appropriateness of a measured
distance in taking measurements?
a. accurateness b. calculation c. division d. multiplication
9. In measuring the hip, what is the divisor?
a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 4
10. How will you take vertical measurements?
a. along the side of the body b. around the body part
c. left to the right d. top to its base
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11. Which of the body measurements is taken from the base of the neck
over the bust down to the waistline?
a. bust distance b. bust point height c. front chest d. front figure
12. Which of the following is not a horizontal measurement?
a. front chest b. front figure c. bust distance d. shoulder
13. Which of the procedure must be followed in taking horizontal
measurement?
a. taken along the side of the body b. taken around the body part
c. taken from the top to its base d. taken from the left to the right
14. Which of the following is not a circumferential measurement?
a. bottom b. bust c. bust point height d. waist
15. How will you describe a garment applied with accurate measurement?
a. attractive and elegant to wear b. easy to wear
c. good fitting d. durable and neat to wear

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Assessment
1.d What’s in
Additional Activity 1
2.c
Activities 1. meter
3.a
4.d 2. metron
Varied Answ 3.Metric System
5. b
6. c 4. inches
7. b 5.inches
8. a What’s more 6.Metric System
9.d Activity 3
10.d 1. bust
11. d 2.armgirth
12. b 3. hip2
What I have 4.shoulder What I know
13. d
14. c learned 1. c
15. c Activity 4
1.Horizontal, 2. b
Vertical, 3. a
Circumferential
What’s
What I can do 4. d
2.Circumferential new
Activity 7 3.Horizontal 5. c
4.Vertical Activity 2
1.horizontal 5. hip 6.d
1.true
Activity 5 7. b
2. circumferential A. Vertical 2. true
a. shirt length 8. d
3.circumferential b. length of pants 3. false
9.c
B. Horizontal 4. true
4.horizontal 10.c
a. shoulder
5.vertical b. bust distance 5. true 11.c
C.
6.horizontal Circumferential 6. true 12.d
7.circumferential a. bust 7. false 13. a
8.vertical b. waist
9.vertical Activity 6 8. true 14. d
10.vertical Varied answers
9. true 15.b
Answer Key
 References

Competency –Based Learning Material, Second Year, Garments NC II

Dressmaking 3 and 4, Module 13, SEDP Series

K-12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education,

Dressmaking / Tailoring, Exploratory Course Grade 7 and 8

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