Guide to taking measurements for a child in communion

With this guide, we want to help you correctly take the measurements of a child who will be wearing a suit, admiral, or sailor outfit for their first communion.

All communion outfits are made in standard sizes, and for this reason, it is important that the measurements are taken correctly so that we can order them in the standard size closest to the child's measurements.

Then, at the first fitting, we will make the precise adjustments so that our seamstresses can make the necessary alterations, ensuring that at the second fitting, the suit fits your child perfectly, and they look impeccable on their communion day.

In some cases, some brands accept custom or personalized suit orders, which incurs a significant surcharge. Nevertheless, if you want your child's suit to be custom-made, do not hesitate to tell us; we will contact the manufacturer and inform you in detail about the model options, delivery times, and prices, so you can make a decision.

Below, and despite this being something we do in our boutique, we provide a guide on how to correctly take measurements for a communion suit, as well as an explanatory video, should you find it useful.

BACK: measure from shoulder to shoulder.

CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE: place the tape measure around the child's torso, under the armpits, leaving enough slack for one finger to fit between the tape and the child. You should add one (1) centimeter to this measurement for every three (3) months remaining until the communion or photos.

WAIST: place the tape measure around the body two fingers above the navel, leaving enough slack for one finger to fit between the tape and the child. You should add one (1) centimeter to this measurement for every three (3) months remaining until the communion or photos.

HIPS: place the tape measure around the hips, leaving enough slack for one finger to fit between the tape and the child. You should add one (1) centimeter to this measurement for every three (3) months remaining until the communion or photos.

SLEEVE LENGTH: measure from the end of the shoulder to the wrist along the outside of the arm.

PANT LENGTH: measure from the back, with the shoe they will be wearing on, from the waist to the top of the shoe's heel.

We also advise adding 1 cm to the chest and waist circumference for every three months remaining until communion, and adding 1 cm to the length for every two months remaining until communion. While this is never exact, it is very approximate and will surely help you.

We hope these instructions have been helpful.

The memiman team