Guide to taking measurements for a communion girl

With this short guide, we want to help you correctly take the measurements of a girl who is going to wear a communion dress.

All communion dresses are made in standard sizes, and for this reason, it is important that the measurements are taken correctly, so that we can order the dress in the closest standard size, according to the girl'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 dress fits your daughter perfectly, and on her communion day, she looks impeccable.

In some cases, there are brands that accept custom or personalized dress orders, which incurs a significant additional cost. Nevertheless, if you want your daughter's dress to be custom-made, please let us know; we will contact the manufacturer and provide you with detailed information on model options, delivery times, and prices, so you can make an informed decision.

Below, and even though this is something we do in our boutique, we provide a guide on how to take measurements for a communion dress, along with an explanatory video, should you find it useful.

1. CHEST: place the tape measure around the girl's torso, leaving enough slack for one finger to fit between the tape measure and the girl.

2. WAIST: place the tape measure around the body, two fingers above the navel, leaving enough slack for one finger to fit between the tape measure and the girl.

3. TOTAL LENGTH: measured from the base of the neck to the floor, always with the girl standing upright, from the front, and with shoes on. To this measurement, add about 2-4 centimeters for the crinoline (depending on the model) and 1 centimeter for every two months remaining until communion.

4. BACK: measure from shoulder to shoulder.

5. ARM: measure the arm circumference and leave one finger's width between.

6. SLEEVE LENGTH: measure from the shoulder, bending the arm, passing over the elbow, and giving the desired sleeve length.

We also advise you to add 1 cm to the chest and waist measurements for every three months remaining until communion, although this is never exact, it is very approximate and will surely help you.

We hope these instructions have been helpful.

The memiman team