Leotards and Catsuits - Measure yourself for the perfect fit

It’s important for your leotard or catsuit to be formfitting. This allows the audience and teacher to clearly see the intricacy of movement performed by the dancer’s body.

We therefore advise you to wear minimal clothing when taking measurements. This will help ensure that your leotard provides you with the best possible fit and help you give the best possible performance to your audience or teacher.

The vast majority of measurements on our size charts are in inches. However, some of them are in centimetres so it’s worth checking this out before you measure.

Here are some top tips on taking accurate measurements:

Bust/Chest
Bra size is not the same as a bust measurement so it’s always important to measure your chest before ordering a leotard. To do this, measure the bust/chest over the fullest part ensuring that your measuring tape remains parallel to the floor.

Waist
You can locate your natural waist by bending to the side – where your body creases, this is your natural waist. Measure all the way around the body at this point making sure that your measuring tape is parallel to the floor.

Hips
Your hips are the fullest part of your body located between your waist and your knees. On an adult, this is usually about 8 inches below the waist but can obviously vary considerably on children. Measure over the fullest part keeping your measuring tape parallel to the floor.

Inseam
The inseam refers to the measurement of your inside leg. The best way to measure this is to stand up straight with your legs slightly apart. Using a measuring tape, measure from just below the crotch to the bottom of the ankle.

Helpful hint for children: If you child is too active to stand still long enough for you to measure them, you can measure the inside seam on a pair of trousers that fit them well. Place the trousers on a level surface and measure the inside seam from the crotch to the hem.

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