I need more projects like I need a hole in the head - a Survey

[gracedpalmer]

Alright, this is just a general question for curiousity purposes at the moment. Ladies (and male bodied folks that dress female) - what are your underbust, waist, and hip measurements, and how far is it from the bottom of your bra-band (underbust) to your waist. Since this has been a problem on other forums, waist is herein defined as the smallest part of your torso. It is -not- where you wear your jeans!
If you don't know, or don't want to say, that's fine. But you are contributing to a wealth of costuming knowledge!

If this does what I want it to (might be a while, says cryptic-lady) I'll survey the gentlemen later.

Comments

[elisafyre.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what my measurements are, and unlike you fashion folks, I have no measuring tape. However, you might have them from us working on the thing, though perhaps you didn't hold on to them (understandably). But you're welcome to use them if you have them in any knowledge undertakings!

[runthebear]

33,33,41. underbust is 6 up from the waist, hips are 5 down from the waist. Out of curiosity, what are you going to do with all this collected information?

[sister-bluebird.livejournal.com]

I'm doing an extremely unscientific sample to help me get better at drafting underbust corsets for people who are not shaped like me. I have a fairly large difference between my waist and hips (39" waist, 53" hip), and not everyone has that. But I also know plenty of folks who are distressed by the very "up and down" nature of most modern patterning, so I can't just pull from a pattern company or commercial clothing company size chart.
It's mostly just in the thinky stage at the moment.

[sola.livejournal.com]

Well, i'm taking these by myself, so they're bound to be a bit inaccurate, but:

underbust: 45"
waist: 46"
hip: 58"
underbust to waist: 6.5"

Yes, i am, in fact, shaped like a hedgehog.

[elisafyre.livejournal.com]

You know what? Being shaped like a hedgehog can be okay... because... insert hedgie song (http://hem.passagen.se/josa99/hedgehog.html).

Sorry, I've been reading too much Pratchett.