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Measure yourself, step by step

Nine simple measurements, each with a diagram, how to take it and the slips that throw numbers off. Type in centimetres or inches and you get a tidy card to copy into any application.

Facts, not judgement. There is no right or wrong number here. Every body measures differently and that is normal. Your numbers stay in this browser only, and you can clear them at any time.

A soft tape measureFabric or plastic, not a metal DIY tape.
Light, fitted clothingOr underwear, so the tape sits close to your body.
A friend, if you canSomeone else keeps the tape level. Alone, measure twice.
A wall, a book, a pencilFor your height and your foot length.

Which units are you using?

Switch any time. We convert both ways using 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly.

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Clothing size converter

Optional. Some application forms ask for a dress size. Pick the size you usually wear in one system to see the others. This uses one UK retailer's published chart, so other brands may differ.

Chart: Next, Women's Sizing Guides, International Size Conversion, accessed 2026

Why it helps to measure honestly

Agencies ask for these numbers

For example, the Why Not Model Management application form asks for height, chest, waist, hips and shoe size alongside your photos. Why Not Model Management, Get Scouted, accessed 2026

They are listed in both units

Agency profiles often show each number in centimetres and inches, such as height, bust or chest, waist, hips and shoe. Your card copies that layout. Models 1 profile pages, accessed 2026

Bodies change, and that is fine

Take fresh numbers before each new application rather than reusing old ones, so what you send matches you today. No number here is better or worse than another.

Honest limits

  • Measuring yourself at home is never as precise as a professional fitting. Expect small differences of a centimetre or so between people and tapes.
  • The shoe and clothing charts come from one retailer each. Sizes vary between brands, styles and countries, so try things on where you can.
  • Italian (IT) clothing sizes are not included because we could not find a chart we were confident to cite.
  • This guide does not tell you whether you suit modelling or any agency. It never ranks or compares bodies.
  • Some agencies measure models themselves. If an agency gives you its own instructions, follow those.
  • Your numbers are saved in this browser only. Clearing browser data, or using a private window, removes them.
  • The diagrams show method only, not a body type or ideal.

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