The following instructions are specific to the garment type and apply to all brands of corset / basques displayed on this site.

When measuring yourself for a corset / basque you must measure as you would the bandwidth for a bra by the following the steps below:

1. Stand in front of a mirror.
2. Wrap your tape measure snugly around your chest, just under or at the crease beneath your breasts and flush against your back.
3. Check in the mirror to make sure the tape measure is parallel to the floor and flat across your back. You may need a friend or partner to assist.
4. Measure yourself in inches and write it down.
5. Now you’ll need to do some basic maths to find your proper band size.
   • If the number is even, add 4 to get your band size.
   • If the number is odd, add 5 to get your band size.
   
   For example: if you wrote down 32 add 4 and your band size will be 36, this will also be your corset / basque size.
   
   Please note – If you have a DD cup size or above you should order one size larger.