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Standard Tables of
Body Measurements for Big Girls Regular Figure Type, Size
Range 7 – 201
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8522; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

INTRODUCTION

This body measurement table was developed from evaluation of data currently used in apparel
industry.
These tables were developed from data published by the Centers for Disease Control, Current USA
industry, Studies, Scans and documentation from Alvanon Inc. This standard takes into consideration
Girl’s figures at a standard height relative to the CDC percentiles nearing 50 %, All sudden shifts of
proportion have been eliminated so as to reflect the gradual growth and development of the child.
Major evaluation was done, reviewing the incremental growth at different major body points has been
addressed and defined, identifying increase and decrease at different rates in specific areas: bust/chest,
waist, high hip and seat/ hip. Additionally to better serve the industry, incremental movement
between sizes was reviewed ensuring smooth transition between sizes. To verify the proposed body
measurements, a three-dimensional Avatar in each size was created in the big girl’s regular size range
7-20) by Alvanon Inc. for a visual reference and also attached in the documentation.

1. Scope Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-

1.1 These tables list body measurements of big girl’s figure mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Type Regular sizes 7 through 20. Although these are body Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
measurements, they can be used as a baseline in designing 2. Referenced Documents
apparel for girls in this size range when considering such
factors as fabric type ease for body movement, styling, and fit. 2.1 ASTM Standards:2
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
1.2 These tables list body measurements for the complete D5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-
range of big girl’s regular sizing. parel Sizing
1.3 The values stated in either acceptable SI units or inch 2.2 ISO Standard:
units shall be regarded separately as standard. The values stated ISO 3635 Size Designation of Clothes, Definitions, and
in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each Body Measurement Procedures2
system must be used independently of the other, without
combining values in any way. 3. Terminology
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.1 For definitions relating to body dimensions, refer to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Terminology D123.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- 3.1.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. standard, refer to Terminology D5219.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 4. Significance and Use
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 4.1 The use of the body measurement information in Tables
1–2 will assist manufacturers in developing patterns and
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles
2
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement for For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Apparel Sizing. contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2023. Published August 2023. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D8522–23. the ASTM website.

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garments that are consistent with the current anthropometric 6. Procedure
characteristics of the population of interest. This practice 6.1 General:
should in turn reduce or minimize consumer confusion and 6.1.1 For all vertical and most horizontal measurements,
dissatisfaction related to apparel sizing. (Also refer to ISO subject is to be standing erect without shoes and with feet
3635 Size Designation Procedures). approximately 15 cm (6 in.) apart. (for Infant special cases) For
4.2 Three-dimensional avatars depicting each of the girls’ all vertical and most horizontal measurements, subject is to be
sizes on certain measures, were created by Alvanon, Inc. and lying down flat with legs extended and foot positioned at 1.57
included in this standard to assist manufacturers in visualizing rad (90°) to the leg.
the posture, shape, and proportions generated by the measure- 6.1.2 Take measurements over regular undergarments nor-
ments charts in the accompanying Tables. (See Figs. 1–4.) mally worn.
6.1.3 Take all measurements from the same side of the body
5. Apparatus for consistency.
6.1.4 Refer to Terminology D5219 for the location of all
5.1 Tape Measure, (dimensionally stable and approximately points to be measured.
1.5 cm (1⁄2 in.) wide and graduated accurately in cm (1⁄16 in.)). 6.1.5 Body Measurements—Refer to Terminology D5219
5.2 Plastic Goniometer, to measure the radian (degree) of for definitions of body measurements.
shoulder slope.
7. Keywords
5.3 Scale, standard, calibrated, body weight type.
7.1 apparel; Big Girls Regular; body measurements; gar-
5.4 Metal Ruler. ment sizes; tables

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TABLE 1 Big Girls Regular Sizes 7-20 Body Measurements, Inch-Pound Units
Girls table maximum age based at 12 1⁄2 Years
Size 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Body Weight (Mean), lb 55 65 75 90 105 115 125 135
Body Weight (Range), lb 52-58 61-68 71-87 85-95 99-110 109-120 118-131 128-142
Girth Measurements, in. 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Head Girth 20 1⁄2 20 7⁄8 21 3⁄8 21 3⁄4 21 3⁄4 21 7⁄8 21 7⁄8 22
Neck Base Girth 12 1⁄4 12 5⁄8 13 13 3⁄8 13 3⁄4 14 1⁄8 14 1⁄2 14 7⁄8
Mid-Neck Girth 10 3⁄4 11 1⁄8 11 3⁄4 12 1⁄4 12 5⁄8 13 13 3⁄8 13 3⁄4
Shoulder Girth 30 3⁄4 32 1⁄4 34 35 36 37 38 39
Upper-Chest Girth 25 7⁄8 27 3⁄8 29 3⁄8 31 1⁄8 32 5⁄8 34 35 1⁄4 36 1⁄2
Chest-Bust Girth 25 27 29 1⁄2 31 1⁄2 33 1⁄4 35 36 1⁄2 38
Upper-Chest/Bust Girth 24 25 1⁄2 27 1⁄2 28 1⁄2 30 1⁄8 31 3⁄4 33 1⁄8 34 1⁄2
Waist Girth 22 3⁄4 24 25 1⁄2 26 3⁄4 28 5⁄8 30 1⁄2 32 1⁄8 33 3⁄4
Preferred Waist Girth 23 7⁄8 25 26 3⁄4 27 5⁄8 29 1⁄2 31 3⁄8 33 1⁄8 34 7⁄8
High-Hip Girth 25 1⁄8 26 1⁄2 28 3⁄4 30 3⁄8 32 1⁄4 34 1⁄8 35 3⁄4 37 3⁄8
Hip/Seat Girth 26 1⁄4 28 31 33 34 7⁄8 36 3⁄4 38 3⁄8 40
Thigh Girth 15 3⁄4 16 3⁄4 18 3⁄8 19 1⁄2 20 5⁄8 21 3⁄4 22 5⁄8 23 1⁄2
Mid-Thigh Girth 14 3⁄8 15 3⁄8 17 18 1⁄8 18 7⁄8 19 5⁄8 20 3⁄8 21
Knee Girth 10 1⁄8 10 7⁄8 12 12 7⁄8 13 1⁄4 13 5⁄8 14 14 3⁄8
Calf Girth 9 3⁄8 10 1⁄8 11 1⁄4 12 1⁄8 12 1⁄2 12 7⁄8 13 1⁄4 13 5⁄8
Ankle Girth 7 3⁄8 7 1⁄2 7 5⁄8 7 7⁄8 8 1⁄8 8 3⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 7⁄8
Armscye Girth 12 1⁄8 12 1⁄2 13 13 1⁄8 13 1⁄2 13 3⁄4 14 1⁄8 14 1⁄2
Upper-Arm Girth 7 7⁄8 8 1⁄4 9 9 3⁄4 10 1⁄4 10 3⁄4 11 1⁄4 11 3⁄4
Elbow Girth 7 5⁄8 7 7⁄8 8 1⁄2 9 1⁄4 9 1⁄2 9 3⁄4 10 10 1⁄4
Forearm Girth 7 7 1⁄4 8 8 5⁄8 9 9 3⁄8 9 3⁄4 10 1⁄8
Wrist Girth 5 1⁄2 5 5⁄8 5 3⁄4 6 6 1⁄8 6 1⁄4 6 3⁄8 6 1⁄2
Hand Girth 7 7 5⁄8 7 3⁄4 7 7⁄8 8 8 1⁄8 8 1⁄4 8 3⁄8
Trunk Length (total vertical 44 3⁄4 46 3⁄4 50 5⁄8 53 5⁄8 55 1⁄2 57 1⁄4 58 3⁄4 59 7⁄8
girth)
Vertical Measurements, in. 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Height, in. 50 52 57 59 1⁄2 61 62 1⁄2 63 1⁄4 63 1⁄2
Head and Neck Height 20 1⁄2 8 3⁄8 8 5⁄8 8 3⁄4 8 3⁄4 8 7⁄8 9 9
Scye Depth 3 7⁄8 4 4 1⁄8 6 1⁄4 6 1⁄2 6 3⁄4 6 7⁄8 7
Cervicale Height 41 3⁄4 43 5⁄8 48 3⁄8 50 3⁄4 52 1⁄4 53 1⁄2 54 1⁄4 54 1⁄2
Cervicale to Crotch Height 19 1⁄8 20 21 7⁄8 23 23 3⁄4 24 1⁄2 25 25 1⁄4
Cervicale to Knee Height 27 7⁄8 29 31 3⁄4 33 1⁄4 34 1⁄4 35 1⁄8 35 3⁄4 36 1⁄8
Waist to Hip/Seat Height 5 3⁄8 5 5⁄8 6 1⁄4 6 5⁄8 6 5⁄8 6 5⁄8 6 3⁄4 6 3⁄4
Waist to Knee Height 16 3⁄8 17 3⁄8 19 19 7⁄8 20 3⁄8 20 3⁄4 21 1⁄8 21 1⁄4
Waist Height 30 1⁄4 32 1⁄8 35 5⁄8 37 1⁄4 38 1⁄4 39 1⁄8 39 5⁄8 39 3⁄4
Front Preferred Waist Height 28 5⁄8 30 3⁄8 33 1⁄2 35 1⁄4 36 1⁄4 37 1⁄8 37 3⁄4 37 7⁄8
Back Preferred Waist Height 29 5⁄8 31 1⁄2 34 7⁄8 36 5⁄8 37 3⁄4 38 5⁄8 39 1⁄8 39 1⁄4
High-Hip Height 28 29 5⁄8 32 5⁄8 34 1⁄8 35 1⁄8 36 36 1⁄2 36 5⁄8
High/Seat Height 25 26 1⁄2 29 3⁄8 30 5⁄8 31 5⁄8 32 1⁄2 32 7⁄8 33
Crotch Height 22 1⁄2 23 3⁄4 26 1⁄2 27 3⁄4 28 3⁄8 29 29 1⁄4 29 1⁄4
Rise Height 7 3⁄4 8 3⁄8 9 1⁄8 9 1⁄2 9 7⁄8 10 1⁄8 10 3⁄8 10 1⁄2
Knee Height 13 7⁄8 14 3⁄4 16 5⁄8 17 1⁄2 18 18 3⁄8 18 1⁄2 18 1⁄2
Ankle Height 2 5⁄8 2 3⁄4 2 7⁄8 3 3 3 1⁄8 3 1⁄8 3 1⁄8
Length Measurements, in. 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Center Front Waist Length 10 1⁄8 10 3⁄8 11 5⁄8 12 1⁄2 12 7⁄8 13 3⁄8 13 5⁄8 13 3⁄4
Center Back Waist Length 11 5⁄8 11 7⁄8 13 13 7⁄8 14 3⁄8 14 7⁄8 15 1⁄8 15 1⁄4
Crotch Length (total) 19 5⁄8 21 22 3⁄4 23 3⁄4 24 5⁄8 25 3⁄8 26 1⁄8 26 7⁄8
Shoulder Length 3 3⁄4 3 7⁄8 4 1⁄4 4 1⁄2 4 1⁄2 4 1⁄2 4 5⁄8 4 5⁄8
Shoulder Slope 23 3⁄8 20 3⁄8 18 1⁄4 19 19 1⁄8 19 5⁄8 19 5⁄8 19 7⁄8
Shoulder Drop 1 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 1 5⁄8 1 5⁄8 1 5⁄8
Across Front Shoulder Width 11 1⁄2 12 12 7⁄8 13 3⁄8 13 5⁄8 14 14 1⁄4 14 1⁄2
Across Back Shoulder Width 12 3⁄8 12 7⁄8 13 1⁄2 14 14 3⁄8 14 5⁄8 14 7⁄8 15 1⁄8
Upper Front Chest Width 10 10 1⁄2 11 11 1⁄2 12 12 3⁄8 12 3⁄4 13 1⁄8
Upper Back Width 11 1⁄4 11 3⁄4 12 3⁄8 13 13 1⁄2 13 7⁄8 14 1⁄4 14 5⁄8
Front Chest Width 10 1⁄8 10 3⁄4 11 3⁄8 12 5⁄8 12 7⁄8 13 1⁄4 13 1⁄2 13 7⁄8
Back Width 10 3⁄4 11 3⁄8 12 1⁄8 12 7⁄8 13 3⁄8 13 7⁄8 14 3⁄8 14 7⁄8
Chest/Bust Point to Bust Point 5 3⁄8 5 5⁄8 6 6 3⁄8 6 3⁄4 7 1⁄8 7 3⁄8 7 5⁄8
Neck to Chest/Bust Point 7 1⁄4 7 3⁄8 7 7⁄8 8 1⁄4 8 5⁄8 9 9 3⁄8 9 5⁄8
Chest/Bust Point to Bust Point 19 5⁄8 20 1⁄8 21 3⁄8 22 1⁄2 23 5⁄8 24 5⁄8 25 1⁄2 26 1⁄4
(Halter)
Cervicale to Wrist Length 23 1⁄2 24 3⁄8 26 3⁄8 27 1⁄2 28 1⁄8 28 3⁄4 29 3⁄8 30
Side Waist Length 5 3⁄4 5 3⁄4 6 3⁄8 7 3⁄8 7 1⁄2 7 3⁄4 7 7⁄8 7 7⁄8
Shoulder and Arm Length 21 1⁄4 22 23 7⁄8 24 7⁄8 25 1⁄2 26 26 5⁄8 27
Arm Length 17 1⁄2 18 19 5⁄8 20 1⁄2 21 21 1⁄2 22 22 3⁄8
Underarm Length 12 7⁄8 13 1⁄8 14 1⁄2 15 1⁄2 15 7⁄8 16 1⁄8 16 3⁄8 16 1⁄2
Hand Length 5 1⁄4 5 1⁄2 6 1⁄8 6 5⁄8 6 3⁄4 6 7⁄8 7 7 1⁄8
Hand Width 4 4 1⁄4 4 3⁄8 4 1⁄2 4 5⁄8 4 5⁄8 4 3⁄4 4 7⁄8
Foot Length 7 5⁄8 8 8 5⁄8 9 1⁄4 9 3⁄8 9 1⁄2 9 5⁄8 9 3⁄4
Foot Width 3 3 1⁄8 3 1⁄4 3 1⁄2 3 5⁄8 3 3⁄4 3 7⁄8 4

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TABLE 2 Big Girls Regular Sizes 7-20 Body Measurements, SI Units
Girls table maximum age based at 12 1⁄2 Years
Size 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Body Weight (Mean), kg 24.95 29.48 34.02 40.82 47.63 52.16 56.70 61.23
Body Weight (Range), kg 23.59-26.31 27.67-30.84 32.21-39.46 38.56-43.09 44.91-49.90 49.44-54.43 53.52-59.42 58.06-64.41
Girth Measurements, cm 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Head Girth 52.25 53 54.25 55.25 55.25 55.5 55.75 55.75
Neck Base Girth 31.25 32.25 33 33.75 35 36 37 38
Mid-Neck Girth 27.25 28.25 29.75 31 32 33 34 34.75
Shoulder Girth 78 81.75 86.25 89 91.25 93.75 96.5 99
Upper-Chest Girth 65.75 69.5 74.75 79 82.75 86.5 89.5 92.75
Chest/Bust Girth 63.5 68.5 75 80 84.5 89 92.75 96.5
Upper-Chest/Bust Girth 61 64.75 69.75 72.5 76.5 80.75 84.25 87.5
Waist Girth 58 61 64.75 68 72.5 77.5 81.75 85.75
Preferred Waist Girth 60.75 63.5 68 70.25 75 79.75 84.25 88.75
High-Hip Girth 63.75 67.25 73 77 81.75 86.75 91 95
Hip/Seat Girth 66.5 71 78.75 83.75 88.5 93.5 97.5 101.75
Thigh Girth 40 42.75 46.75 49.5 52.25 55.25 57.5 59.5
Mid-Thigh Girth 36.5 39 43.25 46 47.75 49.75 51.5 53.5
Knee Girth 25.75 27.75 30.5 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
Calf Girth 23.75 25.75 28.5 30.75 31.75 32.75 33.75 34.5
Ankle Girth 18.75 19 19.5 20 20.75 21.25 22 22.5
Armscye Girth 30.75 31.75 33 33.5 34.25 35 35.75 36.75
Upper-Arm Girth 20 21 23 24.75 26 27.25 28.75 30
Elbow Girth 19.25 20.25 21.75 23.25 24 24.75 25.25 26
Forearm Girth 17.75 18.5 20.25 22 22.75 23.75 24.75 25.75
Wrist Girth 14 14.25 14.75 15.25 15.5 16 16.25 16.75
Hand Girth 17.75 19.25 19.75 20 20.25 20.5 21 21.25
Trunk Length (total vertical 113.75 118.5 128.5 136 141 145.5 149.25 152.25
girth)
Vertical Measurements, cm 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Height, in. 127 132 145 151 154.75 158.75 160.75 161.25
Head and Neck Height 20.5 21.25 22 22.25 22.25 22.75 23 22.75
Scye Depth 9.75 10 10.5 15.75 16.25 17 17.5 17.75
Cervicale Height 106 111 122.75 129 132.75 136 137.75 138.5
Cervicale to Crotch Height 48.75 50.75 55.5 58.5 60.5 62.25 63.5 64.25
Cervicale to Knee Height 70.75 73.5 80.5 84.5 87 89.5 91 91.5
Waist to Hip/Seat Height 13.5 14.25 16 17 17 17 17.25 17.25
Waist to Knee Height 41.75 44.25 48.25 50.5 51.5 52.75 53.75 54
Waist Height 76.75 81.5 90.5 94.75 97.25 99.25 100.5 101
Front Preferred Waist Height 72.75 77.25 85.25 89.5 92.25 94.5 95.75 96.25
Back Preferred Waist Height 75.25 80 88.5 93 95.75 98 99.25 99.75
High-Hip Height 71.25 75.25 83 86.75 89.25 91.5 92.75 93.25
High/Seat Height 63.25 67.5 74.5 77.75 80.25 82.5 83.5 83.75
Crotch Height 57.25 60.25 67.5 70.5 72.25 73.75 74.25 74.25
Rise Height 19.75 21.25 23 24.25 25 25.5 26.25 26.5
Knee Height 35 37.25 42.25 44.25 45.75 46.5 47 47
Ankle Height 6.5 6.75 7.25 7.5 7.5 8 8 8
Length Measurements, cm 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Center Front Waist Length 25.75 26.25 29.5 31.75 32.75 34 34.75 35
Center Back Waist Length 29.75 30 33.25 35 36.5 37.75 38.5 38.75
Crotch Length (total) 50 53.25 57.75 60.5 62.75 64.5 66.25 68.25
Shoulder Length 9.5 10 10.75 11.25 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.75
Shoulder Slope 59.5 51.75 46.5 48.25 48.75 49.75 50 50.5
Shoulder Drop 4 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75 4 4.25 4.25
Across Front Shoulder Width 29 30.25 32.75 34 34.75 35.5 36 36.75
Across Back Shoulder Width 31.5 32.75 34.25 35.5 36.25 37 37.75 38.5
Upper-Front Chest Width 25.25 26.5 28 29.25 30.25 31.25 32.25 33.25
Upper-Back Width 28.5 29.75 31.5 33.25 34.25 35.25 36.25 37.25
Front Chest Width 25.75 27.25 29 32 32.75 33.5 34.55 35.25
Back Width 27.5 28.75 30.75 32.5 34 35.25 36.5 38
Chest/Bust Point to Bust Point 13.5 14.5 15.25 16.25 17.25 18.25 18.75 19.25
Neck to Chest/Bust Point 18.5 18.75 20 20.75 22 23 23.75 24.5
Chest/Bust Point to Bust Point 49.75 51.25 54.25 57.25 60 62.75 64.75 66.5
(Halter)
Cervicale to Wrist Length 59.75 61.75 67 69.75 71.5 73 74.75 76
Side Waist Length 14.75 14.75 16.25 18.5 19.25 19.75 19.75 20
Shoulder and Arm Length 54 55.75 60.5 63.25 64.75 66.25 67.5 68.5
Arm Length 44.5 45.75 50 52 53.5 54.5 56 57
Underarm Length 32.75 33.5 36.75 39.25 40.25 41 41.5 42
Hand Length 13.5 14 15.5 16.75 17 17.5 18 18.25
Hand Width 10.25 11 11.25 11.5 11.5 12 12 12.25
Foot Length 19.5 20.5 22 23.5 23.75 24 24.5 24.75
Foot Width 7.5 7.75 8.25 8.75 9.25 9.5 9.75 10

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FIG. 1 Form Front View Big Girls Regular sizes 7-20

FIG. 2 Form Quarter View Big Girls Regular sizes 7-20

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FIG. 3 Form Side View Big Girls Regular sizes 7-20

FIG. 4 Form Back View Bog Girls Regular sizes 7-20

BIBLIOGRAPHY

(1) Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults United (2) US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health
States - 2011-2014 “Life-Span Development: Infancy Through Adulthood” By Laurence
Steinberg, Marc H. Bornstein, Deborah Lowe Vandell, Rook

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