How to take measurements for clothing

I need to take measurements for a dress I need for a wedding, what is the correct way to take measurements as I'm seeing different things?

Do you take waist size around the belly button, or at the widest point? Either of those make sense to me but I have seen illustrations that put it higher - but if I was wearing a skirt or trousers that wouldn't be where I wore them?

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smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

The people your getting the dress from didn't do your measurements

helsbels · 26-30, F

@smileylovesgaming I haven't been there in person, it isn't close to me so I am giving the measurements to my family and I'll have a fitting at a later date

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@helsbels I would go to a store and have someone do it for u

helsbels · 26-30, F

@smileylovesgaming I'd be more comfortable doing it myself at the moment, I'm not ready to reveal my Covid bod to anyone yet 😅

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@helsbels well I would imagine it would be shoulders and waist and length