How to Measure Communion Dresses

How to Measure Communion Dresses

Communion dresses have its pure symbolism of a sacred occasion. In this once in a lifetime moment, you should look for the best communion dress for your daughter. You might want to give this as another special day for  her so you should have an idea of how you’ll start it with the communion dress you are going to buy for her. 

Now, all you have to think about is how you are going to measure the communion dress for your child. Here are some ways for having an accurate measuring of communion dress. 

Communion Dress Measuring Guide - Measure the size over the undergarments by using a tape measure. Do not pull too much so you can have a better size adjustments for the dress.

Measure the CHEST

Make sure that you will measure the CHEST size or length over the unpadded to the fullest part of have it measured across chest part or area. Take a precise measurement so you can really have a not so big or not so tight dress for the one who is going to wear it.

Measure the WAIST

Naturally measure the waist with a tape measure while you consider even the smallest part or detail. You may follow the typical measurement of waist that is being done with 1 or 2 inches above the belly button has to be well estimated for accurate waist line measurement.

Measure “Hollow to Hem”

In this measurement, start by measuring from neck’s base or from the neck’s hollow to floor barefoot of the kid. It is even important to measure the child’s length for a great communion dress she will wear. In this way, concerns regarding the length of the child will not happen too. Once you have made it properly, you can have a satisfying outcome seeing the child wearing it and suited to her well.

Measure “Hollow to Tea Length”

Tea length is the measurement that has to be measured from shoulder down to the mid-calf area and in between the knee of the ankle. In measuring for the tea length, always keep in mind that there are dresses that usually have longer or shorter tea length. It will be depending on the dress style. You also have to be always sure about the length of the child especially for their age to come up with a good design of communion dress. 

Now that you have the knowledge on how to create a communion dress, you may already have an idea of how simple it is to create a communion dress for a child. You can create a communion dress in a very simple but proper way of making it as your own. 

You can take these mentioned ways above when you plan to create for your own child. The steps are simple just follow them, use your tailoring skills and you’ll achieve a great dress communion design you want your child to wear during that day of the sacred occasion.