DRESS MEASUREMENT

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Getting started with Dress Measurement

Set up Dress Measurement in a few minutes on iPhone, iPad or Android: your first profile, your height, fit and sizing region, and where your measurements live once setup is done.

Dress Measurement does not ask you to sign up or create an account. Install it from the App Store or Google Play, open it, and the first thing it does is build a profile for the person you are measuring.

How do I set up the app the first time?

Setup is seven short screens, shown as seven page dots at the top, and the app opens on your new profile at the end of it. You need a name, a body type, a skin tone and your units to get past the first screen. Everything after that shapes the size recommendations you are given later, and you can change any of it afterwards.

  1. Type a name in the field under Welcome to DM. Use your own name if you are measuring yourself, or the name of the person you are measuring.
  2. Tap the man outline on the left or the woman outline on the right. The chosen one is highlighted in gold with a tick.
  3. Pick one of the five skin tones. The selected outline takes that tone.
  4. Tap cm or in for the units you measure in, then tap Continue.
  5. Scroll the wheel to your height. Height is what lets the app match your measurements to a brand’s size chart.
  6. On What brings you here, choose Online Shopping, Sewing and Patterns, or Professional Tailoring. You can select more than one.
  7. On Preferred fit, choose Slim, Regular or Relaxed. This adjusts the sizes you are recommended.
  8. On Which sizes do you shop in, choose US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ or Korea. The app preselects the region your phone is set to, so change it only if you shop in a different sizing system. You can change it later in App Settings or on the Sizes tab.
  9. On Favorite brands, pick up to three brands you buy from.
  10. The last screen is the Tailor Shop offer, described below the pictures.
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Welcome screen with seven page dots at the top, the name Sarah Mitchell typed into the name field, above a man and a woman body outline, five skin tone circles and a cm or in unit choice.
Welcome screen filling the iPad in portrait with seven page dots at the top and Skip at the top right, the name Sarah Mitchell typed into a wide name field, a large man and woman body outline side by side, five skin tone circles and big cm and in buttons above a grey Continue bar.
Welcome to DM screen under seven page dots, the first one active, with Skip at the top right, an empty Enter name field above a man and a woman body outline, five skin tone circles with the lightest ringed in gold, cm and in buttons, and a grey Continue button.
Welcome to DM screen on a tablet in portrait under seven page dots, the first one active, with Skip at the top right, a wide empty Enter name field above a man and a woman body outline, five skin tone circles with the lightest ringed in gold, cm and in buttons, and a full-width grey Continue button.
Start with a name for your first profile.
Welcome screen with seven page dots, the charcoal skin tone ringed in gold, the selected woman outline filled in that tone beside a greyed man outline, cm ticked, and a gold Continue button at the bottom.
Welcome screen with seven page dots, the charcoal skin tone ringed in gold, the selected woman outline filled in charcoal on its gold panel beside a grey man outline, the cm button ticked in a gold pill, and a gold Continue bar across the foot of the screen.
Welcome screen under seven page dots with the woman outline filled charcoal on a gold card, the man outline in light grey, the charcoal skin tone ringed in gold, cm ticked in a gold pill, and a gold Continue button at the bottom.
Welcome screen under seven page dots with the woman outline filled charcoal on a pale gold panel, the man outline in light grey, the charcoal skin tone ringed in gold, cm ticked in a gold pill, and a full-width gold Continue button at the bottom.
Body type, skin tone and units are all set on this one screen.
Height step, the second of seven page dots, showing 170 cm in large type above a scrolling wheel of heights, with a gold Continue button at the foot of the screen.
Height step with the second of seven page dots filled, Back at the top left and Skip at the top right, the title Your Height and the line Needed for accurate size matching centred on the screen, 170 cm in large type above a scrolling wheel of heights, and a gold Continue bar at the foot.
Your Height step under seven page dots, the second one active, with Back and Skip at the top, the line Needed for accurate size matching, 170 cm in large type above a picker listing 169, 170 and 171, and a gold Continue button at the bottom.
Your Height step under seven page dots, the second one active, with Back and Skip at the top, the line Needed for accurate size matching, 170 cm in large type above a picker listing 169, 170 and 171, and a full-width gold Continue button at the bottom of a mostly empty screen.
Scroll the wheel to your height.
What brings you here? step, the third of seven page dots, with three full width option rows, each with an icon on the left and a selection circle on the right, reading Online Shopping, Sewing and Patterns, and Professional Tailoring, with Professional Tailoring outlined in gold and ticked.
What brings you here? step with the third of seven page dots filled and the line Select all that apply, three full width rows centred on the screen, each with an icon on the left and a selection circle on the right, reading Online Shopping, Sewing and Patterns, and Professional Tailoring, with Professional Tailoring outlined in gold and ticked, above a gold Continue bar.
What brings you here? step under seven page dots, the third one active, with the line Select all that apply and three full-width rows for Online Shopping, Sewing and Patterns, and Professional Tailoring, the last outlined in gold with a gold tick, above a gold Continue button.
What brings you here? step on a tablet in portrait under seven page dots, the third one active, with the line Select all that apply and three full-width rows for Online Shopping, Sewing and Patterns, and Professional Tailoring, the last outlined in gold with a gold tick, above a gold Continue button.
Tell the app what you will use it for.
Preferred fit step, the fourth of seven page dots, with three sketched figures labelled Slim, Regular and Relaxed above a slider running from Fitted to Oversized, with Regular outlined in gold and the slider centred.
Preferred fit step with the fourth of seven page dots filled and the line Adjusts size recommendations, three tall sketched figures labelled Slim, Regular and Relaxed side by side across the screen, Regular outlined in gold, above a slider running from Fitted to Oversized with its knob in the middle and a gold Continue bar at the foot.
Preferred fit step under seven page dots, the fourth one active, with the line Adjusts size recommendations, three pencil-sketched women labelled Slim, Regular and Relaxed, Regular outlined in gold and in bold, above a slider from Fitted to Oversized with its gold knob in the middle and a gold Continue button.
Preferred fit step under seven page dots, the fourth one active, with the line Adjusts size recommendations, three large pencil-sketched women labelled Slim, Regular and Relaxed, Regular outlined in gold and in bold, above a slider from Fitted to Oversized with its gold knob in the middle and a gold Continue button.
Preferred fit changes the sizes you are recommended.
Which sizes do you shop in? step, the fifth of seven page dots, with six region buttons in two columns, US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, and UK highlighted in gold with a navy tick, above a gold Continue button.
Which sizes do you shop in? step with the fifth of seven page dots filled and the line We'll show your size in this system first. You can change it anytime in App Settings, six wide region buttons in two columns centred on the screen, US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, UK highlighted in gold with a navy tick, above a gold Continue bar.
Which sizes do you shop in? step under seven page dots, fifth dot active, with the line We'll show your size in this system first. You can change it anytime in App Settings, six pill buttons in two columns for US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, UK filled pale gold with a gold border and a navy tick, above a gold Continue button.
Which sizes do you shop in? step under seven page dots, the fifth one active, with the line We'll show your size in this system first. You can change it anytime in App Settings, six wide pill buttons in two columns for US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, UK filled pale gold with a gold border and a navy tick, above a gold Continue button.
Choose the sizing system you shop in, so your sizes show in labels you recognise.
Tailor Shop upgrade screen on the last of seven page dots, listing unlimited profiles; orders, invoices and schedule; fitting reminders and client messaging; your business profile; custom measurements, photos and notes; and CSV export, cloud and backup, with a trial and price line supplied by the App Store above a gold Start your Free Trial button and a Continue without trial link.
Tailor Shop upgrade step with the last of seven page dots filled, a t-shirt icon and the heading Unlock the full features of DM with Tailor Shop centred on the screen, six green-ticked features: unlimited profiles; orders, invoices and schedule; fitting reminders and client messaging; your business profile; custom measurements, photos and notes; and CSV export, cloud and backup, then a trial and price line from the App Store with the renewal terms, a gold Start your Free Trial bar and a Continue without trial link at the foot.
Tailor Shop offer screen with a gold T-shirt illustration under seven page dots, the last one active, the heading Unlock the full features of DM with Tailor Shop, and six gold ticks beside Unlimited Profiles, Orders, Invoices and Schedule, Fitting Reminders and Client Messaging, Your Business Profile, Custom Measurements, Photos and Notes, and CSV Export, Cloud and Backup, each with a one-line description, then a yearly price line supplied by Google Play above a gold Upgrade to Tailor Shop Yearly button and a grey Continue on the free plan link.
Tailor Shop offer page, last of seven page dots, with a shirt illustration, the heading Unlock the full features of DM with Tailor Shop and six ticked features (Unlimited Profiles; Orders, Invoices and Schedule; Fitting Reminders and Client Messaging; Your Business Profile; Custom Measurements, Photos and Notes; CSV Export, Cloud and Backup), a wide empty band, a yearly price line supplied by Google Play, a gold Upgrade to Tailor Shop Yearly button and a Continue on the free plan link.
The last screen offers Tailor Shop, or carry on with the free plan.

The last screen offers Tailor Shop, the paid plan: start the free trial there, or tap Continue without trial to carry on with the free plan. The price is shown on that screen by the App Store or Google Play, so it is always the current one for your country. On Android the buttons read Start your Free Trial or Upgrade to Tailor Shop Yearly, with Continue without trial or Continue on the free plan below them.

Where do my measurements live?

Setup ends on the profile itself, which is a body with a label for each measurement. Tap a label to enter that measurement, and swipe the body sideways to reach the other pages of measurements. The house button at the top left takes you back to the grid of all your profiles; on iPad it is the Home item at the top of the sidebar. On Android this is a back arrow instead of a house icon.

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Profile screen for Sarah Mitchell showing a charcoal full body avatar with labels for head, neck, bust, waist, full hip and ankle, a house button at the top left and a cm button in the top bar.
Sarah Mitchell's new profile in a split view, with Measurements, Body Scan and My Sizes listed down the left and a charcoal front-facing avatar on the right labelled head, neck, bust, waist, full hip and ankle, its values not filled in yet.
Sarah Mitchell profile screen with a charcoal woman avatar labelled Head, Neck, Bust, Waist, Full Hip and Ankle, a cm button and three-dot menu in the top bar, seven page dots, and a bottom bar with Profile, Scan and Sizes.
Profile screen for Sarah Mitchell filling the tablet, with a large charcoal woman avatar labelled head, neck, bust, waist, full hip and ankle, seven page dots below and a Profile, Scan and Sizes bar at the bottom.
Your first profile opens as soon as setup finishes.

Three more controls sit on this screen. The cm or in button in the top bar switches the units on everything shown. The three-dot menu switches between the body and a plain list of every measurement, and holds the profile and app settings. The bar along the bottom moves between the body, the body scan and the sizes that match your measurements; on iPad those three are the sidebar rows.

What should I do next?

Enter a few measurements first, because everything else in the app is built on them. Bust and waist, or chest and waist, are enough to get a size recommendation. Once those are in, the Sizes tab has something to work with and a body scan has a height to scale against.