DRESS MEASUREMENT

Profile management

App settings and profile settings

Set your default units, appearance, cloud sync and measuring guides for the whole app, and change one profile's name, units, skin tone or fit preference.

Dress Measurement keeps settings in two places. App Settings apply to the whole app, and Profile Settings apply to the one profile you have open. The screenshots below are from the iPhone app, and the toggle above each set swaps them for the same screens on iPad, where the tabs are a sidebar on the left, on Android and on an Android tablet. Some are taken on a Tailor Shop subscription, which is why those show extra sections at the top; the sizing region and Body Scan screens are from the free plan.

How do you open App Settings?

App Settings sits in the three-dot menu at the top right, which is the ⋮ menu on Android. You can reach it from the profile grid, from an open profile, or from the Clients tab if you have Tailor Shop. What you see there depends on your plan: everyone gets the App section, and two further sections, Tailor Shop and Notifications, appear above it for Tailor Shop subscribers on iPhone, iPad and Android. Every row has a plain icon, and the on and off switches use your phone’s own switch style. On Android App Settings opens as a full page with a back arrow, and on an Android tablet it opens in the right-hand pane.

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App Settings with a Tailor Shop block listing Business Profile for Meridian Bespoke Tailoring shown on invoices, Currency USD ($), and Payment details with bank info on invoices, a Notifications block with Default channel WhatsApp, Message templates 5 saved and Fitting reminders On, and an App block starting with Default units cm, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance and iCloud, each row with a plain monochrome icon.
App Settings as a centred card over the dimmed Clients grid, with the Clients, Orders, Schedule, Invoices and Settings sidebar dimmed on the left, scrolled to show the Notifications block with Default channel WhatsApp, Message templates 5 saved and Fitting reminders On, then the App block with Default units cm, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance, iCloud and Detailed Image Guides switched on in green, each row led by a plain monochrome icon.
App Settings with a back arrow and three cards with plain dark icons: TAILOR SHOP with Business Profile (Meridian Bespoke Tailoring, shown on invoices), Currency USD ($) and Payment details (Bank info on invoices); NOTIFICATIONS with Default channel WhatsApp, Message templates (5 saved) and Fitting reminders On; and APP with Default units, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance, Cloud Sync and Detailed Image Guides with its gold switch running under the bottom edge.
App Settings in the right-hand pane beside the client grid and the navigation rail (New client, Clients, Orders, Schedule, Invoices), with three cards with plain dark icons: TAILOR SHOP with Business Profile (Meridian Bespoke Tailoring, shown on invoices), Currency USD ($) and Payment details (Bank info on invoices); NOTIFICATIONS with Default channel WhatsApp, Message templates (5 saved) and Fitting reminders On; and APP with Default units, Sizing region with a US flag and US, and Appearance at the bottom edge.
One screen holds every app-wide preference.

What is in the App section?

The App section is the part every user gets, on iPhone, iPad and Android. It also holds your subscription and the support links, but a handful of rows are the ones you are most likely to change. Each takes effect as soon as you set it.

  • Default units. Nothing is chosen until you tap a unit. Tap one to make it the starting choice for new profiles. Each profile keeps its own units, so this is not a conversion and existing profiles are not changed.
  • Sizing region. The sizing system your sizes are shown in, with its flag and code at the right of the row. It is covered in the next section.
  • Appearance. Light mode, dark mode, or Automatic, which follows your phone.
  • iCloud. Cloud backup and sync, on iPhone and iPad. On the free plan this row is a switch. With Tailor Shop it opens a fuller iCloud settings page, covered in Sync and backup.
  • Cloud Sync. On Android the App section has a Cloud Sync row in place of iCloud, also covered in Sync and backup.
  • Detailed Image Guides. The artwork on the measurement entry screen, described below.
  • Body Scan. Holds the optional anonymous data sharing switch, covered in the section after next.

Which sizing region should I choose?

Choose the sizing system you shop in: US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ or Korea. Your own size and the brand sizes on the Sizes tab are shown in that system, so a UK shopper sees a size such as UK 12 where a US shopper sees a US 8. Setup asks you once, and the phone’s own region is used until you choose.

  1. Open App Settings and tap Sizing region in the App section. The row shows the current region’s flag and code.
  2. Tap the region you want. The tick moves to it at once and the screen stays open.
  3. Tap the back button to return to App Settings, where the row now shows the new flag and code.

Changing the region does not change your measurements, only how the sizes are written. You can also switch it from the International Sizes tiles on the Sizes tab, which is covered in Getting a size recommendation.

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App Settings sheet with an APP card listing Default units with no value shown, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance, an iCloud switch turned off, Detailed Image Guides switched on in green, Body Scan, Subscription Free, Restore Purchases, Rate the App, Help Center and Contact Support.
App Settings as a centred card with a round back button over the dimmed Home grid on the free plan, its APP card listing Default units with no value, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance, an iCloud switch turned off, Detailed Image Guides switched on in green, Body Scan, and Subscription reading Free, with the next row cut off at the foot of the card.
App Settings with a back arrow and an APP card listing Default units with no value, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance, Cloud Sync, Detailed Image Guides with a gold switch on, Body Scan, Subscription Free, Restore Purchases, Rate the App, Help Center and Contact Support, each with a plain dark icon, above Version 2.2.2.
Split view with Sarah Mitchell's card in the grid on the left and App Settings in the right-hand pane, its APP card listing Default units with no value, Sizing region with a US flag and US, Appearance, Cloud Sync, Detailed Image Guides switched on in gold, Body Scan, Subscription Free, Restore Purchases, Rate the App, Help Center and Contact Support, each with a plain dark icon.
Sizing region shows the flag and code of the system your sizes use.
Sizing region list in a white card with six rows, US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, EU ticked, above the note Your size and every brand's sizes are shown in this system.
Sizing region as a centred card over the dimmed Home grid, with a round back button, six rows in a white card, US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, EU ticked, above the note Your size and every brand's sizes are shown in this system, with the lower part of the card empty.
Sizing region screen with a back arrow and a white card of six rows, US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, EU with a navy tick at the right, above the note Your size and every brand's sizes are shown in this system.
Sizing region in the right-hand pane beside the profile grid: a white card listing US, UK, EU, Japan, AU/NZ and Korea, each with its flag, EU with a navy tick on the right, above the note Your size and every brand's sizes are shown in this system.
Tap a region and the tick moves to it.

Where do I turn anonymous scan sharing on or off?

Open App Settings and tap Body Scan. The Contribute Anonymous Data switch there is off unless you agreed to sharing when Dress Measurement asked or switched it on here, and you can flip it at any time. Once you have contributed, the row also counts how many measurements have been shared, and a Privacy Policy row opens our privacy page. Sharing scan data explains exactly what is and is not sent.

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Body Scan settings with a white card holding a Contribute Anonymous Data switch turned on in green and a Privacy Policy row, above a paragraph explaining that DM sends the silhouette outline but never the photo, body pose points, the lines drawn and the result, the height and gender entered and technical details, that it is not linked to your name, profiles or account, and that it can't be deleted later.
Body Scan settings as a centred card over the dimmed Home grid, with a white card holding a Contribute Anonymous Data switch turned on in green and a Privacy Policy row, above a paragraph explaining that DM sends an anonymous copy of each body scan measurement you accept: the silhouette outline but never the photo, body pose points, the lines drawn and the result, the height and gender entered and technical details, that it is not linked to your name, profiles or account, and that because it is anonymous it can't be deleted later.
Body Scan settings with a back arrow and a white card holding Contribute Anonymous Data with a gold switch turned on and a Privacy Policy row, above a grey paragraph explaining that DM sends an anonymous copy of each body scan measurement you accept: the silhouette outline but never the photo, body pose points, the lines drawn and the result, the height and gender entered, and technical details such as phone model, OS version and camera angle, that it is not linked to your name, profiles or account, and that it can't be deleted later.
Body Scan settings in the right-hand pane beside the profile grid: a white card with a Contribute Anonymous Data switch turned on in gold and a Privacy Policy row, above a grey paragraph explaining that DM sends an anonymous copy of each body scan measurement you accept: the silhouette outline but never the photo, body pose points, the lines drawn and the result, the height and gender entered, and technical details such as phone model, OS version and camera angle, that it is not linked to your name, profiles or account, and that it can't be deleted later.
Contribute Anonymous Data is the one switch on this page.

Which measuring guide do you want to see?

Detailed Image Guides is on by default, and it gives every measurement entry screen a painted illustration of a person being measured, so you can see how the tape should sit. Turn it off and the same screen shows a plain line drawing of the body with the measured line picked out in red. Both are shipped artwork and both mark the same place. Pick whichever you read faster.

To switch: open App Settings, scroll to the App section, and tap the Detailed Image Guides switch. The next measurement you open uses the new style.

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Waist entry screen with a painted illustration of a woman measuring her waist, the current value 77 cm, and the app's own number pad below.
A Waist entry screen filling the pane beside the profile sidebar, with a painted illustration of a woman measuring her waist with a tape, the current value 77 cm below it, and a large number pad.
A Natural Waist entry screen with a painted illustration of a woman measuring her waist with a tape, a small navy information button on the illustration, the current value 77 cm below it, and a large number pad with a decimal point and a backspace key.
A Natural Waist entry screen with a full-width painted illustration of a woman measuring her waist with a tape, a small navy information button at the bottom right of the illustration, the value 77 cm below it and a number pad spanning the width of the screen.
Detailed image guides on: a painted illustration.
Waist entry screen showing a plain line drawing of a torso with the waist line picked out in red dots, above the value 76 cm and the number pad.
A Waist entry screen filling the pane beside the profile sidebar, with a plain grey line drawing of a torso, a red dotted line across the waist, and the value 76 cm above the number pad.
A Natural Waist entry screen showing a simple grey line drawing of a torso with a red dotted line across the waist and two paler grey dotted lines below it, a navy information button, the value 76 cm and the number pad.
A Natural Waist entry screen showing a simple grey line drawing of a torso enlarged to fill the width, with a red dotted line across the waist and two paler grey dotted lines below it, a navy information button, the value 76 cm and the number pad.
Detailed image guides off: a plain diagram with the measured line in red.

What do the Tailor Shop and Notifications sections do?

These two sections belong to the Tailor Shop subscription and are on iPhone, iPad and Android. Tailor Shop holds the details clients see: your Business Profile, your Currency, and your Payment details, which is where your bank information, a default disclaimer and your tax rate live.

Currency changes the symbol your amounts are drawn with, and the screen says so in as many words: “Changing the currency relabels existing amounts. It does not convert them.” Set it once, before you record any money.

Notifications holds how you reach clients. Default channel picks WhatsApp, SMS or email for status updates, and you can still change it for an individual client. Message templates ships five ready-made messages, Cutting started, Fitting ready, Reminder, Ready for pickup and Appointment invite, each editable and each able to drop in {name}, {garment}, {date}, {kind}, {duration}, {location} and {calendarLink} tokens, with Reset to default if you want the original wording back. Fitting reminders turns on a reminder before each scheduled fitting and sets how far ahead it arrives.

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Default channel screen listing WhatsApp with a tick, SMS and Email.
Default channel card over the dimmed client grid and its sidebar, listing WhatsApp with a tick, SMS and Email.
Default channel screen listing WhatsApp with a tick, SMS and Email, each with a gold icon.
Default channel screen in the right-hand pane listing WhatsApp with a tick, SMS and Email, each with a gold icon, beside the navigation rail and the client grid.
Pick the channel you use most.
An expanded Cutting started template with an editable text box, seven token chips reading name, garment, date, kind, duration, location and calendarLink under Available tokens, and a Reset to default link, above the collapsed Fitting ready, Reminder, Ready for pickup and Appointment invite cards.
Message templates card centred over the dimmed Clients grid and sidebar, scrolled to the expanded Cutting started template: its wording in an editable text box, seven token chips reading name, garment, date, kind, duration, location and calendarLink in braces under Available tokens, and a Reset to default link, above the collapsed Fitting ready, Reminder, Ready for pickup and Appointment invite cards.
The Cutting started template opened, with its wording in an editable box, an Available tokens row of pale gold chips reading name, garment, date, kind, duration, location and calendarLink, and a Reset to default link.
Cutting started template expanded in the right-hand pane with an editable text box, token chips reading name, garment, date, kind, duration, location and calendarLink, and a Reset to default link.
Edit any template and drop in a token.
Fitting reminders screen with the Fitting reminders switch on in green, the note Get a reminder before each scheduled fitting, and Remind me set to 1 hour before under Default reminder.
Fitting reminders card centred over the dimmed Clients grid and sidebar, with the Fitting reminders switch on in system green, the note Get a reminder before each scheduled fitting, and Remind me set to 1 hour before under Default reminder, with the lower half of the card empty.
Fitting reminders screen with the Fitting reminders switch on in gold, the note Get a reminder before each scheduled fitting, and a Default reminder row reading Remind me, 1 hour before.
Fitting reminders screen in the right-hand pane with the Fitting reminders toggle on in gold, a note about getting a reminder before each scheduled fitting, and Remind me set to 1 hour before.
Choose how far ahead a fitting reminder arrives.

What can you change in Profile Settings?

Profile Settings changes one person’s record rather than the app. Open the profile, tap the three-dot menu, and choose Profile Settings. The screen opens with the name field, the cm and in buttons, and the five skin tones, then a fit preference chooser lower down. Tap the tick at the top right to save, or the cross to leave without changing anything.

  • Name and units. The unit here controls how that profile’s measurements are displayed. Switching it does not rewrite what you stored.
  • Skin tone and fit preference. The skin tone sets how the avatar is drawn. Fit preference records whether this person wears clothes Slim, Regular or Relaxed.
  • Phone, email, preferred channel, address, birthday and tags. These appear with a Tailor Shop subscription and hold the contact details for a client.
  • Delete Profile. At the bottom of the screen, behind a confirmation.
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Profile Settings screen with the name Rachel Kim in a white card under NAME, cm and in buttons in a card under UNITS, five skin tone circles in a card under SKIN COLOR, then Phone 212 555 0142, Email address and Preferred channel with WhatsApp outlined in green, and the start of the Address card.
Profile Settings sheet filling the screen with a close X and a round confirm button, showing small grey uppercase headings over white cards: NAME with Rachel Kim, UNITS with cm ticked in gold, SKIN COLOR with brown ringed, PHONE with +1 and 212 555 0142, EMAIL with an address, PREFERRED CHANNEL with WhatsApp outlined in green, an empty ADDRESS box, and the FIT PREFERENCE heading at the foot.
Profile Settings for Rachel Kim with a Name field, cm ticked under Units, the brown skin tone ringed in gold, a Phone row with plus 1 and 212 555 0142, the email address, and Preferred channel cards with WhatsApp outlined in green.
Profile Settings screen with the name Rachel Kim, cm selected, a brown skin tone ringed in gold, the phone 212 555 0142, the email address, WhatsApp outlined as the preferred channel, the address 350 Fifth Avenue and the top of the fit preference sketches with Regular outlined in gold.
Name, units and skin tone sit at the top; the contact fields come with Tailor Shop.