Recommended
Full Measurement Card
$5030 minutes
- What's measured
- Every measurement on the card: 52 for men, 44 for women, taken in one session.
- What you leave with
- Your own completed measurement card, ready to reuse for anything you order later.
Measured for someone else's pattern
Professional Body Measurements
Ordering a custom piece from somewhere else? Bring their chart. We'll fill it out properly.
If your maker has told you to get measured by a tailor, this is that appointment: professional body measurements in Simi Valley, for clothing being made anywhere in the world.
- From $30
- By appointment only
Who this is for
Where to get measured for custom clothing
Anyone having a garment made to their measurements, by an online tailor, an overseas atelier, a commission artist or themselves.
- A custom suit or shirt from an online or overseas tailor.
- A lehenga, sherwani, saree blouse or other ethnic wear ordered from overseas.
- A wedding or formal dress bought online, where the right size has to be chosen from a chart.
- A cosplay, costume or convention commission.
- A made-to-measure or bespoke order that came with a measurement sheet.
- Dancewear, skating and performance costumes.
- A pattern you're sewing yourself and want measured properly.
What you get
Two ways to be measured
Choose by what you want to leave with: a complete card you can use again, or just the chart you brought, filled in.
Requested Measurements Only
$3015–20 minutes
- What's measured
- Only the measurements listed on the chart you bring from your maker.
- What you leave with
- Your maker's chart, filled out and ready to send.
Most people come in for one garment and order another later. The full card costs $20 more once and never needs doing again.
These are exact prices, not estimates and not “& up.” Everything else we do is quoted once we see the garment. Alterations pricing is on the price menu.
Why a costume house
Measured the way production measures.
A wardrobe department can't afford a remake, so its numbers have to be right the first time. Your appointment gets the same tape and the same discipline.
Union-certified costume houseIATSE Local 705
We measure for film, television and stage, where a wrong number means a remake
Measured to the body with no added ease, so your maker applies their own
Designer-ledChelsea Martens
The cards
Download the measurement cards
Free to download and print, no sign-up. These are the cards we fill out in the studio, so you can see exactly what gets measured before you book.
Men's card · 52 measurements
Download the Men's Measurement Card (52 measurements)Women's card · 44 measurements
Download the Women's Measurement Card (44 measurements)Drag to move around
How it works
How a measurement appointment works
- Book an appointmentMeasurements are by appointment only, never walk-in. Nobody is waiting behind you, so every number is taken without hurrying. That's what keeps it accurate.
- Wear close-fitting clothesLeggings and a fitted top are ideal. Bulky layers add inches that aren't you. If your maker sent a chart, bring it printed or on your phone.
- Leave with the finished cardYou walk out with your completed card, or your maker's chart filled in, ready to send the same day.
Service area
Body measurements in Simi Valley
The studio is in Simi Valley, an easy drive from Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills, Northridge and Camarillo, and the wider San Fernando and Conejo Valleys.
Questions
Measurement questions
Do you take measurements if I'm not buying anything from you?
Yes. Measurement is a service on its own. Most people who book it are having the garment made somewhere else, and that's exactly what it's for.
I have a chart from the company making my outfit — can you fill it out?
Yes. Bring it printed or on your phone and we'll take every measurement it asks for, the way it asks for it. That's the $30 requested-measurements appointment. If you'd also like a complete card to keep, book the $50 full card instead.
What's the difference between the $50 full card and the $30 requested measurements?
The $50 full card takes every measurement on our card, 52 for men and 44 for women, and you keep it for anything you order later. The $30 option takes only the measurements on the chart you bring, and you leave with that chart filled out. Both are exact prices.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes for the full card. Requested measurements take 15 to 20 minutes, depending on how many your chart lists.
What should I wear?
Close-fitting clothing. Leggings and a fitted top are ideal. Loose or bulky layers add inches that end up in the garment. If the outfit will be worn with particular shoes or undergarments, wear or bring them.
Do you measure for Indian and South Asian outfits like lehengas and sherwanis?
Yes. Lehengas, sherwanis, saree blouses and other South Asian outfits ordered from overseas usually come with a detailed chart from the maker. Bring it and we'll fill out every line.
Can you measure children?
Yes, with a parent or guardian present for the whole appointment.
Do you do cosplay and costume commissions?
Yes. Bring the measurement sheet your maker sent. If you commission regularly, the full card gives you one complete set to send to every maker.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. Measurements are by appointment only, never walk-in, so the session is never rushed.
Can you give measurements in centimetres?
Yes. We measure in inches or centimetres, whichever your maker's chart uses.
Ready to book?
Fittings are by appointment. Book online and we'll confirm the detail when we see the garment.