Measurements and size chart for sewing children’s clothing

From the moment a child is born, its weight and its size determine its size. And it is that way for quarters until the first year of life. Babies’ sizes, up to two or three years, are marked by months and are determined by height. After three years, height is related to age and height, until they reach the age of 16, or exceed the height of 160 cm. The tables of measurements are always indicative.

They are based on the generality, on the average of boys or girls from different geographical areas and ethnic groups. Depending on the type of feeding, or genetics, they can vary several centimeters. The taking of the different measurements of the boys and girls will determine the adjustment that the garments will need while the patterns are made, they are sewn, or at the time of buying them, with respect to the established tables.If a measure is in the middle between two values, that is, between two sizes, we must assign the size of the highest value, because the children grow, and surely reach that measure immediately. Also, when making your clothes, it is easier and more practical to adjust the garments, reducing them.

	00m	0m	3m	6m	9m	12m / 1	18m	24m / 2	30m	36m / 3
	47	51	60	64	70	74	80	86	90	98
Contour chest	46	48	50	52	54	56	58	60	62	64
Waist outline	47	49	50	52	54	54’5	55	56	57	58
Contour hips	44	45	46	48	50	52	54	56	58	59
Long back / waist	11	12	14	16	17	19	20	22	2. 3	24
Long arm	16	17’5	19	21	2. 3	24	26	28	30	33
Neck contour	19	20	22	22	2. 3	24	25	26	27	27

This table corresponds to the average of children’s measurements. Girls tend to grow two cm less than children at height. Except for the stature, the boys and girls babies share the rest of values. The elastic waists will help to adjust the size of the different waists. It will always be very varied, depending on the constitution of the baby. More or less plump or stylized.

Table of measures of children (in cm)

	4 a	5 a	6 a	7 a	8 a	10 a	12 a	14 to	16 a
Height	104	110	116	122	128	140	150	164	170
Contour chest	58	59	60	63	66	72	78	84	87
Waist outline	54	55	56	57	60	65	70	75	77
Contour hips	61	63	65	67	70	76	82	88	91
Long back / waist	25	26	27	29	30	33	37	41	43
Long arm	36	38	41	43	46	51	55	59	61
Neck contour	28	28’5	29	30	30	31	33	35	36

For the intermediate ages of 9, 11 and 13 years, their measurements will be the intermediate values that are marked in the previous and subsequent ages. Thus, for example, the chest contour between 10 and 12 years has an average value of 75 cm. And correspond to the age of 11 years.Girls match their measurements with children up to six years. In most cases, when this age is exceeded, variations of measurement between the two genders occur. Especially in the contours of chest, waist and hips.

	4 a	5 a	6 a	7 a	8 a	10 a	12 a	14 to	16 a
Height	104	110	116	122	128	140	150	164	170
Contour chest	58	56	60	62	64	68	76	84	88
Waist outline	54	55	56	57	58	61	65	69	71
Contour hips	61	63	65	67	69	74	82	90	94
Long back / waist	25	26	27	29	30	32	36	40	42
Long arm	36	38	41	43	46	51	55	59	61
Neck contour	28	28	29	30	30	31	33	35	36

In the USA and other regions of the world, the inches are the units of measure that are used for the lengths.  Therefore, to determine the sizes. Every 2.54 centimeters is an inch. It is easy to find the equivalence with the centimeters by making a simple multiplication.