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== Steps ==
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=== Getting an Accurate Hip Measurement ===
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=== Getting an Accurate Hip Measurement ===
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#Find a full length body mirror. Although the hips are easier to measure by yourself than other areas of the body, a mirror will help you ensure the tape is not twisted or uneven. Therefore, stand in front of one to get your measurement.<ref>http://www.clothingpatterns101.com/body-measurements.html</ref>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 1 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Find a full-length body mirror. Although the hips are easier to measure by yourself than other areas of the body, a mirror will help you ensure the tape is not twisted or uneven. Therefore, stand in front of one to get your measurement.<ref>http://www.clothingpatterns101.com/body-measurements.html</ref>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 1 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Take off your clothes. Remove your outer garments, such as your pants and shirt. You can leave on thin underwear and still obtain an accurate measurement. Wearing jeans or anything else too bulky will change the measurement.<ref>http://www.clothingpatterns101.com/body-measurements.html</ref>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 2 Version 5.jpg|center]]
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#Take off your clothes. Remove your outer garments, such as your pants and shirt. You can leave on thin underwear and still obtain an accurate measurement. Wearing jeans or anything else too bulky will change the measurement.<ref>http://www.clothingpatterns101.com/body-measurements.html</ref>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 2 Version 5.jpg|center]]
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#* If you always wear the same bulky clothes, you can leave them on if you're just measuring to judge how much weight you've lost.
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#* If you always wear the same bulky clothes, you can leave them on if you're just measuring to judge how much weight you've lost.
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#* Don't use metal measuring tapes. Metal measuring tapes, the kind you use for do-it-yourself improvement projects, are not good for taking measurements of your body. They aren't flexible enough, so they won't give you an accurate measurement.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uyY0Yx>
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#* Don't use metal measuring tapes. Metal measuring tapes, the kind you use for do-it-yourself improvement projects, are not good for taking measurements of your body. They aren't flexible enough, so they won't give you an accurate measurement.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uyY0Yx>
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#Go around the back. Wrap it around your backside, being careful to make sure it doesn't twist. Pull the tape around to the other end from the other hip. Make sure you are getting it around your rear end at the same time.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-get-your-body-measurements.html</reF>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 7 Version 5.jpg|center]]
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#Go around the back. Wrap it around your backside, being careful to make sure it doesn't twist. Pull the tape around to the other end from the other hip. Make sure you are getting it around your rear end at the same time.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-get-your-body-measurements.html</reF>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 7 Version 5.jpg|center]]
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#* You can also start out holding both ends and step over the tape so it's on your
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#* You can also start out holding both ends and step over the tape so it's on your backside. This movement can help if you have trouble wrapping it around the back.
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#Check in the mirror. Now that you've got it wrapped around, check to make sure you've got it right in the mirror. The tape should be parallel to the floor all around, and it shouldn't be twisted at all. Make sure it looks even.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-get-your-body-measurements.html</ref>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 8 Version 5.jpg|center]]
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#Check in the mirror. Now that you've got it wrapped around, check to make sure you've got it right in the mirror. The tape should be parallel to the floor all around, and it shouldn't be twisted at all. Make sure it looks even.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-get-your-body-measurements.html</ref>[[Image:Measure Hips Step 8 Version 5.jpg|center]]
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#* You'll need to shift around to check out the back side of the tape. Turn to the side so you can see.
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#* You'll need to shift around to check out the back side of the tape. Turn to the side so you can see.
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