Patent ID: 6931747

Claim:
A tailoring guide system used in taking body measurements for garment fitting in accordance with accented tailoring measurements, said guide system comprising an upright portion of a height at least as great as that of an individual of average height, and a spread assembly which is adjustable in height relative to said upright portion, said upright portion including electronic measuring means to determine and record different heights to which said spread assembly is adjusted, said spread assembly being freely movable on said upright portion for determining shoulder, chest, waist and seat measurements of an individual standing on said system, said spread assembly comprising a pair of arms, one to each side of said upright portion, said arms being adjustable inwardly and outwardly to different spread positions relative to said upright portion and electronic measuring means to determine and record positioning of said arms in said different spread positions, said pair of arms further including a measuring tape supported by and movable with said arms for providing, girth body measurements including shoulder, chest, waist and seat measurements, said measuring tape including thereon a standard measurement scale and an electronically readable scale corresponding to said standard measurement scale, said guide system further including a portable reader for reading of said electronically readable scale and a database for recording of said different heights, positioning of said pair of arms and said girth body measurements of an individual.