Patent ID: 7249423

Claim:
A method for measuring an individual for garment tailoring, comprising: providing a garment-tailoring measurement device comprising a belt and a strap, the belt comprising a flexible belt body having a belt face comprising a first scale of measurement indicia, the strap having a strap end attachable fixedly to the belt to render the attached end non-movable along the length of the belt, the strap comprising a flexible strap body having a strap face comprising a second scale of measurement indicia for measuring distance from a reference point on the belt; encircling the belt around a first body part of an individual for whom a garment is to be custom tailored and registering a circumferential first measurement for use in preparation of the custom-tailored garment; attaching the strap end to the belt and, while retaining the belt encircled around the first body part, positioning the attached strap end at a first circumferential location about the first body part; extending the strap along a second body part of the individual, and registering a second measurement from the strap for use in preparation of the custom-tailored garment; and rotating the encircled belt to position the attached strap end at a second circumferential location about the first body part, extending the strap along a third body part of the individual, and registering a third measurement from the strap for use in preparation of the custom-tailored garment.