cllick here chart

okaywitheasypay · ‎03-27-2011

I have seen posts before about the click here chart. I think it could be useful if it were more understandable. Please QVC make a video with a designer or vendor explaining what each thing means and how to measure for it. I have been a home seamstress since junior high (in the stone age) and had a bit of tailoring instruction then , but that was a long time ago .I have called cs a few times about certain measurements but really did not get an answer.

QVC sends out about 4 e-mails daily to me. Please ,couldn't you make one video to keep on your site or send to your customers ? I would buy more if I could have more confidence in an item fitting.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

That's a great idea! I've learned to guess about what some things mean.....The metric about "1 inch below arm hole" is helpful to me...This is the one I rely on for tops/jackets. For pants, I always look at hip measurements. There are some that I have absolutely no idea about what they mean.

GingerPeach · ‎03-12-2010

AND, once that's done, please teach those who are actually taking the measurements that it's important to take them in the same place each time and in the same way.

All too often we see chest measurements as 21" or some odd random number. To me, this indicates that the person who measured only counted half of the garment, or some other measurements might indicate maybe a quarter of the garment was counted.

In addition, if a garment is styled with something such as dolman sleeves with more width under the arm, let us know how much is sleeve and how much is meant to be the fit of the body portion of that garment. Same goes for the few pants that have pleats at the waist. If the pant is spread out and measured, the fit will be completely different than if the pant is measured with the pleats smoothed out and left folded down.

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seaBreeze · ‎02-04-2014

Except for 'muscle circle' and 'straight sweep'--I have no idea what most of the terms mean. Perhaps that is why my returns are 75%.

MacDUFF · ‎05-29-2015

Call me a cynic, but...If they gave us the info on the sizing (great idea BTW), it would affect their bottom line...less returning and exchanging = less $$ for them.

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SHIRAZ · ‎06-27-2010

Add me to the perplexed group! I rely heavily on these measurements, and they would be a lot more helpful if I knew what all of them mean. With all of the different styles these days that pose problems to straight-forward measuring, it would be nice to have a practical guide to how things are measured. Think of all the shark-bite and other unusual hems in relation to "sweep" or the open cardigans with large lapels that can be folded back or not.

Plus, I see sweaters that measure smaller around than what your body measurement is supposed to be for the size. However the same sweater will fit the models somewhat loosely. So what gives????????????????

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DottieBlue · ‎03-11-2010

I only check the length and hip measurements for pants; and the length and chest measurements for all other garments. All the other numbers I ignore as they don't make any sense to me either.

It is a good guide, but not always completely accurate-- resulting in returns. But at least it gives me an idea before I order it. If these measurements are not what I need, it does keep me from ordering it. But if the measurements fit my criteria, I will take the chance and order it, so I do find these measurements very helpful.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@SHIRAZ wrote:
Add me to the perplexed group! I rely heavily on these measurements, and they would be a lot more helpful if I knew what all of them mean. With all of the different styles these days that pose problems to straight-forward measuring, it would be nice to have a practical guide to how things are measured. Think of all the shark-bite and other unusual hems in relation to "sweep" or the open cardigans with large lapels that can be folded back or not.

Plus, I see sweaters that measure smaller around than what your body measurement is supposed to be for the size. However the same sweater will fit the models somewhat loosely. So what gives????????????????

@SHIRAZ. Sweaters are what gives. Some of them, the mmore loosely woven versions, give a lot so if "close to the body" is the desired look, the sweater has to be smaller than the body measurements.

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SHIRAZ · ‎06-27-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SHIRAZ wrote:
Add me to the perplexed group! I rely heavily on these measurements, and they would be a lot more helpful if I knew what all of them mean. With all of the different styles these days that pose problems to straight-forward measuring, it would be nice to have a practical guide to how things are measured. Think of all the shark-bite and other unusual hems in relation to "sweep" or the open cardigans with large lapels that can be folded back or not.

Plus, I see sweaters that measure smaller around than what your body measurement is supposed to be for the size. However the same sweater will fit the models somewhat loosely. So what gives????????????????
@SHIRAZ. Sweaters are what gives. Some of them, the mmore loosely woven versions, give a lot so if "close to the body" is the desired look, the sweater has to be smaller than the body measurements.

Thanks @Kachina624. I wasn't thinkng about some of the loose weaves. They do tend to stretch out easily. Some of the measurements are so small it's really a shock. I'm usually debating whether I need a M or L, and after I read all the measurements, I'm not sure if I could fit into a 3X!

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excpa · ‎09-12-2015

Why is each garment measured differently? There are some that have an extraordin ary number of measuremnts and some that have very few. And some don't even have basic info...length, for instance, but have weird ones like the length of the neck to the shoulder. How about a fairly standardized set of measurements that someone actually takes. Nothing in the click here chart prepared me for Susan Graver's incredibly huge arm holes!