Ordering a custom sized baton twirling costume of any type over the phone or through the internet can present a challenge for everyone involved. Obtaining proper measurements is a simple but critical process. Attention to detail is imperative in order to be pleased with the fit of your new baton twirling, majorette, or pageant costume. Start with a standard cloth or vinyl measuring tape available at most any sewing or fabric store or department. Check to see that is in good repair and not damaged, cracked, torn or worse…missing one end! Do not try to use a carpenters tape, metal tape or rigid or semi-rigid ruler. Next write a simple table with the desired measurements listed with a blank beside each to record the measurements. Do not try to measure yourself. Someone else must perform this task for you! Do not measure for your baton twirling costume over clothing. Simply wearing a leotard, panties and bra (unpadded of course), or bathing suit is acceptable. The tape should be wrapped around the body part to be measured (end with the lower numbers first) and very gently snugged. It should not be pulled tight nor allowed to be loose. No twist please! Carefully read the proper number to the nearest one quarter of an inch. Write each measurement down as it is taken. After taking all measurements repeat them at least once to verify they are all correct. When ordering a baton twirling or majorette costume take a new set of measurements! We all change. Children change faster than teenagers. So repeat and re-verify those twirling costume measurements with each and every order!
Over the years we have seen very imaginable error. "Broken-off" tape, twisted tape, used wrong end of tape, mixing up the bust and hips, took the measurements three months ago, added for growth, relying on memory rather than the measurement table name a few.
The girth measurement is the most important, followed by the chest and hip measurements. Remember to press the tape into the lower back when measuring the girth. Choose the size that represents your largest measurements. Our costumes are made to be a sleek competitive fit.

1. Chest
Measure with arms held out at shoulder height, over bust/chest and across back.
2. Waist
Measure around the natural waistline.
3. Hip
Measure around the widest part of the hip, parallel to the floor.
4. Girth
Keeping the tape against the small of the back, from the center of the shoulder, down the front, through the crotch, and up the back to the starting point.
5. Arm Length
Measure from edge of shoulder to bottom of wrist bone, done on a straight arm.
6. Upper Arm
Measure on a straight arm around the bicep.
7. Forearm
Measure around forearm midway from the elbow to the wrist.
8. Wrist
Measure around the wrist bone

Now please provide any special general body shape descriptions you want to add. Include the cup size
When you open that baton twirling, majorette or dance costume and try it on for the first time proceed with caution. Be gentle with the costume zipper; pull the bottoms on completely before trying to put the arms in. If the baton twirling or majorette costume has shoulder straps pull the straps snug and pin. They may then be sewn down by hand or professionally. Cut the excess straps ends off with caution. Leaving the strap ends long provide for lengthening them later as the twirler grows. If the twirling costume has sleeves then carefully pull each sleeve on from the wrist towards the shoulder. Long sleeve baton twirling costumes may require the sleeves be incrementally pulled up a little bit at a time until the wrist of the baton twirling costume is at the twirlers wrist. Make certain then that the shoulders are completely on and then gently raise the zipper. If the fit is a bit tight then some gentle shifting of the front and back may be required. And now hopefully…the costume fit is satisfactory…maybe even perfect!

  We hope you enjoy your custom, made to measure, baton twirling, majorette, featured twirler, dance, or pom costume.