Shopping for clothes can be difficult, but if you know a few of your body measurements, it's much easier to find clothes will fit you (especially when shopping online). So I'm sharing my guide for taking your own body measurements for clothing. The good news is you can take them all by yourself in probably less than 5 minutes. Before you start, be sure to grab a flexible measuring tape!

My video and photo guides below will show you how to measure the following parts of your body: Bust, Waist, Hips, and Inseam. These are the most common measurements you will see on retailers' size charts online.