Correct Measurement - in 4 steps

Measuring waist circumference - right in front of the hip / thigh.
Once all around. Leave some distance from the blank hip. (See arrow in Fig.)
Measure from the front edge of the waistband - to root of tail.
Occasionally lifting rod easily. So you can see exactly where the tail begins.
Total length determine - Measure between the legs:
Starting below the belly - high to the front edge of the waistband. Passing between the legs.
Width of the rod: Widest point directly at root.
Directly at the root of the tail. For an exact hole.