How does one take a measurements for a figure?

[Texastoyz]

I was wondering, how does one take measurements for a figure? What exactly are the important points?

[jade_hunter]

it depends on what you need

if it is clothes then it should be like real life measurements, I just fit it until it looks right.

but for my 1/3 scale doll the measures are just like real life, bust, waste, hips, inseam, arms, collar and so-forth.