Abstract
The study established the average body measurements needed for drafting
bodice block patterns for women with large bust lines. It focused on three
categories of sizes: 1X (extra large), 2X (extra-extra large), and 3X (extra-
extra-extra large). The research design was a survey and quasi –
experimental design. The study was carried out in three states of Nigeria,
the states are; Ekiti, Enugu and Nasarawa. Purposive and snowball
sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 225 women with large
bust lines from the population. The instrument for the study was an
adopted Body Measurement Guide (BMG). One research question guided
the study. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The
study revealed that the average body measurements of women with large
bust lines increased as the sizes progressed. The study recommended that
data generated in this study should be made available to garment
producers, Home Economics lecturers and students. The data could be used
for production of commercial patterns for women with large bust lines.